David Sherfinski

Congress averages 15 percent approval rating in 2014

Congress has averaged an approval rating of 15 percent in 2014 — close to the record-low 14 percent yearly average last year, Gallup said.

December 15, 2014

Jeb Bush to release e-book, 250,000 emails from time as governor

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he's releasing some 250,000 e-mails from his time as governor as part of an e-book early next year — adding fuel to speculation that he's preparing for a possible run for the White House.

December 15, 2014

D.C. ‘guntry’ club opens for firearms enthusiasts

Veterans and other gun enthusiasts looking to fire off a few rounds have a recently opened 65,000-square-foot facility just miles from the nation's capital as a new option.

December 14, 2014

Bill Clinton on CIA report: ‘I do not think we are more in danger because of this’

Former President Bill Clinton said he does not believe the United States is in greater danger because of this week's release of a Senate report detailing the CIA's post-9/11 techniques in handling terror suspects.

December 12, 2014

Rose Cochran, Thad Cochran’s wife, dies at age 73

Rose Cochran, 73, the wife of GOP Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, died Friday morning, according to the senator's office.

December 12, 2014

Obama on Gitmo: Administration readies more transfers from Guantanamo Bay

The population at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is down to 136 — the lowest since shortly after it opened in 2002 — as President Obama tries to look for ways to fulfill his pledge upon entering office to close the facility, a move Republicans on Capitol Hill have opposed.

December 12, 2014

Obama alumni back Elizabeth Warren 2016 White House run

Hundreds of people who worked for President Obama's election campaigns and the spin-off group Organizing for America have signed an open letter urging Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016.

December 12, 2014

Marco Rubio on Islamic State: Give president flexibility, authority he needs to combat terror group

Saying "half-measures" will not work against a growing threat from radical Islamists, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Congress should ensure President Obama has the flexibility and authority he needs to combat the threat of the Islamic State terrorist group and keep America safe.

December 12, 2014

Democratic party’s favorability down to 41 percent in new poll

In the wake of the Democrats' losses in this year's midterm elections, a new poll shows the favorability of the Democratic party dropping — continuing a trend seen elsewhere.

December 12, 2014

Ben Carson to visit Israel in possible precursor to 2016 White House bid

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who polls near the top of the potential 2016 GOP presidential field, will take a trip to Israel next week, checking off one of several must-do boxes for Republicans pondering a run at the White House.

December 11, 2014

Hillary Clinton is millionaires’ choice for 2016: poll

Millionaire voters prefer former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for president in 2016 against other potential candidates of both parties, according to a CNBC poll.

December 11, 2014

Florida Republicans prefer Bush over Rubio for president: Poll

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tops the field of possible 2016 GOP presidential candidates for Republicans in the Sunshine State, with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida coming in third.

December 11, 2014

Chris Christie poll: New Jersey voters not wild about ‘Jersey Guy’ president

If tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie runs for president in 2016, he might have to do it without the blessing of his fellow Garden State residents.

December 11, 2014

Rick Perry: ‘Oops’ won’t be on my obituary

As Texas Gov. Rick Perry continues laying the groundwork for a possible run at the White House in 2016, he says he's confident he can get past one of the moments that doomed him in his 2012 run.

December 11, 2014

Dick Cheney: CIA torture report is ‘full of crap’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a strong proponent of the enhanced interrogation program run by the CIA post-9/11, called the report released this week by Senate Democrats on the program a "terrible piece of work" and "deeply flawed."

December 11, 2014

Ted Cruz lambastes ‘Obama-Clinton foreign policy’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas delivered a stinging rebuke Wednesday of the "Obama-Clinton" foreign policy he says has damaged U.S. relationships around the globe.

December 10, 2014

Support for gun rights at highest point in two decades

Support for gun rights is higher than it's been in decades, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center that signals a stunning turnaround in how Americans feel about the issue just two years after the Newtown school shooting.

December 10, 2014

Kathleen Sebelius: ‘Obamacare, no question, has a very bad brand’

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday that Obamacare might need to be called something else in the future because of its current negative connotations.

December 10, 2014

Elizabeth Warren: MoveOn.org launches million-dollar push for 2016 bid

The political action arm for MoveOn.org officially kicked off a campaign Wednesday to try to convince Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to run for president in 2016 after more than 80 percent of members voted to move forward with the campaign.

December 10, 2014

Chris Christie approval rating at 48 percent in New Jersey

Forty-eight percent of New Jersey voters approve of the way Gov. Chris Christie is handling his job and 47 percent disapprove, according to a poll out Wednesday.

December 10, 2014