David Sherfinski

Chris Cox, NRA-ILA chief: NRA helped save ‘the soul of America’ in 2016

Chris W. Cox, executive director of the National Rifle Association's legislative-lobbying arm, on Friday thanked gun-rights activists for their advocacy in the 2016 election, saying they "saved the soul of America" and "altered the course of history" in helping propel President Trump into the White House.

April 28, 2017

NRA got election wins, now wants action

Gun rights backers need to make sure that election victories translate into action on Capitol Hill and expanded support in the states, the National Rifle Association's legislative chief said Thursday, a day ahead of President Trump's speech at the NRA's annual convention.

April 27, 2017

Donald Trump to give NRA speech after gun rights support

Gun rights activists rallied to candidate Donald Trump in ways unprecedented in modern politics, and as president Mr. Trump is about to repay them with a personal speech this week at the National Rifle Association's annual convention.

April 26, 2017

Steven Mnuchin pledges ‘biggest tax cut and largest tax reform’ in U.S. history

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday pledged to see through "the biggest tax cut and the largest tax reform in the history of our country," while also saying he doesn't think a key provision taxing imports envisioned by the House GOP works "in its current form."

April 26, 2017

Steven Mnuchin: Tax reform supported by White House, Congress

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emerged from a closed-door meeting with top Capitol Hill lawmakers Tuesday to report that officials at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue are committed to getting tax reform done.

April 25, 2017

Most murders occurred in 5 percent of counties, says study

The vast majority of homicides occurred in just 5 percent of counties, and even there the murders were localized, with some neighborhoods untouched by the violence, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Crime Prevention Research Center.

April 25, 2017

Mitch McConnell: We don’t expect Democratic involvement on tax reform

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he expects to move forward on tax reform without any involvement from Democrats.

April 25, 2017

Donald Trump tax plan helps middle class, business, Steven Mnuchin says

Capitol Hill awaits the promised release of President Trump's tax plan this week, and lawmakers are hoping for clarity amid a debate roiled with myriad options -- and no clear sense that any of the plans are gaining much traction.

April 24, 2017

Tax reform lacks bipartisan consensus

The last time Congress passed a major tax overhaul in the 1980s, all sides agreed that the goal was to streamline the code, leaving the government's overall income static. Now, as Congress prepares to try again, that consensus has disappeared.

April 23, 2017

John Kelly: Smuggling cartels major threat

Smuggling cartels are now a major threat to the fabric of American society, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly declared Tuesday, saying the international crime syndicates have shown an incredible ability to sneak drugs and people -- and potentially terrorists and dirty bombs -- into the U.S.

April 18, 2017

Jeff Sessions: Marijuana network a ‘significant international criminal organization’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday that marijuana is a significant part of international criminal enterprises, as he declared that the Justice Department has "zero tolerance" for gang violence from groups like MS-13.

April 18, 2017

Dave Brat: Freedom Caucus has been ‘yes, yes, yes’ on health care proposals

Rep. Dave Brat on Tuesday said it's incorrect to blame conservative House members for Republicans' failure to pass health care legislation last month, saying in a radio interview they got to "yes" on several different provisions.

April 18, 2017

Elizabeth Warren: ‘I’m running’ for re-election in 2018

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Tuesday tried to stiff-arm speculation about her potentially running for president in 2020, saying only that she plans to run for re-election to her current job.

April 18, 2017

Sean Duffy: ‘60-40’ possibility that Republicans can get health care done

Rep. Sean Duffy, Wisconsin Republican, on Tuesday said there are slightly better-than-even odds that Republicans will pass some kind of legislation related to health care, but he said the House has to get something to the Senate in the next month or so.

April 18, 2017