David Sherfinski

House Democrats planning hearings to probe police response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol

Top Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee said Thursday that the panel will investigate Wednesday's violent storming of the U.S. Capitol and suggested that they plan to haul officials involved in for questioning.

January 7, 2021

Tim Ryan: Expect police firings or resignations after Capitol breach

Rep. Tim Ryan predicted late Wednesday that there will be firings or resignations within law enforcement after the U.S. Capitol Police was overrun by a mob that stormed the Capitol this week.

January 7, 2021

Ed Markey, far left salivate at Democrat complete take over

Democrats, having seized control of all the levers of power in Washington, are pushing Joseph R. Biden and Congress to quickly declare the District of Columbia a state, pass a $4 trillion stimulus package and implement other demands from the party's emboldened left wing.

January 6, 2021

Tim Ryan: Donald Trump is too dangerous to allow in office for two more weeks

Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio Democrat, said Wednesday that it's too dangerous to allow President Trump to continue serving as president until President-elect Joseph R. Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20.

January 6, 2021

NRA is in fight of its life when board meets Thursday

The National Rifle Association heads into its winter board meeting on Thursday embroiled in existential legal battles and trying to claw back "excess benefits" paid out to top executives — some of whom are long gone after a messy internal power struggle.<

January 6, 2021

Joe Biden calls on Trump to go on national TV and demand an end to ‘siege’

President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday that President Trump needs to go on national television and immediately demand an end to the "siege" of the U.S. Capitol.

January 6, 2021

Liberals call for Trump’s impeachment and removal amid Capitol mayhem

Congressional Democrats and other critics of President Trump said Wednesday that he needs to be impeached and/or removed from office because he helped foment the unrest at the U.S. Capitol.

January 6, 2021

Joe Biden: Time to ‘turn the page’ after Congress affirms Electoral College results

President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday it's time to "turn the page" on the 2020 election after Congress affirms the final results in the presidential race.

January 6, 2021

Inauguration organizers craft plans if Trump skips proceedings

Two weeks before the inauguration, it's an open question whether President Trump will follow historical precedent and attend President-elect Joseph R. Biden's swearing-in ceremony.

January 5, 2021

Joe Biden: ‘Decent Republicans’ like Mitt Romney ready to move on from Donald Trump

President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday that a number of Senate Republicans are ready to cut ties with President Trump.

January 5, 2021

James Clyburn: ‘Waste of our time’ to pursue Trump impeachment over Georgia phone call

House Majority Whip James Clyburn said Tuesday it would be a waste of time for Congress to pursue impeachment proceedings over President Trump's weekend phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

January 5, 2021

Joe Biden urges Georgia voters to ‘change America’ by backing Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock

President-elect Joseph R. Biden urged Georgia voters to support Democrats in two U.S. Senate runoff contests on Tuesday, saying he needs a Democratic Senate to get more money flowing quickly to Americans suffering from coronavirus-related economic pain.

January 4, 2021

Kevin Cramer: ‘I frankly don’t find the offense’ in Trump phone call

Sen. Kevin Cramer said Monday that President Trump was going over basic math and wasn't pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find a way to overturn election results in a Saturday phone call.

January 4, 2021

Senate adjourns without passing $2,000 stimulus check legislation

The U.S. Senate adjourned on Friday without passing legislation to provide millions of Americans with $2,000 stimulus checks, kicking the issue to the new Congress.

January 1, 2021

Trump encourages South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to primary Sen. John Thune

President Trump on Friday encouraged South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to launch a primary challenge in 2022 against Sen. John Thune, the No. 2-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate.

January 1, 2021

Mike Pence heading to Georgia on Monday ahead of runoff elections

Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Georgia on Monday to campaign ahead of Tuesday's critical U.S. Senate runoff elections.

January 1, 2021

House rules package affirms power to subpoena Trump after he leaves office

House Democrats' rules package for the next Congress affirms language authorizing committees to subpoena any current or former president and vice president, as well as current and former White House staffers.

January 1, 2021

Newt Gingrich urges vote on $2,000 checks before Tuesday elections in Georgia

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he wants to see a vote on legislation to boost direct payments to Americans to $2,000 before Tuesday, when there are two critical U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia.

January 1, 2021

Janet Yellen made more than $7 million in speaking fees in 2019, 2020

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joseph R. Biden's pick for Treasury Secretary, pulled in more than $7 million in speaking fees over the last two years - much of the money coming from major banks and consulting groups.

January 1, 2021

Mike Pence wants Louie Gohmert lawsuit over election turned aside, DOJ lawyers say

Vice President Mike Pence, through the Justice Department, asked a federal court on Thursday to turn aside a lawsuit a Texas congressman filed against him seeking to empower Mr. Pence to overturn President-elect Joseph R. Biden's win in the 2020 election.

December 31, 2020