David Sherfinski

Trump: We will regulate or ‘close down’ social media platforms before they silence conservatives

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to punish social media platforms for anti-conservative bias after Twitter flagged several of his posts as potentially misleading.

May 27, 2020

James Dickey, Texas GOP chairman: We’d be happy to have RNC in Texas

James Dickey, who chairs the Republican Party of Texas, on Wednesday said his state would be happy to host the Republican National Convention this summer if the current plans to hold the event in North Carolina fall through.

May 27, 2020

Stocks surge as stay-at-home orders ease, reopening revs up

The push to reopen businesses gained momentum Tuesday, with the stock market surging and several states easing more stay-at-home orders.

May 26, 2020

Mick Mulvaney: We need to get spending under control moving forward

Mick Mulvaney, the former acting White House chief of staff, said Tuesday the country might have overreacted a bit to the coronavirus pandemic and that it's time to allow people to get back to work safely.

May 26, 2020

Trump: ‘No way’ vote by mail will be ‘anything less than substantially fraudulent’

President Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of expanded vote-by-mail efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, predicting robbed mailboxes, forged signatures, and a "Rigged Election."

May 26, 2020

Ilhan Omar: ‘Not my place to litigate’ Tara Reade’s story

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday said it's not her place to litigate the sexual assault allegations Tara Reade has leveled at presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, after Ms. Omar had said earlier this month that she believed Ms. Reade.

May 26, 2020

Ronna McDaniel: ‘A lot of states’ lobbying Donald Trump to host Republican National Convention

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday said President Trump and GOP officials want to have the Republican National Convention in North Carolina as planned but suggested other states are clamoring for the opportunity if things fall through.

May 26, 2020

Perceptions on lethality of COVID-19 increasingly partisan: Gallup poll

The share of Democrats and independents who saw COVID-19 as more deadly than the seasonal flu ticked up between March and April as the share of Republicans who said the same stayed flat, according to polling released by Gallup on Tuesday.

May 26, 2020

Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas gov., ties recent uptick in coronavirus cases to more testing

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday tied a recent uptick of coronavirus cases in his state to expanded testing -- not necessarily an easing of virus-related restrictions.

May 26, 2020

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan gov., not apologizing for strict coronavirus stay-at-home orders

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she's not apologizing for her state's tough stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic and said pictures of armed protesters in the state represent a small slice of the population.

May 26, 2020

White House bans travel from Brazil by non-U.S. citizens

President Trump is suspending entry into the United States for non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in Brazil, a new coronavirus hot spot, the White House announced on Sunday.

May 24, 2020

Joe Biden ‘ain’t black’ remark angers Rahm Emanuel, Val Demings

Top Democrats on Sunday struggled with Joseph R. Biden's comment that African Americans who support President Trump "ain't black," a remark for which he was forced to apologize as it threatens to cost him support among that crucial Democratic voting bloc.

May 24, 2020

Alex Azar, HHS secretary: We have the tools to ‘get back up and running again’

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Sunday said the U.S. has the tools in place in terms of coronavirus testing and contact tracing to open back up with the proper precautions in place.

May 24, 2020

Donald Trump draws blank when asked for positive Joe Biden attribute

President Trump was uncharacteristically at a loss for words when asked in a new interview what he thinks is likely Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's strongest feature as a political competitor.

May 24, 2020

Val Demings rips Donald Trump for trying to capitalize on Joe Biden ‘you ain’t black’ comment

Rep. Val Demings, Florida Democrat, on Sunday said former Vice President Joseph R. Biden erred when he said people weighing whether to support him or President Trump "ain't black" but that Mr. Trump isn't in a position to lob race-related attacks.

May 24, 2020

Deborah Birx: ‘Difficult to tell’ if U.S. will need another shutdown

Dr. Deborah Birx, the U.S. coronavirus response coordinator, on Sunday said it's an open question as to whether the country will need to shut down again if there's another spike in coronavirus cases in the coming months.

May 24, 2020

Kevin Hassett: White House eyeing another round of direct payments to Americans

White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday said the Trump administration is eyeing another round of direct payments to Americans in the next coronavirus-related legislative package, though he said the economy is getting to the point where they might be able to move on to other things.

May 24, 2020

Kevin Hassett: Unemployment rate could be ‘north of 20%’ in May

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Sunday said the U.S. unemployment rate could be north of 20% in May and still be in double digits in November even as business activity is slowly resuming amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 24, 2020

Deborah Birx, Stephen Hahn urge social distancing over Memorial Day weekend

Dr. Deborah Birx, the U.S. coronavirus response coordinator, urged the public to maintain social distancing as many Americans hit the road and flock to beaches over Memorial Day weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 24, 2020

Gretchen Whitmer: ‘Disheartening’ to see Trump’s threat to withhold funding from Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday it was disheartening to see President Trump threaten to withhold funding from the state over its vote-by-mail plans and that she will aggressively seek federal assistance after a "500-year" flooding event this week.

May 20, 2020