David Sherfinski

Mitch McConnell: Democrats want ‘socialism for rich people’ with $2,000 checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that congressional Democrats are pursuing "socialism for rich people" by pushing for direct payments of $2,000 to millions of Americans.

December 31, 2020

Russ Vought, OMB director, says budget office isn’t hamstringing Biden’s team

Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), said Thursday that his team isn't hamstringing President-elect Joseph R. Biden's transition into office.

December 31, 2020

Eight Pennsylvania congressmen plan to object to election results

Eight Republican members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation signaled Thursday that they will object to the Electoral College results when Congress meets to formally certify them on Jan. 6.

December 31, 2020

Trump touts vaccine development, economy in year-end message

President Trump took a victory lap Thursday on the swift development of a coronavirus vaccine, a rebounding economy and other accomplishments from his administration.

December 31, 2020

Ben Sasse: Trump and allies are ‘playing with fire’ with Jan. 6 challenge

Sen. Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican, said President Trump and Mr. Trump's conservative allies in Congress are "playing with fire" with the push to challenge the Electoral College results on Jan. 6.

December 31, 2020

Biden inaugural committee to memorialize COVID-19 deaths on eve of swearing-in

President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inaugural committee is planning to host a ceremony the evening before Mr. Biden is sworn into office to memorialize the people who have died from COVID-19.

December 31, 2020

House’s Blue Dog Democrats call for Joe Biden to help rein in debt

The House's moderate Blue Dog Democrats urged President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday to help rein in debt, pass spending bills on time and avoid pursuing "partisan" legislation.

December 30, 2020

Stabilizing brace ban pulled by Trump administration in victory for gun rights activists

Gun rights activists are claiming victory after the Trump administration withdrew new guidance that could have effectively outlawed stabilizing braces, which resemble gunstocks and attach to pistols to steady the shooters' aim.

December 30, 2020

Joe Biden names Jessica Hertz, ex-Facebook lawyer, as staff secretary

President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday announced that Jessica Hertz, a former associate general counsel for Facebook's regulatory team, will be the staff secretary in the incoming administration.

December 30, 2020

Pelosi plans to seat Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Sunday amid contested Iowa election

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she plans to seat Rep.-elect Marianette Miller-Meeks, Iowa Republican, when the new Congress convenes Sunday.

December 30, 2020

Schumer: Senate would pass $2,000 stimulus checks bill on up-or-down vote

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday that the Senate would pass a House-approved measure to provide millions of Americans with direct $2,000 payments if there was an up-or-down vote on the measure.

December 30, 2020

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris heading to Georgia for last-minute campaign stops

President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-elect Sen. Kamala D. Harris are heading south next week for some last-minute campaigning ahead of two U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine control of the chamber next year.

December 30, 2020

Joe Biden praises Chris Christie for promoting mask-wearing

President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday gave a figurative bear hug to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a potential 2024 rival.

December 29, 2020

Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine shot

Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris received the first dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday in Washington.

December 29, 2020

Donald Trump tops list of 2020’s most admired men: Gallup poll

President Trump edged out former President Barack Obama as Americans' most admired man in 2020, according to Gallup polling released on Tuesday.

December 29, 2020

Kamala Harris to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday

Vice President-elect Sen. Kamala D. Harris is scheduled to receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday in an on-camera event, according to President-elect Joseph R. Biden's transition team.

December 28, 2020

Democrats pressure Joe Biden to cut Pentagon funding

The Democratic Party's emboldened left wing is putting the squeeze on President-elect Joseph R. Biden to cut Pentagon funding and stack his administration with antiwar advocates.

December 28, 2020

Joe Biden knocks Trump administration for ‘irresponsibility’ over lack of transition cooperation

President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Monday that the Defense Department's apparent lack of cooperation during his transition into office is irresponsible and is hamstringing his team's ability to get up to speed on threats to the U.S.

December 28, 2020

Mo Brooks says he could see ‘dozens’ of House Republicans object to election results

Rep. Mo Brooks said Monday that "dozens" of House Republicans might sign onto objections to the Electoral College results on Jan. 6, when a joint session of Congress meets to announce the numbers.

December 28, 2020

Jim McLaughlin, pollster, Trump laid foundation for Republican expansion

A wounded Democratic Party is terrified that President Trump has laid the groundwork for an expansion of the Republican base in the 2020s, said a veteran pollster.

December 27, 2020