David Sherfinski

GOP presidential contenders heading to ‘South Carolina Freedom Summit’ in May

The conservative advocacy group Citizens United is teaming with another Republican congressman to host a forum in a state with an early presidential primary — this time in South Carolina.

March 2, 2015

Peter King: There’s an element of House GOP that ‘has no concept of reality’

Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, sounded off on what he called an "absolutely irresponsible" wing within the House GOP conference that has "no concept of reality" after GOP leaders had to scramble last week following the defeat of a short-term extension of homeland security funding.

March 2, 2015

Scott Walker: ‘My view has changed’ on immigration

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, whose presidential star has been rising in recent weeks, says his views on immigration have changed and part of the reason why he firmly opposes amnesty is because of how President Obama has mishandled the issue.

March 2, 2015

Rick Perry on Hillary Clinton: ‘Where’s your loyalty?’

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is raising questions over recent disclosures that the Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from several foreign governments while Democrats' likely 2016 presidential nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was secretary of state.

March 2, 2015

Ron Paul: ‘More terrorist attacks have been thwarted by airline passengers than by the TSA’

Former Rep. Ron Paul of Texas says Americans would be better off if Congress transferred the few constitutional functions performed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to other parts of the government and then shut the rest down, saying the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ineffective at stopping terrorists but "very effective" at harassing innocent Americans.

March 2, 2015

Benjamin Netanyahu’s favorability up in U.S., ahead of address to Congress

Ahead of his address to Congress this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's favorability rating has ticked up among Americans.

March 2, 2015

CPAC straw poll: Rand Paul wins, Scott Walker surging

Sen. Rand Paul won The Washington Times/CPAC presidential preference straw poll for the third time in a row while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker surged to second place, as they trounced the rest of a strong but crowded field of potential candidates Saturday.

February 28, 2015

Cutting federal spending should be Congress’s top priority: TWT/CPAC poll

Conservatives say reducing federal spending should be the Republican-led Congress's top priority this session, beating out confrontations with President Obama over his immigration executive actions, Obamacare, and the Keystone XL pipeline, according to The Washington Times/CPAC flash poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

February 28, 2015

Rand Paul at CPAC: Phone records of Americans ‘none of their damn business’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was at home addressing the traditionally libertarian-leaning Conservative Political Action Conference Friday, calling for an American national defense "unencumbered by nation building" and telling the crowd that their phone records are none of the government's business.

February 27, 2015

Rand Paul at CPAC: ‘Not one penny more to these haters of America’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Friday that the United States must protect its interests while promoting stability abroad and called for an end of foreign aid to "haters of America."

February 27, 2015

Islamist terrorism biggest threat to U.S. national security: TWT/CPAC poll

Conservatives say Islamist terrorism is the biggest threat to U.S. national security, trumping the dangers of more traditional enemies such as Iran or Russia, according to The Washington Times/CPAC flash poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

February 27, 2015

CPAC 2015: Rick Perry warns of danger, uncertainty

A fired-up Rick Perry warned the crowd Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington that "at no time in the last 25 years has the future been more uncertain and the world more dangerous than it is today."

February 27, 2015

GOP dismisses CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf, picks Republican stalwart as chief scorekeeper

Republicans Friday announced they will not keep current chief congressional scorekeeper Douglas Elmendorf and will replace him with Keith Hall, an economist with a long record of service in Washington and deep ties to Republicans.

February 27, 2015

Ted Cruz, Scott Walker fire up conservatives at CPAC, lay 2016 foundations

Sen. Ted Cruz fanned the flames of right-wing rebellion Thursday, telling thousands of activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference that they are being betrayed by Republican leaders in Congress over immigration.

February 26, 2015

Bobby Jindal: Republicans surrendering on amnesty, Obamacare

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday tore into Republicans in Washington, who he accused of being on the precipice of surrendering on both immigration and health care.

February 26, 2015

CPAC 2015: Ted Cruz tells conservatives: GOP leaders ‘not listening to you’

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz criticized GOP congressional leaders Thursday, saying they have been tone-deaf when it comes to the conservative calls to defund President Obama's executive amnesty.

February 26, 2015

Carly Fiorina at CPAC: ‘Mrs. Clinton, please name an accomplishment’

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina took direct aim at the record of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday, charging that there are gaps between Mrs. Clinton's words and actions on issues like women's rights.

February 26, 2015

Ben Carson: If you’re black and oppose ‘progressive agenda,’ ‘you’re crazy’

Kicking off a slate of speakers at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), retired neurologist Ben Carson alluded to his recently being added — and removed — from an extremist watch list in criticizing what he called the left's propensity to "re-label and name things."

February 26, 2015

Elizabeth Warren: ‘We gotta see’ if Hillary Clinton will be ‘progressive warrior’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who many liberals want to see run for president in 2016, took somewhat of a pass on Tuesday when asked to assess the progressive credentials of former Secretary of State and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

February 25, 2015

Ben Carson secures another finance staffer ahead of possible ‘16 run

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has secured another finance staffer ahead of his possible presidential bid, bringing on Houston businessman Jeff Reeter to serve as his national finance chairman if he makes a run for the White House.

February 25, 2015