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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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President Barack Obama speaks at the 'ConnectED to the Future', in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014.  The president will travel to Las Vegas Friday, a Democratic official said, heightening anticipation that he will announce executive orders on immigration this week. The president is expected to take administrative steps to protect as many as 5 million people in the country illegally from deportation, and grant them work permits. Republicans are vehemently opposed to the president's likely actions, with some conservative members threatening to pursue a government shutdown if Obama follows through on his promises to act on immigration before the end of the year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Americans oppose executive action on immigration, 48 percent to 38 percent: poll

As President Obama prepares to outline later this week his long-expected move to grant legal status to potentially millions of illegal immigrants in the country, a new poll says Americans aren't necessarily with him on acting alone, though a majority does favor an eventual pathway to citizenship for people in the country illegally.

November 19, 2014
In this May 13, 2014, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Marco Rubio headed to Louisiana for Bill Cassidy this weekend

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, is set to become the latest potential 2016 presidential contender to head to Louisiana in support of GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy, who will face Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in a Dec. 6 runoff.

November 19, 2014

Mark Begich concedes Alaska Senate race to Dan Sullivan

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich conceded the Senate race in Alaska to Republican Dan Sullivan on Monday, ensuring the GOP will have at least 53 seats in the U.S. Senate when the new Congress is sworn in next month.

November 18, 2014