GOP wants to connect with voters over success of 2017 $1.5 trillion tax cut package
Republicans are convinced that voters could be excited about the GOP-passed tax cuts, if only they would focus on them. Published October 2, 2018
David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Tim Kaine, Corey Stewart spar over Kavanaugh, sexual misconduct in Va. Senate debate
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Corey Stewart on Tuesday accused each other of hypocrisy on the hot-button issues of sexual assault and harassment in the third and final scheduled debate in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia. Published October 2, 2018
Marijuana activists arrested outside Rep. Andy Harris's office
Two pro-marijuana activists were arrested Tuesday after advocates tried to confront Rep. Andy Harris at his Capitol Hill office in an incident that left the congressman with a bruised wrist. Published October 2, 2018
Democrat Jennifer Wexton leads GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock in Virginia's 10th District race
Democrat Jennifer Wexton leads GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock in Virginia's closely watched 10th Congressional District race, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday. Published October 2, 2018
Obama endorses Jealous in Maryland governor's race
Former President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed 260 Democrats running for federal and state-level offices, throwing his weight behind far-left upstarts and longtime incumbents as he wades further into the 2018 midterms. Published October 1, 2018
Knew nothing about any misconduct: Witnesses stick to stories as FBI digs into Kavanaugh case
Key witnesses have renewed their definitive statements that they did not see any of the sexual misconduct that a few women have said they suffered at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, bolstering his case as the FBI gets into the heart of its investigation. Published September 30, 2018
Red-state Democrats say they won't confirm Kavanaugh
The one-week pause on the Supreme Court confirmation process for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh might not be enough to change the minds of red-state Democratic senators who already have announced their opposition, siding with the base of their party on the issue over the partisan leanings of their respective states. Published September 30, 2018
Lawmakers avoid government shutdown with spending bill
The new fiscal year for the federal government starts Monday with every department fully open and running through at least early December, after Congress made its best progress in years in passing the government's annual spending bills on time. Published September 30, 2018
Dems say Kavanaugh should recuse from cases involving party: 'He revealed himself as a partisan'
Democrats on Sunday said that if Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he should recuse himself from cases involving congressional Democrats because of his "partisan" performance during last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Published September 30, 2018
Jeff Flake on 'sharp' Kavanaugh testimony: 'If I were unjustly accused, that's how I would feel'
Sen. Jeff Flake says that while Judge Brett Kavanaugh did have "sharp" exchanges with senators last week, the judge's demeanor during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was in keeping with someone who absolutely believes they've been unjustly accused. Published September 30, 2018
Graham to vote 'yes' on Kavanaugh unless 'bombshell' emerges: 'I think his life was ruined here'
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he plans to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court absent some unknown "bombshell," saying the judge's life has been "ruined" by recent accusations of sexual assault and misconduct when the judge was in high school and college. Published September 30, 2018
House may have to investigate Kavanaugh even if confirmed, top Judiciary Committee Democrat says
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said the House would continue to investigate a Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh if members feel the Senate hasn't done a thorough job. Published September 30, 2018
Kellyanne Conway: 'I'm a victim of sexual assault'
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway revealed Sunday that she is a victim of sexual assault, as she discussed the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court pick. Published September 30, 2018
White House not 'micromanaging' Kavanaugh FBI probe, Sanders says: 'Senate is dictating the terms'
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Sunday said the White House is not "micromanaging" the FBI's re-opened background investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh and that Congress is outlining the scope of the inquiry. Published September 30, 2018
House votes to permanently extend individual tax cuts
The House on Friday voted to permanently extend the individual rate cuts in the GOP's $1.5 trillion tax cut law as part of Republicans' "Tax reform 2.0" effort, saying the cuts are needed to keep the economy humming in the future. Published September 28, 2018
Larry Hogan leads Ben Jealous by 15 points in Md. governor's race: Poll
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democratic opponent Ben Jealous by 15 points in this year's governor's race, according to a Mason-Dixon poll released Friday. Published September 28, 2018
House passes 'Tax Reform 2.0' bills aimed at bolstering retirement savings, incentivizing businesses
The House on Thursday passed two pieces "Tax Reform 2.0" package, as the GOP tries to cement itself as the party of lower taxes and an ascendant economy before the closing stretch of the fall campaign. Published September 27, 2018
Mnuchin, Mulvaney predict Trump will sign spending bill to avert shutdown
Top Trump administration officials on Thursday said they believe the president will sign a spending package the House passed this week that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Published September 27, 2018
Hogan, Jealous square off in only scheduled general election debate in Maryland governor's race
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan defended his economic record Monday and said the state is in a "much, much better" place compared to when he took office four years ago, casting Democratic opponent Ben Jealous as a candidate offering unrealistic and even "dangerous" policy proposals. Published September 24, 2018
Trump signs first major spending bill for 2019, despite border wall funding frustrations
President Trump ended the threat of a total government shutdown last week with his signature on a bill to fund several key departments and Congress for all of 2019 -- leaving all sides to wonder what comes next. Published September 23, 2018
