David Sherfinski

Voters divided on states suing over Obama’s immigration plan: poll

A narrow plurality of voters in the country are in favor of their state suing over President Obama's recently-announced executive actions to grant temporary legal status and work permits to more than 4 million illegal immigrants in the country.

December 8, 2014

Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition to host April presidential candidate forum

The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition announced Monday that it will host a presidential candidate forum in April as part of its 15th annual spring kick-off in the early presidential state.

December 8, 2014

Obama legacy: Race relations are worse on his watch

More than half of adults say race relations in the United States have worsened under President Obama, according to a new poll.

December 8, 2014

Claire McCaskill on CIA torture report: ‘Gut check time for our democracy’

Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, said Monday that a forthcoming report on U.S. interrogation techniques is important to the democratic process, saying the report wouldn't happen in countries like North Korea, China, or Russia.

December 8, 2014

Chuck Hagel: ‘Everybody brings their own strengths’

Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took a pass when asked if it will be a loss for the Pentagon to have a defense secretary without combat experience.

December 8, 2014

Tim Kaine: Congress needs to debate use of force against Islamic State

Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, renewed his call Monday for a debate over a new authorization for use of force against the Islamic State terrorist group as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares for a Tuesday hearing on the matter.

December 8, 2014

Hillary Clinton outpacing GOP rivals in early look at 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is outpacing her would-be Republican rivals in an early look at 2016 head-to-head presidential match-ups, as well as on favorability and key qualities voters are looking for in their presidential candidates.

December 8, 2014

Hillary Clinton empathize with enemies remark slammed

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is getting pushback for saying this week that smart foreign policy should include empathizing with one's enemies.

December 5, 2014

Louisiana voters head to polls for Saturday runoff elections

Louisiana voters will head to the polls Saturday to decide on the lone outstanding U.S. Senate contest of 2014 and two outstanding U.S. House races.

December 5, 2014

George W. Bush: Brother Jeb would beat ‘sister-in-law’ Hillary Clinton

Could Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, run for president against Hillary Rodham Clinton? "Yeah — and I think he'd beat her," brother George W. Bush says.

December 5, 2014

Charlie Rangel: ‘This great country of ours has a cancer called racism’

Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York Democrat, said Friday that police are symbolic of broader, learned attitudes Americans have about race.

December 5, 2014

Mike Bloomberg gun control group to make ‘significant’ push in 12 states

The gun control group co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is gearing up for a "significant" legislative push in more than a dozen states, according to USA Today.

December 5, 2014

Rand Paul: Daniel Pantaleo used ‘bad discretion’ in Eric Garner take down

Sen. Rand Paul said the officer involved in the choking death of 43-year-old Eric Garner "should not be given the power to be able to use that kind of force."

December 5, 2014

Chris Christie: ‘No conclusive evidence’ he was aware of Bridgegate as it unfolded

An interim legislative report found no conclusive evidence that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was or was not aware of last year's lane closures at the George Washington Bridge that had consumed public attention during and after his successful re-election campaign.

December 5, 2014

Hillary Clinton: ‘We have allowed our criminal justice system to get out of balance’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she's "very pleased" that the U.S. Department of Justice is moving forward with investigations into recent cases involving the deaths of black men and the conduct of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City, weighing in on the controversies as unrest continued across the country over recent grand jury decisions.

December 4, 2014

John Boehner’s speakership to be tested by immigration vote: Rep. Steve King

Rep. Steve King said Thursday that House Speaker John A. Boehner's speakership could be threatened if he mishandles the pushback against President Obama's new deportation amnesty.

December 4, 2014

Boehner defends amnesty strategy, Obama vows veto

House Speaker John A. Boehner said Congress's hand is weak when it comes to trying to stop President Obama's executive actions on immigration, but said Thursday he and his GOP colleagues will try anyway — though he refused to say whether he would use the power of the purse to its fullest extent.

December 4, 2014

Conservative group: GOP bill to counter Obama on amnesty ‘purely symbolic’

The conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America says it will "key vote" against an upcoming government funding bill unless it expressly prohibits President Obama from implementing his executive actions legalizing potentially millions of illegal immigrants in the country.

December 4, 2014

Kay Hagan: Obama hasn’t used ‘bully pulpit’ to effectively communicate economic message

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina, who lost her bid for re-election this year, said President Obama could have done a better job helping Senate Democrats on the campaign trail by pitching how the economy's progress since he first took office has helped the middle class.

December 4, 2014

Eric Garner: ‘There should have been some level of indictment,’ Rep. Ellison insists

Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, said there should have been "some level of indictment" in the choking death of Eric Garner and that politicians would be compelled to act and respond if people continue speaking out.

December 4, 2014