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David Sherfinski

David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

Articles by David Sherfinski

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) ** FILE **

Donald Trump widens lead in New Hampshire: poll

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has widened his lead in the early state of New Hampshire over the rest of the 2016 GOP field, according to a poll released Wednesday that also showed voters thought Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida did the best job in the most recent GOP debate. Published November 18, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop  in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 16, 2015. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump slams Obama on Syrian refugees: ‘Is he insane?’

Billionaire businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is questioning the mental soundness of President Obama in light of the administration's plans to allow Syrian refugees into the United States. Published November 17, 2015

Migrants family wait to register with the police in a refugee center in the southern Serbian town of Presevo, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Refugees fleeing war by the tens of thousands fear the Paris attacks could prompt Europe to close its doors, especially after police said a Syrian passport found next to one attacker’s body suggested its owner passed through Greece into the European Union and on through Macedonia and Serbia last month. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Mike Huckabee: Obama ‘so defensive’ about reputation of Islam

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he gets the impression at times that President Obama is "so defensive" about the reputation of Islam that Mr. Obama forgets his primary responsibility is to safeguard Americans. Published November 17, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Iowa Central Community College, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: More guns could have mitigated Paris attacks

Billionaire businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said if people other than the terrorists had been armed in Paris last week during the deadly attacks, there might have been a different outcome. Published November 16, 2015

Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/File)

Mitt Romney: ‘Radical Islamists’ do not share our values

Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Monday that the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group is not just a military one, but an ideological one and that "radical Islamists" do not share America's values. Published November 16, 2015

FILE - In this July 2, 1999, file photo, Challenger joins President Bill Clinton at a White House ceremony in Washington. He is considered the first bald eagle trained to fly freely at sports stadiums with his resume featuring three Pro Bowls, five different MLB World Series, a handful of Fiesta Bowls, five Bowl Championship Series games, the NCAA men’s Final Four and a variety of MLB and college football games. Challenger also has flown for five U.S. presidents. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Bill Clinton’s Pentagon paid psychics to gather intelligence via ESP

The scientist who used to run a now-defunct government program that tried to leverage psychics to mine defense intelligence is still conducting extrasensory perception (ESP) experiments and defends his past experience with the program, according to a newly-published story in Newsweek. Published November 13, 2015

House Benghazi Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., left, talks with the committee's ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on Benghazi. After months of buildup, Hillary Rodham Clinton finally takes center stage as the star witness in the Republican-led investigation into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Benghazi Committee spars over planned overseas trip

Democrats on the congressional Benghazi probe criticized the committee Thursday planning a trip to Europe as part of their investigation -- an announcement Republicans said jeopardizes the safety of the lawmakers who will be traveling overseas to investigate. Published November 12, 2015