David Sherfinski

Trump campaign launches ad blitz in four early voting states

President Trump's campaign on Monday rolled out new ads in a campaign that targets North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Arizona -- all battleground states with expansive early voting options.

August 3, 2020

Donald Trump: Nevada Dems are ‘using COVID to steal the state’

President Trump on Monday said Nevada Democrats are using the coronavirus pandemic to "steal the state" and threatened a lawsuit after the state legislature passed a measure to expand vote-by-mail for the fall elections.

August 3, 2020

Steve Scalise: ‘Clearly, we’re very far apart’ on coronavirus relief

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Monday said Democrats and Republicans remain "very far apart" on what both sides want to see in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation.

August 3, 2020

Joe Biden hires additional staffers in Pennsylvania

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign on Monday announced another round of hires in Pennsylvania, which will be among the most crucial battleground states in the November election.

August 3, 2020

Trump law and order campaign sees rioting a way to win suburbs

President Trump has leaned into a "law and order" campaign amid clashes in the streets from Portland, Oregon, to the nation's capital, making the case that out-of-control looting, rioting and death will become the norm in Joe Biden's America.

August 2, 2020

House passes six-bill, $1.3 trillion spending package for 2021

The House on Friday passed a six-bill, $1.3 trillion package that funds the vast majority of the federal government's discretionary spending programs for fiscal 2021 and covers big-ticket areas such as defense, health and education.

July 31, 2020

NIH announces nearly $250 million investment for new rapid coronavirus testing

The National Institutes of Health said Friday it is investing nearly $250 million in seven companies that whipped up quick and innovative tests for the coronavirus.

July 31, 2020

Steny Hoyer: White House suggested four-month extension of $600 boost in unemployment benefits

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer on Friday said the White House a day earlier had offered Democrats a straight four-month extension of the existing $600-per-week boost in unemployment benefits -- an offer that was apparently rebuffed.

July 31, 2020

Chad Wolf, acting DHS chief: We will be in Portland until we’re sure courthouse is secure

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday said DHS agents will be in Portland until they can be sure that things aren't going to spiral out of control.

July 31, 2020

Trump administration to provide up to $2.1 billion to Sanofi, GSK for vaccine production

The Trump administration on Friday announced a new deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline to support clinical trials and the manufacturing of 100 million doses of an investigational coronavirus vaccine.

July 31, 2020

Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci recommend face shields

Top members of the White House coronavirus task force now say that face shields and goggles can be effective ways to combat the spread of the coronavirus -- the latest shift in messaging from the federal government on the how to contain a pandemic that has now claimed more than 150,000 American lives.

July 30, 2020

Herman Cain, 2012 GOP presidential candidate, dies after contracting COVID-19

Herman Cain, the former 2012 GOP presidential candidate and pizza executive, has died, according to Mr. Cain's website.

July 30, 2020

Kevin McCarthy prods Nancy Pelosi on rapid coronavirus testing for Congress

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday pressed Speaker Nancy Pelosi to expand rapid coronavirus testing for Congress.

July 30, 2020

Deborah Birx: Eye shields can prevent people from spreading coronavirus

Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, on Thursday said face shields that block people from touching their eyes can be useful in helping prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

July 30, 2020

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 9 points in Pennsylvania: Poll

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has a 9-point lead over President Trump in the critical state of Pennsylvania, according to polling released on Thursday.

July 30, 2020

Mitch McConnell open to a narrower deal to extend unemployment benefits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's open to a narrower package to extend expiring unemployment benefits beyond this week in lieu of Senate Republicans' $1 trillion coronavirus relief package.

July 30, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: Republicans have a ‘disdain’ or ‘condescension’ toward working people

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday evening that Republicans have a "disdain" toward working people in that they don't trust the public to responsibly use their extra unemployment benefits.

July 30, 2020

David Cicilline, Jim Jordan rip Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos over bias, antitrust violations

Lawmakers clobbered Big Tech CEOs on Wednesday with accusations of political bias and using ruthless business practices to crush and absorb competitors, knocking Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos back on their heels.

July 29, 2020

Tech CEO hearing hearing briefly derails: ‘Put your mask on!’

A congressional antitrust hearing with top tech company CEOs briefly derailed after a Democratic congresswoman accused Republicans of peddling "fringe conspiracy theories" in an exchange that culminated in another member shouting at Rep. Jim Jordan to put his mask on.

July 29, 2020

Jim Jordan: ‘Big tech’ is out to get conservatives

Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday helped kick off an antitrust hearing with the CEOs of tech company giants by saying that "big tech" is out to get conservatives.

July 29, 2020