David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Mike Pence: President Trump, Congress are in the ‘promise-keeping business’
Vice President Mike Pence told Republicans gathered in Philadelphia Thursday that President Trump and Capitol Hill lawmakers are in the "promise-keeping business" and that he and the president have a "profound respect" for Congress's constitutional role in government. Published January 26, 2017
Kellyanne Conway: Tiffany Trump not registered to vote in two states
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Thursday that Tiffany Trump, one of President Trump's daughters, is not registered to vote in two states but that cases like Ms. Trump's underscore the current holes in the system. Published January 26, 2017
Kevin McCarthy: Donald Trump is going to ‘push us’ and ‘drive us’
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he's not quite sure what President Trump is going to tell congressional Republicans at their retreat in Philadelphia Thursday -- but he says that's what he loves about him. Published January 26, 2017
Kellyanne Conway: Mexico will pay for the wall in some form
One of President Trump's top advisers said Thursday that Mexico will ultimately pay for the wall along the United States' southern border but held off on specifics, citing Mr. Trump's upcoming scheduled meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Published January 26, 2017
Donald Trump: ‘Ungrateful traitor’ Chelsea Manning ‘should never have been released’
President Trump on Thursday slammed transgender intelligence secrets leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning as an "ungrateful traitor" and said Manning should not have been released from prison. Published January 26, 2017
Watchdog sees need for election fraud probe
More than 140 jurisdictions across the country have more people registered to vote than their entire voting-age populations, according to a watchdog group that says there is reason to have the kind of investigation into voter fraud that President Trump called for Wednesday. Published January 25, 2017
Nancy Pelosi ‘felt sorry’ for ‘insecure’ Donald Trump after voter fraud comments
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she felt "sorry" for President Trump and prayed for both him and the country in the wake of Mr. Trump's recent comments about alleged voter fraud in the 2016 election. Published January 25, 2017
Evan McMullin, independent presidential candidate, launches outside advocacy group
Evan McMullin, an independent conservative presidential candidate and frequent critic of President Trump, is launching a new outside advocacy group along with Mindy Finn, his running mate. Published January 25, 2017
Tom Perez: Democrats should filibuster ‘hard right’ Supreme Court nominee
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez said Wednesday that Democrats should filibuster President Trump's next U.S. Supreme Court nominee if the candidate supports the "hard right." Published January 25, 2017
Donald Trump to call for ‘major investigation’ into voter fraud
President Trump on Wednesday said he plans to ask for a "major investigation" into voter fraud, after the White House said Tuesday Mr. Trump believes that between 3 million and 5 million people could have voted illegally in the 2016 election. Published January 25, 2017
Donald Trump moves to trademark ‘Keep America Great!’ slogan
President Donald Trump's legal team has already moved to trademark the slogan "Keep America Great!" -- a phrase he recently said would be part of his 2020 re-election campaign. Published January 24, 2017
Paul Ryan invites Donald Trump to address joint session of Congress next month
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced Tuesday that he is inviting President Trump to address a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28. Published January 24, 2017
Keith Ellison: I give Donald Trump credit for reading ‘political tea leaves’ on TPP
Rep. Keith Ellison said Tuesday that Americans who opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and not necessarily President Trump, deserve the credit for the United States' formal withdrawal from the trade pact. Published January 24, 2017
Kellyanne Conway: We’d prefer Democrats to ‘stop playing politics’ with nominees
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday urged Democrats to stop "playing politics" with President Trump's Cabinet nominees, as a few of Mr. Trump's picks are set to head to Capitol Hill to face confirmation hearings. Published January 24, 2017
Robert Gates: I think Donald Trump ‘can exercise very sound leadership’
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he's impressed with some of the national security picks that President Trump has made, but that Mr. Trump's brash public persona is still an ongoing factor in terms of perceptions around the world. Published January 24, 2017
Ben Cardin, top Dem on foreign relations committee, to vote no on Rex Tillerson
Sen. Ben Cardin, Maryland Democrat and ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced Monday he will not support the nomination of Rex Tillerson, who is President Trump's pick to be the next secretary of state. Published January 23, 2017
Watchdog group files lawsuit over foreign payments to Trump businesses
A Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that President Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution by illegally receiving foreign payments through his businesses. Published January 23, 2017
Donald Trump: We will ‘eradicate’ ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ ‘from the face of the Earth’
President Donald Trump threw down the gauntlet in the fight against terrorism in his inaugural address Friday, pledging to "eradicate" "radical Islamic terrorism" from the world. Published January 20, 2017
Sen. Roy Blunt helps kick off inauguration ceremony: ‘A celebration of democracy’
Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri helped kick off Friday's presidential inauguration ceremony by citing lines from inaugural addresses of past U.S. presidents such as Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy. Published January 20, 2017
Lindsey Graham: I hope Donald Trump acknowledges he’s ‘the president of all of us’
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday he hopes President-elect Donald Trump uses his inaugural address to acknowledge he's the president not just of his fans, but also his critics. Published January 20, 2017
