David Sherfinski

Charlie Baker and Larry Hogan, Republican governors in blue states, are two most popular in U.S.

Republicans Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and Larry Hogan of Maryland are the two most popular governors in America, and they're also cruising to re-election in two of the bluest states in the country.

October 22, 2018

GOP wants to connect with voters over success of 2017 $1.5 trillion tax cut package

Republicans are convinced that voters could be excited about the GOP-passed tax cuts, if only they would focus on them.

October 2, 2018

Tim Kaine-Corey Stewart Virginia Senate debate centers on Brett Kavanaugh, sexual misconduct

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Corey Stewart on Tuesday accused each other of hypocrisy on the hot-button issues of sexual assault and harassment in the third and final scheduled debate in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia.

October 2, 2018

Marijuana activists arrested outside Rep. Andy Harris’s office

Two pro-marijuana activists were arrested Tuesday after advocates tried to confront Rep. Andy Harris at his Capitol Hill office in an incident that left the congressman with a bruised wrist.

October 2, 2018

Jennifer Wexton leads Barbara Comstock in Virginia’s 10th District race

Democrat Jennifer Wexton leads GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock in Virginia's closely watched 10th Congressional District race, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday.

October 2, 2018

Barack Obama endorses Ben Jealous in Maryland governor’s race

Former President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed 260 Democrats running for federal and state-level offices, throwing his weight behind far-left upstarts and longtime incumbents as he wades further into the 2018 midterms.

October 1, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh witnesses stick to denials as FBI investigates

Key witnesses have renewed their definitive statements that they did not see any of the sexual misconduct that a few women have said they suffered at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, bolstering his case as the FBI gets into the heart of its investigation.

September 30, 2018

Red-state Democrats say they won’t confirm Brett Kavanaugh

The one-week pause on the Supreme Court confirmation process for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh might not be enough to change the minds of red-state Democratic senators who already have announced their opposition, siding with the base of their party on the issue over the partisan leanings of their respective states.

September 30, 2018

Lawmakers avoid government shutdown with spending bill

The new fiscal year for the federal government starts Monday with every department fully open and running through at least early December, after Congress made its best progress in years in passing the government's annual spending bills on time.

September 30, 2018

Mazie Hirono and Jerrold Nadler say Brett Kavanaugh should recuse from cases involving Democrats

Democrats on Sunday said that if Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he should recuse himself from cases involving congressional Democrats because of his "partisan" performance during last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

September 30, 2018

Jeff Flake on Brett Kavanaugh testimony: ‘If I were unjustly accused, that’s how I would feel’

Sen. Jeff Flake says that while Judge Brett Kavanaugh did have "sharp" exchanges with senators last week, the judge's demeanor during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was in keeping with someone who absolutely believes they've been unjustly accused.

September 30, 2018

Lindsey Graham to vote ‘yes’ on Brett Kavanaugh unless ‘bombshell’ emerges

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he plans to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court absent some unknown "bombshell," saying the judge's life has been "ruined" by recent accusations of sexual assault and misconduct when the judge was in high school and college.

September 30, 2018

House could investigate Brett Kavanaugh even if confirmed, Rep. Jerrold Nadler says

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said the House would continue to investigate a Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh if members feel the Senate hasn't done a thorough job.

September 30, 2018

Kellyanne Conway tells Jake Tapper ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’ on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway revealed Sunday that she is a victim of sexual assault, as she discussed the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court pick.

September 30, 2018

Sarah Huckabee Sanders says White House not ‘micromanaging’ Brett Kavanaugh FBI probe

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Sunday said the White House is not "micromanaging" the FBI's re-opened background investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh and that Congress is outlining the scope of the inquiry.

September 30, 2018

House votes to permanently extend individual tax cuts

The House on Friday voted to permanently extend the individual rate cuts in the GOP's $1.5 trillion tax cut law as part of Republicans' "Tax reform 2.0" effort, saying the cuts are needed to keep the economy humming in the future.

September 28, 2018

Larry Hogan leads Ben Jealous by 15 points in Md. governor’s race: Poll

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democratic opponent Ben Jealous by 15 points in this year's governor's race, according to a Mason-Dixon poll released Friday.

September 28, 2018

House OKs Tax Reform 2.0 bills aimed at bolstering retirement savings, incentivizing new businesses

The House on Thursday passed two pieces "Tax Reform 2.0" package, as the GOP tries to cement itself as the party of lower taxes and an ascendant economy before the closing stretch of the fall campaign.

September 27, 2018

Mnuchin, Mulvaney predict Trump will sign spending bill to avert shutdown

Top Trump administration officials on Thursday said they believe the president will sign a spending package the House passed this week that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the month.

September 27, 2018

Larry Hogan, Ben Jealous square off in only scheduled election debate in Maryland governor’s race

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan defended his economic record Monday and said the state is in a "much, much better" place compared to when he took office four years ago, casting Democratic opponent Ben Jealous as a candidate offering unrealistic and even "dangerous" policy proposals.

September 24, 2018