David Sherfinski

Joe Biden: Press ‘exaggerates’ police-community divide, but we have to ‘nip it in the bud’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said Monday that while the press exaggerates the divide between police and the communities they serve and it's not as bad as it's been in the past, there is still room for improvement.

January 27, 2015

Virginia Senate panel shoots down gun control bills

A Virginia Senate panel on Monday killed several gun control initiatives pushed by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, including bills to require universal background checks on gun show sales and reinstatement of the state's recently-lifted ban on purchasing more than one handgun per month.

January 26, 2015

Hillary Clinton has big lead over Elizabeth Warren in 2016 matchup among Dems

In a head-to-head matchup of Elizabeth Warren against Hillary Clinton, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party collides with the establishment — to jarring results.

January 26, 2015

Kevin McCarthy: Obama ‘finds a way not to come to a solution’

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, said that while President Obama might preach bipartisanship, Mr. Obama eventually "finds a way not to come to a solution."

January 26, 2015

Joe Biden joins ‘good wife’s club’ after State of the Union

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. says he didn't find much sympathy from his wife when he talked to her about having to pay attention during President Obama's State of the Union address.

January 26, 2015

Hillary Clinton finalizing presidential campaign to launch as soon as April: report

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the undisputed front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, has reportedly made decisions on most top posts in a campaign likely to launch in early April.

January 26, 2015

Chris Christie launches leadership PAC in nod to possible 2016 run

Ahead of a possible 2016 presidential campaign, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his allies have officially formed a leadership PAC that will allow Mr. Christie to travel the country and move to shore up a fundraising base as the next presidential campaign cycle gets under way.

January 26, 2015

Ted Cruz: ‘The reason Republicans lost can be summed up in two words: 47 percent’

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said the reason for Republicans' electoral defeat in 2012 can be summed up by the "47 percent" remarks made by GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

January 26, 2015

Terry McAuliffe’s 2015 Va. agenda includes economics, health care

With the Virginia General Assembly's first full week in the books and Gov. Terry McAuliffe out of the hospital, the Republican-led legislature and Richmond Democrats are heading toward major confrontations on a number of hot-button issues.

January 25, 2015

Rand Paul tweaks Romney, Jeb Bush with ‘gift exchange’

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, took some shots via social media at a few possible fellow 2016 presidential contenders, imagining a "gift exchange" between 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at their meeting in Utah Thursday.

January 23, 2015

Mitt Romney has double-digit lead on 2016 GOP pack: poll

Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has a double-digit lead over other potential 2016 Republican contenders in a new poll.

January 23, 2015

Democrats to hold 2016 convention in July, week after Republicans

The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it's holding its national 2016 convention the week ofJuly 25, 2016 - the week after Republicans are scheduled to hold their convention in Cleveland.

January 23, 2015

Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush meet in Utah

As a host of other potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders prepared to descend on Iowa this weekend, 2012 nominee Mitt Romney and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had their own private powwow Thursday in Utah.

January 23, 2015

Mike Huckabee: ‘I’ve got to be the dumbest man alive’ if I don’t run for president

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee hinted that he could ultimately have some regrets for leaving his Fox News show to explore running for president in 2016 if he doesn't actually take the plunge and run.

January 23, 2015

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio to participate in forum Sunday

Three of the Republicans considering runs for the White House in 2016 are set to participate in a forum on Sunday in Palm Springs sponsored by the Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit affiliated with conservative philanthropists and donors Charles and David Koch.

January 23, 2015

Scott Walker scheduled to give keynote speech at New Hampshire GOP event in March

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to give a keynote speech at a New Hampshire GOP "grassroots and training rally" on March 14 at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in the early presidential primary state.

January 22, 2015

Bill Clinton: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan could make good presidents

Former President Bill Clinton said Thursday that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan are a few figures from sports he could see making good presidents.

January 22, 2015

Terry McAuliffe, Virginia governor, released from hospital

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been released from the hospital and is resuming his schedule of meetings and private events Thursday, according to his office.

January 22, 2015

Rick Santorum: Don’t get opposing bill saying ‘we can’t kill … little children’

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania said Thursday that while a decision by House Republicans to scratch a planned vote on a measure banning abortion after 20 weeks with limited exceptions was understandable if the votes weren't there, the outcome is still "disappointing."

January 22, 2015

Hillary Clinton leads several potential GOP presidential contenders by double digits: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the undisputed frontrunner to be the Democratic party's presidential nominee in 2016 if she runs, is leading several potential GOP contenders by double digits in a new poll.

January 22, 2015