David Sherfinski

Dan Schneider, ACU executive director, denounces ‘alt-right’ movement at CPAC

Dan Schneider, the executive director of the American Conservative Union, on Thursday denounced the ethno-nationalist "alt-right" movement as an anti-Semitic, racist and sexist force trying to worm its way into the conservative movement.

February 23, 2017

Scott Walker: I called Betsy DeVos after protesters blocked school

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday said he called Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after protesters recently blocked her from entering a D.C. school, and told conservative activists he went through something similar in Wisconsin when he was trying to get to an event to read to children.

February 23, 2017

Kellyanne Conway at CPAC: Donald Trump ‘went right to the grassroots and brought you along’

Helping kick off the Conservative Political Action Conference, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told grass-roots activists gathered in suburban Maryland on Thursday that they were part and parcel of President Trump's historic campaign and victory.

February 23, 2017

CPAC attendees remain unsure of Donald Trump after divisive 2016 election season

The activists who will gather in suburban Maryland this week for the Conservative Political Action Conference are thrilled to have control of all the political levers of power in Washington -- but are still not entirely sure about the shotgun marriage they've been forced into with the man at the top, President Trump.

February 22, 2017

Dave Brat on rowdy town hall: ‘I was trying to have as much fun as I could’

Rep. Dave Brat said Wednesday he enjoyed parts of a Tuesday evening town hall where he faced an at-times hostile crowd, but also said protesters were "ruining" the opportunity for other attendees to take part in the democratic system.

February 22, 2017

Howard Dean endorses Pete Buttigieg for DNC chairman

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean on Wednesday officially endorsed South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the race to become the next Democratic National Committee chairman.

February 22, 2017

Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity president: ‘Border adjustment’ a ‘devastating tax increase’

Tim Phillips, the president of Americans for Prosperity, said Tuesday the so-called "border adjustment tax" being pushed by congressional Republicans would be a "devastating tax increase" and is something that could "absolutely" derail broader tax reform this year.

February 21, 2017

Donald Trump smashes Obama’s small-donor fundraising pace, bests Clinton, Sanders combined

As a candidate, President Trump raised more money from small-dollar donors than former President Obama did in either of his two campaigns, according to a study released Tuesday that shows just how groundbreaking the Trump operation was.

February 21, 2017

Sheldon Whitehouse: H.R. McMaster is a ‘certified, card-carrying grown-up’

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Tuesday praised Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, President Trump's new pick for national security adviser, as a "certified, card-carrying grown-up."

February 21, 2017

Matt Schlapp: Milo Yiannopoulos comments ‘broke through very important boundaries’

American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp said Tuesday that the group doesn't necessarily shy away from controversial speakers at the group's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but that recent comments from Breitbart News technology editor Milo Yiannopoulos fell outside clear boundaries.

February 21, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos disinvited from CPAC

Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos will no longer appear at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after being prompted to clarify that he does not support pedophilia following comments in a recently-unearthed interview.

February 20, 2017

Donald Trump to speak at CPAC on Friday

President Trump will speak at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week, organizers announced Monday.

February 20, 2017

Adam Kinzinger: Donald Trump Sweden comment ‘an embarrassing moment’

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Republican, said President Trump's recent comment alluding to problems in Sweden was "obviously embarrassing" but said it probably isn't going to have far-reaching diplomatic consequences.

February 20, 2017

Robby Mook, former Clinton campaign manager: Russians ‘could have’ cost us the election

Robby Mook, who was Hillary Clinton's campaign manager in 2016, said Monday that Russian involvement "could have" cost Mrs. Clinton the election against President Trump.

February 20, 2017

Mike Morell: America’s allies hearing ‘mixed messages’ from Trump administration

Michael Morell, a former deputy CIA director, said Monday that America's allies abroad are hearing "mixed messages" from the Trump administration and that President Trump's words override what anyone else on his team is saying.

February 20, 2017

Scott Taylor: Donald Trump has to be more ‘careful’ with his words

Rep. Scott Taylor, Virginia Republican, said Monday that while President Trump is still learning on the job, he should be more "careful" with his words.

February 20, 2017

Chris Collins: Donald Trump ‘relaxed,’ ‘focused,’ but frustrated with the news media

Rep. Chris Collins, the first sitting congressman to endorse President Trump's candidacy, said Friday that Mr. Trump himself is "relaxed" and "focused," but that the president's frustration with the news media surfaced in Thursday's press conference.

February 17, 2017

Donald Trump: Keith Kellogg, ‘three others,’ ‘very much in play’ for NSA post

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said Friday that retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, the acting national security adviser, is "very much in contention" for the full-time post after Vice Admiral Robert Harward turned down the position on Thursday.

February 17, 2017

Chuck Grassley, Dianne Feinstein request transcripts of Michael Flynn’s conversations

The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked the country's top law enforcement officials for copies of the transcripts of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's conversations with a Russian diplomat, as well as a briefing on the circumstances surrounding Mr. Flynn's resignation.

February 16, 2017

Jason Chaffetz, Bob Goodlatte ask DOJ investigator to probe handling of classified info

The chairmen of the House oversight and judiciary committees have formally requested an investigation from the Justice Department's inspector general to see if any officials mishandled classified information in the wake of recent intelligence-related leaks.

February 16, 2017