David Sherfinski

Congressmen pitch deregulating gun suppressors as safety measure

Two Republican congressmen on Monday announced a measure that would roll back regulations on gun suppressors, saying easier access to such devices would go a long way toward protecting the hearing of hunting and shooting enthusiasts.

January 9, 2017

Elizabeth Warren pushes bill to force Donald Trump to divest from potential conflicts

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Monday that would require President-elect Donald Trump to completely divest from any business assets that pose a potential conflict of interest.

January 9, 2017

Kellyanne Conway: Democrats will overplay hand with Trump Cabinet nominees

Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, predicted Monday that Democrats are going to overplay their hand if they adopt an obstructionist position on Mr. Trump's nominees for top administration slots.

January 9, 2017

Donald Trump dismisses Meryl Streep as ‘over-rated,’ denies mocking disabled reporter

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday dismissed actress Meryl Streep as "over-rated" and a "Hillary flunky" the morning after Ms. Streep delivered a scathing critique of Mr. Trump at the Golden Globe Awards.

January 9, 2017

Sam Johnson, Texas Republican, to retire from Congress

Longtime Rep. Sam Johnson, Texas Republican, announced Friday that he will not run for re-election next year. Mr. Johnson said he wanted to give his successor ample time to think about running for office and that he has "boundless hope" for America.

January 8, 2017

Sam Johnson, GOP congressman from Texas, announces retirement

Longtime GOP Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas announced Friday he will not run for re-election in 2018.

January 6, 2017

Duncan Hunter personally takes down painting in Capitol depicting cops as pigs

Rep. Duncan Hunter on Friday personally removed a painting that depicted police officers as pigs and had been displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex.

January 6, 2017

Hillary Clinton target of Russia hack is ‘pretty obvious’: State Department

A spokesman for the State Department said Friday that it's "pretty obvious" Russia was "trying to hurt" Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton through election season hacks.

January 6, 2017

Donald Trump prepared to listen to conclusions from Russia intel: Sean Spicer

President-elect Donald Trump is prepared to listen to and understand intelligence information he's due to receive Friday on alleged election season hacking by Russia, according to Mr. Trump's spokesman.

January 6, 2017

Donald Trump touts himself as ‘ratings machine’ compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday touted himself as a "ratings machine" compared to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who became the host of NBC's "The New Celebrity Apprentice" this year.President-elect Donald Trump on Friday touted himself as a "ratings machine" compared to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who became the host of NBC's "The New Celebrity Apprentice" this year.

January 6, 2017

Donald Trump: Mexico will repay U.S. for border wall

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday defended his plans to build and fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the "dishonest media" isn't reporting that Mexico will reimburse U.S. taxpayers for any money spent to construct it.

January 6, 2017

Ted Cruz: I don’t see a GOP primary challenger who is ‘likely to run’ at this point

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that as it stands now, he doesn't see anyone who is likely to mount a GOP primary challenge against him in his 2018 bid for re-election but that he's taking nothing for granted.

January 5, 2017

Paul Ryan: Democrats are trying to ‘scare Americans’ in push to preserve Obamacare

In a radio interview on Thursday, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said that Democrats are trying to "scare" people in their attempts to preserve Obamacare, and he pledged a methodical transition as Republicans look to make repealing the law one of their first acts of the new Congress.

January 5, 2017

Chris Collins: Big Obamacare changes won’t be felt until after 2018

Rep. Chris Collins suggested Thursday that major effects from repealing Obamacare aren't likely to be felt until after 2018, saying there's "no reason to worry" for the next two years.

January 5, 2017

Donald Trump: ‘Wrong’ to say I agree with Julian Assange; ‘I am a big fan’ of ‘intelligence’

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday it's "wrong" to say he agrees with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and that he's actually a "big fan" of "intelligence."

January 5, 2017

Tim Kaine asks why Donald Trump is acting as Vladimir Putin’s ‘defense lawyer’

Sen. Tim Kaine said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump is acting as Russian President Vladimir Putin's "defense lawyer" with Mr. Trump's stance on alleged Russian cyberattacks during the presidential campaign.

January 5, 2017

Donald Trump: Democrats, ‘head clown’ Chuck Schumer know how bad Obamacare is

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday called on Democrats and Republicans to come together to find a replacement for Obamacare, saying Democrats are well aware of the mess they're currently in with the law.

January 5, 2017

Lindsey Graham: ‘I hope’ Donald Trump will trust intel community over Julian Assange

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will trust the U.S. intelligence community over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying Mr. Trump should "ignore" and "condemn" Mr. Assange.

January 4, 2017

Paul Ryan: Julian Assange a ‘sycophant for Russia’

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Wednesday called WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a "sycophant for Russia," as Mr. Assange reiterated this week that Russia was not the source for internal communications from Democratic officials during the presidential campaign.

January 4, 2017

Tom Cotton: I have more faith in U.S. intelligence than people like Julian Assange

Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday he has more faith in U.S. intelligence than in people like WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, while also saying it's important to continue asking questions about the hacking of Democratic officials' emails.

January 4, 2017