David Sherfinski

Ted Strickland to challenge Rob Portman in 2016 Ohio Senate race

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced Wednesday that he will challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Rob Portman in 2016, delivering Democrats a big-name recruit as they look to play offense and re-take control of the Senate in 2016.

February 25, 2015

Scott Walker: ‘Fame or fortune’ line wasn’t a slight at Jeb Bush

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says a line he delivered earlier this week when describing his humble upbringing wasn't intended to be a slight at former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a potential rival in the 2016 GOP presidential contest.

February 25, 2015

Terry McAuliffe on Hillary Clinton: Bill Clinton jumped into first race in October ‘91

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime friend of the Clintons who served as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign chairman, said he hopes Mrs. Clinton enters the race — but that she has plenty of time to make a decision.

February 25, 2015

Scott Walker surges to double-digit lead in Iowa

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is continuing a strong showing in recent polling on the 2016 GOP presidential field, taking 25 percent in a poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers — about twice as high as his closest would-be rival.

February 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton: Can ‘never condone’ what Edward Snowden did

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at an event in Silicon Valley Tuesday that she could "never condone" the actions of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked details of some of the agency's surveillance techniques in 2013.

February 25, 2015

Scott Walker tops GOP field in new national poll on 2016

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is leading a host of potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders with 25 percent of the vote in a national poll released Tuesday.

February 24, 2015

Ben Carson secures past Gingrich fundraiser for possible presidential bid

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has secured a former staffer for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a national finance director if Mr. Caron ultimately jumps into the 2016 presidential race.

February 24, 2015

Ted Cruz: Senate complicit in ‘lawlessness’ if Loretta Lynch is confirmed as AG

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, laid out his case against Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee to be the next U.S. attorney general, in a new piece in which he says senators will be approving "lawlessness" if they confirm her.

February 24, 2015

Eleanor Holmes Norton: Overturn ‘Scrooge-like ban’ on Capitol grounds sledding

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia's delegate to Congress, is pushing the U.S. Capitol Police to overturn what she called a "Scrooge-like ban" on sledding on the U.S. Capitol grounds.

February 24, 2015

Obama doesn’t love America, 35 percent of voters say: poll

About one out of three likely voters in the U.S. thinks President Obama doesn't love America.

February 24, 2015

Scott Walker slams liberal media’s ‘gotcha’ agenda

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took a few shots at the press Monday, dinging reporters for a focus on "gotcha moments" he says are of little import to regular Americans.

February 24, 2015

Rubio: Biden says things daily that would ruin my career if I said it once

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, said Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. gets away with saying things every day that would be career-enders for him.

February 24, 2015

Hillary Clinton heads to California for Silicon Valley conference

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to be in California Tuesday to participate in the Lead On Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women.

February 24, 2015

Obama on immigration: ‘Will fight any attempt to turn back the progress we’ve made’

In a new opinion piece, President Obama said he's confident his recent executive actions on immigration will be upheld despite a setback in the courts and reiterated his call for Congress to act on the issue.

February 24, 2015

Virginia bill compelling attorney general to defend state laws fails

A divided Virginia Senate on Monday voted down a House-approved bill seeking to require the state attorney general to defend state laws that are challenged in court.

February 23, 2015

Super PAC uses Elizabeth Warren’s words against Hillary Clinton

American Crossroads, the super PAC founded in part by longtime Republican political operative Karl Rove, took aim at former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a new online ad released Monday that makes use of the words of Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

February 23, 2015

Marco Rubio heads to N.H. for latest book tour stop

Sen. Marco Rubio's book tour through early presidential states continues this week in New Hampshire, where the Florida Republican is scheduled to meet with potential voters and promote his newest work, "American Dreams."

February 23, 2015

Bobby Jindal: Obama ‘incapable of being commander-in-chief’

In a sharply-worded new critique, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says that President Obama's handling of the Islamic State terrorist group has shown the country he is "incapable of bring commander-in-chief of the United States of America."

February 23, 2015

Kayla Mueller’s father: U.S. ‘put policy in front of American citizens’ lives’

The father of the American aid worker recently killed after being held captive by the Islamic State terrorist group is questioning the U.S. policy of not paying ransom for hostages.

February 23, 2015

Ted Cruz, Scott Walker lead the way in Texas among 2016 GOP hopefuls

Sen. Ted Cruz has a narrow edge over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in a new survey on 2016 GOP hopefuls in Texas.

February 23, 2015