David Sherfinski

Gun sales surge 80% in May: research firm

Gun sales surged in May as shops reported an uptick in interest and demand amid national protests after the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd and as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc and stoke fear across the country.

June 1, 2020

Fallout from George Floyd death, protests reverberate across country

The fallout over the killing of George Floyd continued on Monday, with leaders around the country taking various steps to respond amid national protests, some of which have led to fatalities, injuries and property damage.

June 1, 2020

White House: National address from Trump isn’t going to stop Antifa

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday a national address from President Trump isn't going to "stop Antifa," the left-wing anti-fascist street organization Mr. Trump is fingering as a lead instigator in the ongoing protests across the country.

June 1, 2020

Chinese firms told to halt purchases of some U.S. ag goods

Chinese officials have told some state-run agricultural companies to halt purchases of U.S. goods such as soybeans after President Trump announced limited actions in response to Beijing's recent security crackdown on Hong Kong.

June 1, 2020

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, suggests outside professional protesters among those in the city

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday suggested that professional protesters were involved in demonstrations over the weekend in the nation's capital, though she didn't name any particular groups.

June 1, 2020

Melvin Carter, St. Paul mayor: Accountability needed for four officers ‘responsible’ for Floyd

St. Paul, Minneapolis, Mayor Melvin Carter on Monday said he's not sure why all four police officers he said were responsible for George Floyd's death last week are not yet facing criminal charges.

June 1, 2020

Jeh Johnson: Donald Trump lacks authority to designate Antifa as a terrorist group

Jeh Johnson, former President Barack Obama's homeland security secretary, on Monday said President Trump doesn't have the authority to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization.

June 1, 2020

Dermot Shea, NYPD commissioner: ‘We believe in a light touch’

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Monday said the department does believe in a "light touch" amid widespread protests following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, responding to recent comments from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.

June 1, 2020

Job losses slowing give sign of economic rebound

More than 2 million unemployment claims filed last week brought job losses to more than 40 million since the coronavirus shutdown began in March, but the Trump administration and leaders across the country voiced optimism Thursday that the economy will bounce back.

May 28, 2020

House approves changes to emergency business lending program

The U.S. House on Thursday easily passed legislation intended to give small businesses applying for emergency loans through the Paycheck Protection Program more flexibility on how to use the money.

May 28, 2020

Pennsylvania lawmaker, state Republicans accused of hiding positive COVID-19 diagnosis

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is taking significant criticism from his colleagues after he waited about a week to publicly disclose his positive coronavirus diagnosis.

May 28, 2020

Lindsey Graham: Kamala Harris is leading candidate for Joe Biden’s VP pick

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday said he thinks Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California is the leading candidate to be Joseph R. Biden's vice-presidential pick.

May 28, 2020

Scott Gottlieb, former FDA chief: U.S. must improve coronavirus testing for asymptomatic patients

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday said the U.S. still has a ways to go on coronavirus testing for asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic people.

May 28, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook shouldn’t be ‘arbiter of truth’ of online content

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview airing Thursday he doesn't think his company should be the "arbiter of truth" of what's said online after Twitter attached fact-checking links to a few of President Trump's posts for the first time this week.

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. tops 100,000

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 Wednesday, a heartbreaking reminder of the scale of the pandemic as the nation gingerly tries to revive economic activity and normal life without suffering a devastating "second wave."

May 27, 2020

Bookmaker sets over/under line at 6.5 for ‘misleading’ Trump tweets next month

An online betting site is already setting an over/under line on the number of President Trump's tweets Twitter will flag as "potentially misleading" next month after the social media company entered uncharted waters on that front this week.

May 27, 2020

Anthony Fauci: We can prevent ‘second wave’ of coronavirus with proper measures in place

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's top infectious diseases expert, on Wednesday said the U.S. can prevent disastrous effects from a potential "second wave" of the coronavirus with proper mitigation measures in place.

May 27, 2020

Elizabeth Warren would give Biden biggest boost with young voters, minorities: poll

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts would give presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden the biggest boost among minorities and younger voters compared to eight other potential ticket mates, according to a poll released Wednesday.

May 27, 2020

Kevin McCarthy: Proxy voting rules ‘endangering the Constitution’ to empower Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said the House's new rules on proxy voting are meant to shore up power for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a day after the House GOP filed a lawsuit to block them.

May 27, 2020

Eric Cantor: Federal spending can’t substitute reopening the economy hit by pandemic

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Wednesday said no amount of federal spending can replace reopening a U.S. economy that has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 27, 2020