David Sherfinski

Partial unemployment extension, no payroll tax cut in GOP relief package: Mnuchin

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Thursday outlined more of the contours of Senate Republicans' offer for the next coronavirus relief package, saying there will be a partial extension of juiced-up unemployment benefits and no payroll tax cut in the "base bill."

July 23, 2020

Donald Trump: Liz Cheney is upset because I’m getting U.S. out of ‘Endless Wars’

President Trump on Thursday weighed in on this week's intramural House GOP squabbling by saying Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney is "upset" over his foreign policy decisions.

July 23, 2020

Donald Trump slams Democrats over virus lockdowns: ‘Everything will open up’ after the election

President Trump said this week that Democrats are targeting him with coronavirus-related closures and lockdowns that he predicted will get lifted immediately after the November election.

July 23, 2020

Donald Trump: Coronavirus testing is ‘overrated,’ but I’m willing to keep doing it

President Trump said he thinks coronavirus testing is a little "overrated," but he's willing to keep it going if that's what experts believe will help root out cases and slow the spread.

July 23, 2020

Mark Morgan, CBP chief: Federal agents will be in Chicago to quell violence

Mark Morgan, the acting chief of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on Wednesday confirmed that federal agents are being deployed to Chicago to try to quell recent violence there.

July 22, 2020

Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC director: ‘Absolutely’ comfortable with grandkids returning to school

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Wednesday said he would "absolutely" be comfortable with his school-aged grandkids returning to classrooms in the fall.

July 22, 2020

Marco Rubio: Chinese consulate in Houston is a ‘front’ for ‘massive spy operation’

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, on Wednesday said the Chinese Consulate in Houston is basically a front for a massive spy operation after the State Department ordered the consulate to close.

July 22, 2020

Liz Cheney: I’m not going anywhere

Rep. Liz Cheney said she's not going anywhere.

July 22, 2020

Barack Obama joins Joe Biden for ‘socially distant conversation’

Former President Barack Obama joined presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden for a "socially distant conversation" about the coronavirus pandemic and other issues facing the United States that will be streamed on social media on Thursday.

July 22, 2020

Feds partner with Pfizer to supply up to 600 million coronavirus vaccine doses

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a partnership with Pfizer that paves the way for the production and delivery of up to 600 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine after it gets approved.

July 22, 2020

Trump campaign raises more than $20 million at first virtual fundraiser

President Trump's reelection campaign raised more than $20 million at its first virtual fundraiser, the campaign announced Tuesday evening.

July 22, 2020

Federal agents in Portland opposed by some conservatives, libertarians

President Trump's deployment of federal officers to quell rioting in Portland, Oregon, and possibly elsewhere is seeing pushback not only from Democrats but also from conservatives and libertarians who say the federal government can't indiscriminately throw its weight around and trample on constitutional rights.

July 21, 2020

Jerome Adams: Coronavirus transmission rate should determine school plans

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Tuesday said the coronavirus transmission rate in individual states should determine whether schools reopen. But teachers' unions have drawn up their own plans and some teachers are threatening a sickout if classes resume in the fall.

July 21, 2020

Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump is chiefly to blame for state of coronavirus pandemic

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday helped kick off what will likely be painstaking negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package by insulting congressional Republicans and blaming President Trump for the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 21, 2020

Brian Kemp, Georgia gov.: Hospitals will shut down if localities flout COVID-19 orders

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday said his state's hospitals will be forced to shut down if he lets local leaders set their own coronavirus-related restrictions.

July 21, 2020

Tom Cotton compares Portland ‘insurrectionists’ to secessionists

Sen. Tom Cotton on Tuesday likened "insurrectionists" in Portland, Oregon, to Civil War-era secessionists, saying President Trump and the federal government have every right to try to keep the peace.

July 21, 2020

White House: Gun charges against St. Louis couple are ‘politically motivated nonsense’

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday decried new charges filed against a St. Louis, Missouri, couple over brandishing guns at protesters outside their home last month as "politically motivated nonsense."

July 21, 2020

Head of Florida teachers union says teachers might not show if schools reopen

Fedrick Ingram, president of the Florida Education Association, on Tuesday said teachers might simply not show up if schools open as planned for in-person learning next month amid the coronavirus pandemic.

July 21, 2020

Most Americans don’t support defunding the police, removing Confederate statues: Poll

Most Americans do not support defunding the police or removing statues honoring Confederate leaders, according to polling released on Tuesday.

July 21, 2020

Joe Biden unveils $775 billion caregiving plan

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a $775 billion plan intended to boost caregiving services for children, the disabled and the elderly.

July 21, 2020