David Sherfinski

Murphy: Israel must be wary of Hamas using civilian deaths for recruitment

Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, said Tuesday that Israel's military objectives in the conflict in Gaza notwithstanding, the country needs to be aware that rising civilian casualties could simply serve the long-term interests of Hamas as a recruitment tool.

July 22, 2014

Royce: Putin recruiting ‘every skinhead and malcontent around Russia’

Rep. Ed Royce, California Republican and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States should try to have productive relations with a Vladimir Putin-led Russia — with qualifications.

July 22, 2014

Nancy Pelosi: Israel has not lost moral authority

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that Israel has not lost its moral authority in the ongoing conflict in Gaza but that she hopes the fighting can be stopped.

July 22, 2014

Nancy Pelosi: Congress worked together when Bush was president

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that while Republicans oppose President Obama at every turn, there were "many things" the two parties accomplished working together during the administration of President George W. Bush.

July 22, 2014

Madeleine Albright: Vladimir Putin ‘caught in the web of his own lies’

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says there still must be "normal" U.S.-Russian relations with President Vladimir Putin in power but that the United States and world leaders must hold him to account for his handling of the downing of a Malaysian jetliner.

July 22, 2014

Mitch McConnell: ‘Every crazy liberal in the country’ knows me

Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, predicted victory Monday in his closely watched Senate race against Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and acknowledged he has a bit of a target on his back.

July 21, 2014

Mitch McConnell: Detain children ‘humanely,’ send them home

Senate Minority Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said the United States needs to demonstrate that it can secure the southern border before tackling comprehensive immigration reform, and part of that entails detaining unaccompanied minors and sending them back home.

July 21, 2014

Israeli army tweets image of rockets over London to justify Gaza invasion

The official Twitter account for the Israeli Defense Forces on Monday sent out a picture of the London skyline being bombarded with missiles and the caption "What would you do?"

July 21, 2014

Rep. Ed Royce: International community must take a stand against Vladimir Putin

Rep. Ed Royce, California Republican and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that the United States must lead not only an international diplomatic coalition against Russia and Vladimir Putin, but an economic one as well that will truly force Mr. Putin's hand.

July 21, 2014

Netanyahu spokesman: Israel ‘looking into’ Hamas claim of captured soldier

A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "looking into" a claim from the militant wing of Hamas that it captured an Israeli soldier during fighting early Sunday.

July 21, 2014

John Kerry: Growing evidence Russia-armed rebels that shot down plane

Pro-Russia separatists seized control of recovered bodies from the downed Malaysian airliner Sunday in eastern Ukraine as U.S. and international officials urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to rein in the rebels so investigators could have unimpeded access to the crash site.

July 20, 2014

Israel intensifies Gaza ground assault on conflict’s deadliest day yet

Israeli forces on Sunday escalated their ground operations in Gaza City, leading to the deadliest day in the nearly two-week conflict between Israel and Hamas-backed forces amid calls by top U.S. and Israeli officials for a cease-fire.

July 20, 2014

Obama, Netanyahu talk by phone over Gaza war

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday by phone for the second time in three days about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the White House said.

July 20, 2014

Graham to Israel: Stay as long as you need to stay

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Israel should fight as long as it needs to in the current conflict with Hamas in the Middle East.

July 20, 2014

McCaul: Putin responsible for downed flight

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says Russian President Vladimir Putin bears direct responsibility for the downing of the passenger jet over eastern Ukraine last week.

July 20, 2014

Kerry: Hamas must agree to cease-fire

Amid new reports of casualties in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Hamas needs to immediately agree to a cease-fire as Israeli ground troops continue a three-day offensive.

July 20, 2014

Feinstein to Putin: ‘Man up’

U.S.-Russian relations have now officially devolved to Cold War-era levels, said Senate Intelligence chairwoman as she urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "man up" on the downed Malaysia Airlines passenger jet.

July 20, 2014

Kerry: ‘Pretty clear’ that system to shoot down plane was transferred from Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there's strong evidence that the missile system used to bring down the Boeing 777 over territory in eastern Ukraine was transferred from Russia to separatists occupying the area but stopped short of assigning direct blame to Moscow for the downing of the plane.

July 20, 2014

Issa keeps pressure on White House on subpoena of presidential adviser

Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, says his subpoena of the director of the White House's political office remains in effect after the White House said the official was immune from being compelled to testify at a recent hearing.

July 18, 2014

Northern Virginia cab companies ask judge to halt Uber, Lyft operations

A group of eight taxicab and limousine companies operating in Northern Virginia have asked a judge to order ride-sharing app companies Uber and Lyft stop operating in the state, alleging that they have not secured the necessary permitting and have ignored a cease and desist order from the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

July 18, 2014