David Sherfinski

Club for Growth gives Ted Cruz, Mike Lee perfect marks

The four congressmen with perfect ratings from the conservative group for 2013 are Republican Reps. Matt Salmon, Trent Franks and David Schweikert of Arizona and Tom McClintock of California.

Ron Paul: U.S. should let Ukraine solve its own problems

Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul says the U.S. should keep its hands off of the quickly developing situation in Ukraine, arguing that Americans understand "that our interventionist foreign policy is only creating more enemies overseas."

Supreme Court declines to hear gun cases

The Supreme Court denied requests Monday to hear three gun-related cases, leaving in place an ambiguity about how far the Second Amendment goes in protecting gun rights outside the home that experts say the high court will have to resolve in the near future.

Branstad to Christie: ‘Be a good listener, be humble, and come to Iowa’

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘Might have to have a couple of elections’ before GOP gets message

Democratic National Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Monday it might take a couple of elections until the GOP realizes its agenda has been rejected by the American people, punting on the likelihood of her party re-taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the fall elections.

Mark Warner: Tea party, ‘Beliebers’ ‘both about equally informed’

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner asked a radio host earlier this month where he could sign a White House petition to deport Canadian pop star Justin Bieber — and now says that devoted fans of the troubled 19-year-old are about as informed as members of the tea party.

Anti-gun forces shift to ‘small-ball’ efforts

Democrats in Congress, following the lead of President Obama, are now playing small ball on gun control after their post-Newtown hopes of significant legislation were dashed.

Advocacy group says Coca-Cola hurts Olympians

From the Super Bowl to the Olympics, Coca-Cola is coming close to cornering the outrage market this month.

Supreme Court asked to decide on 3 gun cases

The Supreme Court on Friday will consider whether to wade into a growing legal brawl over the scope of the Second Amendment and how far the Constitution goes in protecting Americans' self-defense rights outside of their homes, with the justices deciding whether to take up three pending gun cases.

Study: Repeal of Missouri background check contributed to uptick in murders

Missouri's 2007 repeal of a state law requiring all handgun purchasers to get a license verifying they went through a background check contributed to a 16 percent increase in the state's murder rate, a new study shows.

Issues of corruption, fraud in investor-visa program date back two decades

An investor-visa program Congress wants to permanently extend was rife with fraud and corruption from its start more than two decades ago, with hundreds of millions of dollars improperly diverted as government officials lamented a persistent lack of oversight and an inability to investigate or prosecute the perpetrators.

Michelle Kwan caught in food fight over Obama’s Fitness Council

A conservative think tank denounced Tuesday a nutritional advocacy group for its attacks on Olympic figure skater legend Michelle Kwan for being a pusher of soft drinks while sitting on President Obama's fitness council.

Va. gay marriage ruling prompts little reaction from Cuccinelli

A federal judge's opinion striking down Virginia's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage has generated emotional, visceral reactions from people on both sides of the issue. But one voice that has been uncharacteristically silent in the wake of the landmark ruling is that of former Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II.

Federal judge strikes down Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

A federal judge issued a landmark ruling Thursday night striking down Virginia's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and moving the Old Dominion a step closer to being the first state in the traditional South where such unions are legal.

Despite calls for more gun restrictions, current background checks stop very few firearm purchases

Federal background checks are denying gun purchasers under President Obama at about half the rate they did under President Clinton and also at a slower clip than during President George W. Bush's administration, according to data obtained by The Washington Times under the Freedom of Information Act.

Federal court deals gun-grabbers a blow in San Diego concealed carry ruling

In a major victory for gun rights activists, a federal appeals panel in California has rejected a law in San Diego County that requires applicants for concealed-carry permits to demonstrate "good cause" as to why they need a gun for personal safety.

DHS ammo purchases down 36 percent since 2009: report

A new Government Accountability Office report shows that the amount of ammunition purchased by the Department of Homeland Security has declined each year since 2009.

Poll: Warner up six points on Gillespie in Virginia Senate match-up

A new poll shows Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat, leading Republican Ed Gillespie by six percentage points in a would-be fall match-up.

Moms group: 44 school shootings since Newtown tragedy

Gun-control advocates said Wednesday there have been at least 44 school shootings in the 14 months since the Newtown, Conn., massacre, including 13 since the beginning of 2014, as the activists demanded Congress return to the thorny issue.

Fractured House approves debt ceiling hike; ‘clean’ bill drops all GOP demands

The House passed a "clean" debt ceiling increase Tuesday granting President Obama power to borrow as much as the government needs for the next 13 months, after House Republican leaders surrendered their longstanding vow to demand concessions in exchange for any debt hike.