David Sherfinski

Sen. Mark Warner: Vladimir Putin will ‘take advantage’ of Donald Trump

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Sunday predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will "take advantage" of President Trump during their Monday meeting in Helsinki.

July 15, 2018

Theresa May, British prime minister: Trump advised me to sue European Union over Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday that President Trump privately suggested that she sue the European Union amid negotiations on the "Brexit" plan for the U.K. to withdraw from the EU.

July 15, 2018

John Bolton: New indictment ‘strengthens’ Trump’s hand heading into Putin meeting

National Security Advisor John Bolton says the newly announced indictment accusing Russian military officers of hacking Democratic Party emails strengthens President Trump's hand heading into his Monday meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

July 15, 2018

President Trump heading into meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘low expectations’

President Trump says he's heading into his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin with "low expectations."

July 15, 2018

Columbus bump stock ban violates Ohio constitution, judge rules

An Ohio judge has permanently barred the city of Columbus from enforcing its ban on "bump stock" devices, saying the city's recently passed ordinance violates the state Constitution.

July 13, 2018

Secret Service releases ‘threat assessment’ guide to boost school safety

The Secret Service on Thursday urged schools to create "threat assessment" teams to flag students who show signs of possible violence.

July 12, 2018

House Appropriations Committee passes spending bill for labor, health, education

The House Appropriations Committee late Wednesday approved its 2019 spending bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, after a marathon markup session dominated in part by discussion of the child separation crisis at the border.

July 11, 2018

House Appropriations Committee tackles family separation issue

The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday flexed the power of the federal purse to tackle the ongoing issue of migrant children getting separated from their parents at the border, passing a series of provisions to prod more information from the Trump administration on the matter.

July 11, 2018

‘Bump stock’ ban on hold in Columbus, Ohio

An Ohio judge this week extended a temporary restraining order blocking Columbus' enforcement of a new ban on "bump stock" devices amid a national debate over whether localities -- and even the federal government -- can legally ban them.

July 10, 2018

Trump’s border wall not worth government shutdown, say lawmakers

Republicans and Democrats alike are brushing aside President Trump's demand for an infusion of cash for his border wall in this year's spending bills, saying the fight is not worth a government shutdown in an election year.

July 1, 2018

Treasury Department reveals draft of new postcard-size tax form for 2019

After repeated promises from Republicans during last year's tax debate, the postcard-sized tax form is soon to become a reality.

June 29, 2018

Charles Rettig, nominee to lead IRS, aims for ‘impartial’ guidance on tax law workarounds

California tax lawyer Charles Rettig, President Trump's pick to be the next IRS commissioner, on Thursday pledged to run the agency in an independent, unbiased manner if confirmed -- including when it comes to how the agency plans to deal with a number of state workarounds to the new tax law.

June 28, 2018

Paul Ryan endorses Mike Enzi’s two-year spending plan

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Wednesday threw his support behind a plan to move to a two-year budget for the federal government, saying it would give Congress more time to get its work done and perhaps end the cycle of shutdown showdowns.

June 27, 2018

Ben Jealous wins Maryland Democratic primary for governor, defeats Rushern Baker

Maryland's Democratic voters picked Ben Jealous, a former NAACP president, as their standard-bearer for the fall race against popular Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

June 26, 2018

Tim Kaine leads GOP challenger Corey Stewart by 18 points in Va.: Poll

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine leads Republican challenger Corey Stewart by 18 points in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

June 26, 2018

Jennifer Wexton leads Rep. Barbara Comstock: Poll

Democratic State Sen. Jennifer Wexton holds a 10-point lead over GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock in the closely watched House race in Virginia's 10th Congressional District, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday.

June 26, 2018

Ben Jealous-Rushern Baker Maryland Democratic primary faceoff displays party divisions

The post-2016 trench warfare between the liberal and establishment wings of the Democratic Party flares up again in Maryland on Tuesday, when voters pick the party's standard-bearer to take on popular Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican.

June 25, 2018

Chelsea Manning’s Senate campaign in Maryland falters toward end

Government leaker and transgender rights advocate Chelsea Manning entered the U.S. Senate race in Maryland to huge fanfare this year, but her campaign is poised to wind down quietly Tuesday when voters head to the polls on primary day.

June 24, 2018

House Budget Committee passes 2019 budget resolution

House Republicans powered a 2019 budget through committee Thursday, laying out the trillions of dollars of spending cuts that they say will be needed to get the government's finances under control.

June 21, 2018

House passes 2018 farm bill on second try

The House on Thursday passed Republicans' $868 billion farm bill, taking a second stab at the legislation a month after a dispute over immigration had helped sink it -- at least temporarily.

June 21, 2018