David Sherfinski

Dick Durbin on Neil Gorsuch: ‘I would have been a prop’ at Donald Trump’s announcement

Sen. Richard J. Durbin opted not to attend President Trump's Tuesday announcement of Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee because Mr. Durbin said he didn't want to be window dressing at what he called a "reality TV"-type event. Published February 1, 2017

Neil Gorsuch: Joe Manchin supports 60-vote threshold

Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday said he supports a 60-vote threshold for Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's pick to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, but suggested he wouldn't automatically join his fellow Democrats in filibustering the nomination. Published February 1, 2017

One-in-four voters believe Donald Trump voter fraud claims: Poll

Twenty-five percent of voters say they believe President Trump's contention that between 3 million and 5 million votes might have been cast illegally in the 2016 election, compared to 44 percent who don't believe him and 31 percent who say they're not sure, according to a poll released Wednesday. Published February 1, 2017

Donald Trump immigration order: About half of Americans agree with him: Poll

Nearly half of Americans -- 49 percent -- agree with President Trump's executive order to temporarily restrict travel from seven majority-Muslim countries, compared to 41 percent who disagree, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week. Published February 1, 2017

Roger Stone, Donald Trump confidant: I did not know John Podesta’s email would be hacked

Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Trump, said there's no evidence he colluded with Russia during last year's campaign, but he did acknowledge that he got an indirect heads-up that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sitting on politically explosive material. Published January 31, 2017

John Kasich to publish book on politics, faith, 2016 campaign in April

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is publishing a book, due out in April, on his political career, the 2016 presidential campaign and how faith plays a role in his personal life and politics. Published January 31, 2017

Tim Kaine: Chuck Schumer most powerful Democratic official in the U.S.

Sen. Tim Kaine said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is currently the most powerful Democratic official in the United States and that Senate Democrats are uniquely positioned to channel the party's discontent with President Trump. Published January 31, 2017

Angus King to vote no on Jeff Sessions’ nomination

Sen. Angus King said Tuesday that he plans to vote against his colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general, saying he's not sure Mr. Sessions can be sufficiently independent from President Trump. Published January 31, 2017

Louie Gohmert on Sally Yates firing: ‘Hacks have to be jacked’

Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas Republican, on Tuesday applauded President Trump's firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, saying political "hacks" "have to be jacked." Published January 31, 2017

Donald Trump: Democrats ‘should be ashamed of themselves’

President Trump on Tuesday slammed Democrats for holding up his attorney general nominee, hours after he fired the U.S. acting attorney general after she told government lawyers not to defend the newly imposed travel ban from seven majority-Muslim countries. Published January 31, 2017

Keith Ellison: Immigration order ‘absolutely a Muslim ban’

Rep. Keith Ellison said Monday that the Trump administration's "extreme vetting" order restricting travel from seven countries with a history of terrorism is "absolutely" a Muslim ban. Published January 30, 2017

Donald Trump: I will announce SCOTUS pick Tuesday evening

President Trump said Monday that he plans to announce his pick to fill the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court at 8 p.m. Tuesday from the White House. Published January 30, 2017

Kellyanne Conway: We want GOP senators to ‘be there’ for Donald Trump

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Monday that the administration wants Republican senators to "be there" for President Trump and support him, after GOP Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham said they feared Mr. Trump's "extreme vetting" immigration executive order would become a "self-inflicted wound" in the fight against terror. Published January 30, 2017

Chuck Schumer wants delay on Rex Tillerson vote, possibly other nominees, after executive order

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday he plans to ask for a delay on the confirmation vote of Rex Tillerson, President Trump's secretary of state pick, in the wake of the administration's "extreme vetting" immigration executive order and resulting fallout. Published January 30, 2017

White House: ‘Inconvenience’ of 109 people small price to pay to head off possible terror

The White House said Monday that officials moved the way they did on the "extreme vetting" immigration executive order because of security purposes, that everything is now "flowing perfectly" and that only a small percentage of travelers were affected. Published January 30, 2017