David Sherfinski

Obama: I did not mislead Americans about health care to get law passed

President Obama says he did not mislead Americans to get his health care law passed, addressing for the first time recently unearthed comments from a key backer who said a lack of transparency and the "stupidity of the American voter" were central to its passage.

November 17, 2014

Obamacare approval hits new low — 37 percent — in survey

Thirty-seven percent of Americans say they approve of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, while 56 percent disapprove, according to a new Gallup poll.

November 17, 2014

Ted Cruz: ‘No net tax. Not now. Not ever’

Sen. Ted Cruz released a video Friday in which he takes a hard-line stance against a proposal that would allow states to collect sales taxes on purchases from out-of-state online retailers that some are hoping will pass in the current lame-duck session of Congress.

November 14, 2014

Roger Wicker, new NRSC chairman: No shutdowns, impeachment threats from GOP

Sen. Roger Wicker, Mississippi Republican and newly elected chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), said Friday there will be no government shutdowns under a new Congress to be led entirely by the GOP.

November 14, 2014

Rand Paul to oppose NSA surveillance reform bill

Sen. Rand Paul plans to oppose a Senate bill to halt the NSA's phone-snooping program on the grounds that it doesn't go far enough.

November 14, 2014

Scott Walker: Chris Christie lacks a ‘Midwestern filter’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said that while he and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are great friends and have similar styles, he's got a "Midwestern filter" that the outspoken Mr. Christie does not.

November 14, 2014

Obamacare: Most newly insured give good marks, poll shows

With a second round of open enrollment set to begin Saturday, a new poll shows that more than seven in 10 Americans who bought new health insurance policies through government exchanges earlier in the year rate the quality of their health care and coverage as "excellent" or "good."

November 14, 2014

John Boehner still House GOP’s choice for speaker

House Republicans on Thursday threw their support behind Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, to continue serving in the chamber's top leadership slot, putting him in position to win a third term to the post when the 114th Congress convenes in January.

November 13, 2014

George W. Bush: I’ll still like Bill Clinton ‘when Jeb beats Hillary’ in 2016

Former President George W. Bush predicts he'll still get along with the man he succeeded in office in the event that his brother, Jeb, takes on former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the next presidential election.

November 13, 2014

Mitch McConnell elected unanimously as new majority leader

As expected, GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was unanimously elected to be the next majority leader by his Republican colleagues Thursday.

November 13, 2014

Boehner’s office on Obamacare remarks: American people anything but ‘stupid’

The office of House Speaker John A. Boehner is pushing back against recently-unearthed remarks from an MIT professor and architect of President Obama's health care law in which the professor suggested that a lack of transparency and the "stupidity" of the American voter helped the law pass.

November 13, 2014

Eric Cantor praises Joe Biden’s negotiating skills: ‘The guy’s awesome’

They might not agree on much policy-wise, but former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor offered praise for Vice President Joseph R. Biden's negotiating skills and the vice president's ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.

November 13, 2014

Martha McSally, Ron Barber in Arizona recount for House seat

The race to represent Arizona's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives is now headed toward the state's first-ever general election recount for a congressional seat, the Arizona Republic reported.

November 13, 2014

Gina McCarthy on climate deal: China not going to be able to ‘rest on its laurels’

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Thursday that she disagrees "totally" with the notion that China isn't being pushed as hard as the U.S. to reduce its carbon emissions as part of a framework announced this week.

November 13, 2014

Rand Paul advisers huddle in D.C. ahead of possible 2016 bid

There is no announcement in the immediate future, but allies and advisers of Sen. Rand Paul huddled Wednesday in Washington, D.C., at a much-ballyhooed gathering to hash out strategy ahead of a possible presidential bid in 2016 for the Kentucky Republican.

November 13, 2014