David R. Sands

Raised in Northern Virginia, David R. Sands received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He worked as a reporter for several Washington-area business publications before joining The Washington Times.

At The Times, Mr. Sands has covered numerous beats, including international trade, banking, politics and Capitol Hill, and spent eight years on the foreign desk as senior diplomatic correspondent. He is currently the deputy editor for politics. In addition, he has reviewed books and written feature stories for the newspaper and authored The Times' weekly chess column since 1993. He is also senior writer for Washington GolfStyles, a monthly publication covering the Mid-Atlantic golf scene.

Articles by David R. Sands

McConnell rallies GOP minority

Tangible proof that you can make your mark in Washington as a Senate minority leader can be found just a half-minute subway ride from the U.S. Capitol. Published November 23, 2008

Dems want detailed plans for auto bailout

UPDATED: Top congressional Democrats conceded Thursday they lacked the votes to pass a $25 billion bailout for the U.S. auto industry and said they would try again in December. Published November 21, 2008

Democrats want details for auto bailout

Top congressional Democrats Thursday conceded they lacked the votes to pass a $25 billion bailout for the U.S. auto industry and said they would try again in December. Published November 21, 2008

Obama stays out of car wars on the Hill

President-elect Barack Obama will not intervene in the congressional fight over whether and how to aid the nation's beleaguered Big Three automakers, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday. Published November 20, 2008

Obama staying out of auto-bailout debate

Summary: President-elect Barack Obama will not intervene in the congressional fight over whether and how to aid the nation's beleaguered Big Three automakers, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday. Published November 20, 2008

Sununu’s goatee here, then gone

C-SPAN viewers likely did a double-take Wednesday when the usually clean-shaven Sen John E. Sununu of New Hampshire appeared on the Senate floor sporting a relatively full goatee. Published November 19, 2008

Waxman wins backing for committee post

Rep. Henry A. Waxman of California won a key preliminary skirmish in his fight to take over the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from longtime Chairman John D. Dingell of Michigan. Published November 19, 2008

Automakers make another push for aid

The chiefs of the Big Three autommakers launched a last-ditch appeal Tuesday for taxpayer aid under the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan, amid growing signs that supporters lack the votes for a major new rescue plan. Published November 18, 2008

Lieberman keeps Senate chairmanship

Senate Democrats spared Sen. Joe Lieberman from a threatened expulsion from the caucus or loss of his committee chairmanship despite smoldering anger at his siding with Republicans during the presidential race and campaign against President-elect Barack Obama. Published November 18, 2008

Pawlenty: Rebuild ties to ‘Sam’s Club’ voters

The Republican Party "lost its way" by flouting its core conservative principles and by failing to address the concerns of middle-class "Sam's Club" voters, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told The Washington Times Monday. Published November 18, 2008

Pawlenty: GOP needs “Sam’s Club voters”

Hill Democrats get bailout briefing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior Democrats will get their first progress report on the $700 billion bank bailout at a private briefing Monday by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. Published November 17, 2008

Challengers emerge for top party posts

Conservative California Republican Rep. Dan Lungren Friday said he would challenge embattled House Minority Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio for the minority's top leadership post. Published November 15, 2008

Challengers to GOP leader Boehner fall in

Conservative California Republican Rep. Dan Lungren Friday said he would challenge embattled House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio for the minority's top leadership post. Published November 14, 2008

G-20 to serve full plate of ideas

There may be as many agendas as there are chairs at the table when President Bush convenes this Saturday's summit of leaders of the world's major industrial and developing economies to deal with the fallout from the world financial crisis. Published November 14, 2008

Lawmakers rip Fed’s ‘bait-and-switch’

Angry lawmakers Friday accused the Treasury Department of pulling a "bait-and-switch" as it implements the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan approved by Congress last month. Published November 14, 2008

Group of 20 to take spotlight amid crisis

Created to deal with one global economic crisis a decade ago, the Group of 20 is getting its real coming-out party in the midst of a second global economic crisis at this Saturday's Washington summit hosted by President Bush. Published November 14, 2008

House GOP leader slams aid for automakers

The House's top Republican Thursday attacked plans by leading congressional Democrats to double a $25 billion assistance package for the country's ailing automakers, saying there were no assurances the extra money would be well spent. Published November 14, 2008

House GOP leader slams aid for Detroit

Emerging countries set summit strategy

The world's up-and-coming economic powers will have a seat at this weekend's emergency global financial summit hosted by President Bush. Whether they will have a voice is another question. Published November 13, 2008