David Sherfinski

John Foust, Barbara Comstock locked in contentious House race

The two candidates to replace retiring Rep. Frank R. Wolf in Virginia's 10th District are readying their closing pitch to voters in one of the most expensive House races in the country.

October 19, 2014

Cruz: ‘We don’t need another czar — we need presidential leadership’

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, reacted to the White House's appointing Ron Klain as the administration's point man on the Ebola epidemic by saying that "we don't need another so-called 'czar'; we need presidential leadership."

October 17, 2014

Rand Paul: 2016 GOP nominee could get a third or more of black vote

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, says the 2016 Republican presidential nominee could capture one-third or more of the black vote by pushing the right issues.

October 17, 2014

Constituent to Sen. Jeff Flake: Don’t play basketball with Obama

Just how bad are things in Washington, D.C., these days? Apparently some constituents won't even oblige their senator a friendly game of hoops with the president.

October 17, 2014

Dallas Mayor: ‘We as a team have not done as well as we need to do’ regarding Ebola

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said that his team's response to Ebola cases in the city has not been perfect, but that officials are taking actions now to help stem any further spreading of the disease.

October 17, 2014

Democrat Michelle Nunn up by 1 point in new poll on Georgia Senate race

Democrat Michelle Nunn leads Republican David Perdue by a point in a new poll on the U.S. Senate race in Georgia, giving Democrats hope they could stem losses elsewhere by picking up the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss.

October 17, 2014

Cory Gardner up 6 points over Mark Udall in new poll on Colorado Senate race

GOP Rep. Cory Gardner has a 6-point lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in a new Quinnipiac poll on the Colorado race.

October 16, 2014

Nancy Pelosi wrings $1 million in a week from members: report

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi managed to raise $1 million from her colleagues in the last week to go toward Democrats' campaign efforts in the House, Roll Call reported.

October 16, 2014

Ann Romney walks back declaration Mitt is done: ‘Never say never’

Ann Romney, the wife of 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, said Thursday that while you never say never, people should not count on a third presidential run for her husband.

October 16, 2014

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman: ‘I’ve got a lot of friends who are encouraging me to run’ in 2016

Sen. Rob Portman, who was in the conversation as a possible vice presidential pick for 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, said he's being encouraged to make a run of his own in 2016.

October 16, 2014

John Boehner: Travel ban should be considered in dealing with Ebola crisis

House Speaker John A. Boehner says President Obama should consider a temporary ban on travel from countries afflicted with the Ebola virus as the United States continues to grapple with how to deal with the ongoing crisis.

October 16, 2014

Fan flap: Rick Scott, Charlie Crist squabble delays Florida governor’s debate

In one of the oddest moments of this election cycle, the debate between GOP Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Democrat Charlie Crist was briefly delayed Wednesday evening after Mr. Scott objected to Mr. Crist's use of a fan onstage to keep cool.

October 16, 2014

Poll shows dead heat in Wisconsin governor’s race

With less than three weeks to go until election day, a new poll has the Wisconsin governor's race between GOP Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke in a dead heat.

October 16, 2014

Public interest group sues D.C. Obamacare exchange for letting Congress apply for coverage

A conservative public-interest law firm sued the D.C. health exchange Wednesday for letting members of Congress get health insurance through their small-business portal even though each chamber on Capitol Hill employs thousands of people.

October 15, 2014

Obama’s approval rating struggles as likely voters turn to GOP

President Obama's 40 percent job approval rating is his worst-ever recorded in a Washington Post-ABC News poll, and the favorability of his party has hit a new low with just about three weeks remaining until voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in the midterm elections.

October 15, 2014

Larry Pressler: Obama needs friends in the U.S. Senate

Former Republican Sen. Larry Pressler of South Dakota, now running as an independent candidate in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson, said he's disappointed in a new ad from the National Republican Senatorial Committee likening him to Democratic candidate Rick Weiland.

October 15, 2014

Rand Paul appears in U.S. Chamber ad on N.C. Senate race

With polls indicating a third-party candidate could have an impact on the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina between Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released a new ad featuring Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

October 15, 2014

Cruz, Cornyn back Obamacare lawsuit over Congress’s taxing authority

Lawyers, on behalf of GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas, have filed a brief in support of a lawsuit that argues Obamacare violates the U.S. Constitution's requirement that all tax bills originate in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 15, 2014

Second health care worker with Ebola to be transported to Atlanta

The second health care worker in Texas who tested positive for Ebola should not have traveled by air with other passenger the day before she reported symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday, although she will be transferred to a specially equipped hospital in Atlanta.

October 15, 2014

Michelle Nunn up 3 points in Georgia Senate race: poll

A new poll shows Democrat Michelle Nunn leading Republican David Perdue by 3 points, 48 percent to 45 percent, in the hotly contested U.S. Senate contest in Georgia.

October 15, 2014