David Sherfinski

Nancy Pelosi appeals for bipartisanship in new Congress, blasts GOP

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says that members of her depleted ranks plan to put forward a legislative package on Tuesday aimed at stopping corporations from organizing overseas for tax purposes and pushing CEOs to give their employees raises.

January 5, 2015

Study: 92 percent of members of new Congress are Christians

Approximately nine in 10 members of the incoming 114th Congress are Christians, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

January 5, 2015

Cantor to Congress, Obama: Put differences aside, focus on economy

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the new GOP-led Congress and President Obama need to set aside their differences over the next two years to focus on measures that will grow the economy, such as new trade pacts.

January 5, 2015

Rep. Tom Cole: Challenges to Boehner ‘unprofessional,’ ‘disappointing’

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, said Monday that planned challenges from some conservatives to Speaker John A. Boehner aren't very serious, calling the challenges "unprofessional" and "disappointing."

January 5, 2015

Chris Christie to hit the road for GOP governors’ inaugurations

Fresh off his Dallas Cowboys' win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to go on an unrelated victory lap of sorts, traveling to a number of gubernatorial inaugurations of Republicans he helped guide to victory in the fall.

January 5, 2015

Jeb Bush on gay marriage: Ought to be a ‘state decision’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday that gay marriage should be a "state decision," weighing in on the thorny social issue that could figure prominently in the 2016 GOP presidential nominating contest.

January 5, 2015

Jeb Bush heads to Greenwich Wednesday for fundraiser

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is headed to Greenwich, Connecticut, Wednesday to raise money for a newly announced leadership PAC as he tests the waters for a possible presidential bid, according to an invitation to the event.

January 5, 2015

Bobby Jindal heads to Iowa for closed-door meetings with pastors

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed back to Iowa this week for a set of closed-door meetings with religious leaders in the early presidential state.

January 5, 2015

Ted Cruz scheduled to address South Carolina Tea Party convention

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is scheduled to be a featured speaker at the fourth annual South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention to be held Jan. 17-19 in Myrtle Beach.

January 2, 2015

Harry Reid discharged from hospital after breaking ribs, facial bones

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, has been discharged from a hospital after breaking a number of ribs and bones in his face in an accident while exercising.

January 2, 2015

Ahead of 2016, RNC spox leaves for Carly Fiorina’s PAC

The Republican National Committee's deputy communications director is leaving to work for the political action committee of businesswoman Carly Fiorina as Ms. Fiorina ponders a possible White House bid in 2016.

January 2, 2015

Bill could let Mike Pence run for Indiana governor and president

A Republican lawmaker in Indiana is introducing a measure that would allow Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to run for re-election in 2016 while simultaneously running for president.

January 2, 2015

Rick Perry, Chris Christie plan to attend Rick Scott’s swearing-in

Outgoing Texas Gov. Rick Perry and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plan to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday.

January 2, 2015

Americans’ dissatisfaction with government tops concerns, Gallup poll finds

Dissatisfaction with government topped the list for Americans of most important problems facing the country last year for the first time in Gallup records, also marking the first year since 2007 that the economy was not the top ranking issue.

January 2, 2015

Paul Ryan weighing his options

As the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee and a potential candidate near the top of early polling on 2016, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin would be the theoretical "next in line" for the party to tap for a White House run.

January 1, 2015

FEMA disaster relief process outdated, biased: Report

States have figured out how to game the federal disaster relief situation, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, according to a report released Wednesday by Sen. Tom Coburn.

December 31, 2014

Patrick Leahy, Charles Grassley want answers from DOJ, DHS on ‘cell-site simulators’

The chairman and ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee want answers from the Obama administration on cell-site "simulators" reportedly used by law enforcement to track criminal suspects that have the potential to capture information on cellphones in their vicinity.

December 31, 2014