David Sherfinski

Health care poll: Majority of Americans say it’s not the feds’ responsibility to provide it

A majority of Americans say it's not the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, continuing a trend that began to shift after President Obama was first elected.

November 20, 2014

Jim Webb launches exploratory committee for presidential run in 2016

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said he's forming a committee to explore whether or not he should run for president, unofficially kicking off the battle for the Democratic nomination in 2016.

November 20, 2014

Immigration executive action doesn’t ‘tear up the Constitution,’ White House says

The White House communications director says President Obama's forthcoming executive action expected to grant legal status for as many as 5 million illegal immigrants does not "tear up the Constitution" and shouldn't preclude Democrats and Republicans from working together on other issues.

November 20, 2014

Americans oppose executive action on immigration, 48 percent to 38 percent: poll

As President Obama prepares to outline later this week his long-expected move to grant legal status to potentially millions of illegal immigrants in the country, a new poll says Americans aren't necessarily with him on acting alone, though a majority does favor an eventual pathway to citizenship for people in the country illegally.

November 19, 2014

Marco Rubio headed to Louisiana for Bill Cassidy this weekend

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, is set to become the latest potential 2016 presidential contender to head to Louisiana in support of GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy, who will face Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in a Dec. 6 runoff.

November 19, 2014

Rand Paul’s political team hires Ted Cruz’s digital strategist

Sen. Rand Paul's political operation is bringing on the digital strategist who helped propel Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to a surprise win in a 2012 Republican primary in Texas en route to the U.S. Senate.

November 18, 2014

Elizabeth Warren supporters launch three-month campaign to convince her to run for president

An outside group that is supporting a would-be presidential run for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, is launching a three-month push in the hopes of getting the liberal firebrand to enter the 2016 race.

November 18, 2014

Mike Pence: Decision on presidential run likely to come in the spring

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a former congressman and favorite among many hard-line conservatives, said Tuesday a decision on a possible presidential run is likely to come sometime in the spring.

November 18, 2014

Steve King to host ‘Iowa Freedom Summit’ in January

Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, is hosting an event in January dubbed the "Iowa Freedom Summit," with several possible GOP presidential contenders in 2016 scheduled to attend.

November 18, 2014

Supreme Court eyed to halt Obama’s immigration executive orders

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, says if President Obama moves unilaterally to grant legal status to potentially millions of illegal immigrants, the matter could ultimately end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

November 18, 2014

Peter Welch on Keystone XL pipeline: Congress acting like a ‘playing board’

Rep. Peter Welch, Vermont Democrat, says Congress is short-circuiting the standard review process in taking up legislation authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and that the project has gotten bogged down in the politics of the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana.

November 18, 2014

Keith Ellison: No mandate for GOP; electorate ‘has a lot of complicated things that it thinks’

Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, said Tuesday that Republicans don't have a mandate after a midterm election cycle in which they took back control of the Senate and picked up about a dozen seats in the House — pointing to low voter turnout and successful ballot initiatives on raising the minimum wage as evidence of a nuanced electorate.

November 18, 2014

Mark Begich concedes Alaska Senate race to Dan Sullivan

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich conceded the Senate race in Alaska to Republican Dan Sullivan on Monday, ensuring the GOP will have at least 53 seats in the U.S. Senate when the new Congress is sworn in next month.

November 18, 2014

Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico to head House Democrats’ campaign arm

Rep. Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat first elected in 2008, is House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's pick to head up House Democrats' campaign arm for the 2016 election cycle.

November 17, 2014

Obama should wait for GOP-led Congress to act on immigration: poll

As President Obama weighs moving unilaterally to grant legal status to potentially millions of illegal immigrants, 46 percent of Americans say he should wait for action from a new GOP-led Congress and 42 percent say he should act now.

November 17, 2014

Rick Santorum reportedly eyeing June for decision on presidential bid

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, the last Republican standing in 2012 against eventual GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, says he plans to make a decision on another run by the middle of 2015.

November 17, 2014

Chris Christie to the Hill for freshman House GOP luncheon

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is headed to Capitol Hill Monday to address a luncheon for newly-elected House Republicans, according to the Hill.

November 17, 2014

Organizing for Action paying $1.2 million a year for Obama campaign e-mail list, WSJ reports

Organizing for Action, a group that was launched in 2013 to promote President Obama's legislative agenda, is reportedly shelling out more than $1.2 million a year to rent out Mr. Obama's campaign email list.

November 17, 2014

Scott Walker: ‘You have to be crazy to want to be president’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker - who recently won his third election in four years and is openly considering a presidential bid - still thinks that "you have to be crazy" to want the top job at the White House.

November 17, 2014

Bernie Sanders on presidential run: ‘If I do it, I want to do it well’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, said that while he's pondering a bid for president, the country might be reaching a "tipping point" in terms of the kinds of candidates it can put forward to run for office.

November 17, 2014