David Sherfinski

Obama briefed on second Ebola case

President Obama was briefed Sunday morning on the diagnosis of a second case of Ebola in Texas by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco, the White House said.

October 12, 2014

U.S. ground troops could be useful in some circumstances: Dempsey

The Pentagon's top general said there could be circumstances under which the United States' fight against the Islamic State would be more effective with U.S. troops on the ground providing assistance in spotting targets.

October 12, 2014

Sanders: Fight against Islamic State ‘cannot and should not be the United States alone’

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that other countries must become more involved in the fight against the Islamic State group.

October 12, 2014

McCain: Strategy to confront Islamic State ‘not working’

As elements of the Islamic State appeared to be advancing in key parts of Iraq and Syria, the Obama administration defended its plan to combat the terrorist group amid criticism from lawmakers calling for a more aggressive approach both from the U.S. and its international partners in the mission.

October 12, 2014

Health care worker in Texas tests positive for Ebola

U.S. officials confirmed Sunday that the Ebola virus has been spread within the country for the first time ever and warned that more cases could be reported in the coming days.

October 12, 2014

Democrats reroute $3M in advertising

The House Democratic campaign arm is pulling nearly $3 million in planned advertising from a Republican-held but competitive Northern Virginia congressional race to spend the money in California, a source tracking ad buys confirmed Thursday, continuing a trend that has seen Democrats shift away from offense and toward defending their own seats.

October 9, 2014

DCCC pulling out of NoVa to boost Dem incumbent in Calif.

The House Democrats' campaign arm is pulling its resources from a competitive Northern Virginia congressional race to boost a freshman incumbent in Northern California, signifying a major change in the dynamic of one of Democrats' precious few pickup opportunities this year.

October 9, 2014

Bloomberg group drops another $1M to support Wash. state background-check ballot item

The gun-control advocacy group with ties to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday it will spend another million dollars in support of a ballot initiative in Washington state to increase gun-purchase background checks — following up on an earlier million-dollar investment.

October 9, 2014

Dems to pour $1M into South Dakota Senate race: report

The official campaign arm for Senate Democrats is reportedly planning to spend $1 million in an effort to keep a seat coming open in South Dakota out of Republican hands in a race long thought to be out of reach.

October 8, 2014

Rand Paul heading to Virginia for Gillespie, Brat

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, is heading to Virginia next week to help boost Republicans Ed Gillespie and Dave Brat, who are running this year for seats in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, respectively.

October 8, 2014

Sen. Mark Warner: D.C. doesn’t need another ‘partisan warrior’ in Ed Gillespie

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner repeatedly called Republican opponent Ed Gillespie a partisan political warrior incapable of seeing issues outside of the lens of party politics, as the two candidates squared off in a prime-time debate Tuesday evening in the battle for U.S. Senate in Virginia.

October 7, 2014

Inner-city Democrats warm to school choice as rural Republicans balk

The school choice movement, long seen as synonymous with the GOP, is taking on a new look as inner-city Democrats increasingly embrace the issue — and some rural Republicans balk, holding up the movement's momentum in several states.

October 6, 2014

Virginia Republican David Brat keeping politics local after upset of Eric Cantor

Republican congressional candidate David Brat would not commit to supporting John A. Boehner as House speaker next year and isn't ready to say whether he backs President Obama's tactics to fight Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

September 30, 2014

Romney to Northern Virginia for Comstock Tuesday

Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is scheduled to appear at a fundraiser Tuesday evening in McLean, Virginia, for Del. Barbara Comstock, who is running to replace retiring GOP Rep. Frank Wolf as the representative for the state's 10th congressional district.

September 30, 2014

U.S. underestimated speed, development of Islamic State, Pentagon says

The Pentagon's spokesman said Monday that while the U.S. government was aware of the development of the Islamic State terrorist group, officials didn't appreciate the speed with which the group could mobilize.

September 29, 2014

Seven in 10 think American combat troops will be used in fight against Islamic State: poll

Though President Obama has stated otherwise, 72 percent of Americans believe U.S. combat troops will ultimately be used in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group, and a plurality supports using them if military advisers recommend such a course.

September 29, 2014

Paul Ryan: Post-election Obama action on immigration would ‘poison the well’

Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, says President Obama will "poison the well" on immigration if he acts on the issue unilaterally after the midterm elections.

September 29, 2014

Peter King: U.S. must get involved if Islamic State is threat

Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, said Monday the United States must be willing to do "whatever we have to do" if the Islamic State terrorist group is indeed a threat to U.S. security.

September 29, 2014

Bill Clinton to rally Arkansas Democrats Oct. 6-7

Former President Bill Clinton is slated to return to his home state of Arkansas next week to rally support for Democrats in this year's midterm elections.

September 29, 2014

Ed Royce: Circumvent Baghdad if necessary to arm Kurds, religious minorities

Rep. Ed Royce, California Republican and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said providing weapons to religious minority groups battling the Islamic State in Iraq is one way to combat the terrorist group — even if it means going around the Iraqi government.

September 29, 2014