David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping discuss Hong Kong crackdown, Xinjiang human rights abuses
President Biden spoke by phone on Wednesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking the first time the two leaders have spoken since Mr. Biden took office two weeks ago. Published February 10, 2021
Gun control advocates ‘confident’ on Joe Biden executive action, legislative push
Leaders of prominent gun control groups said Wednesday they expect to see substantive action from President Biden on the issue in the near future after a meeting with White House officials. Published February 10, 2021
Kevin Brady rips ‘stay jobless’ unemployment aid incentives as Ron Wyden seeks increase
Democrats managed to make everyone unhappy with the expanded unemployment assistance they offered in President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Published February 10, 2021
John Kennedy says Neera Tanden called Bernie Sanders ‘everything but an ignorant slut’
Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, said Wednesday that Neera Tanden called Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont "everything but an ignorant slut" in her past confrontations with the democratic socialist. Published February 10, 2021
Bernie Sanders confronts Neera Tanden on ‘vicious attacks’ against progressives
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday confronted Neera Tanden, President Biden's pick to lead the White House budget office, over her "vicious attacks" on progressives -- including himself. Published February 10, 2021
Joe Biden urges lawmakers to ‘think big and move big’ on coronavirus relief package
President Biden on Tuesday prodded lawmakers to "think big and move big" on his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as House Democrats started to advance key parts of his plan, including a minimum wage hike to $15 per hour. Published February 9, 2021
Joe Biden endorses House Democrats’ income cap for coronavirus relief checks
President Biden said Tuesday that he supports House Democrats' plan to limit who is eligible for the full direct payments of $1,400 in his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Published February 9, 2021
White House: Joe Biden is not closely tracking impeachment arguments in Senate
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that President Biden doesn't plan to track former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial closely or weigh in on whether trying a former president is constitutional. Published February 9, 2021
Biden to participate in CNN town hall in Wisconsin next week
President Biden is heading to Wisconsin next week, the White House said Tuesday, marking one of the first times Mr. Biden is venturing outside of Washington since he was sworn into office. Published February 9, 2021
Neera Tanden, OMB nominee, apologizes for past language, ‘hurt’ that tweets might have caused
President Biden's pick to lead the White House budget office apologized Tuesday for past criticism of Republicans on social media, which included likening Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to the villain Voldemort from the Harry Potter books. Published February 9, 2021
Bernie Sanders shepherds big spending, far-left wishlist through Senate
Avowed socialist Sen. Bernard Sanders has ascended to the chamber's top ranks and is now leading the charge in implementing President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package and other big-spending plans, including a proposal for a $3,600-per-child benefit. Published February 8, 2021
Richard Neal proposal on stimulus check income limit rejects reduction
House Democrats are preserving the income limits for the next round of direct payments in President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, rejecting a push from more moderate Democrats to reduce the number of Americans who are eligible for the full payments. Published February 8, 2021
Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden fights for lower stimulus check thresholds
The left is rebelling against the idea of reducing the number of Americans eligible for $1,400 checks in President Biden's massive coronavirus relief package, saying Democrats can't be afraid to go big when it comes to pumping taxpayer money into a pandemic-stalled economy. Published February 7, 2021
Joe Biden chooses Patrick Mahomes over Tom Brady in Super Bowl quarterback showdown
President Biden said he'd rather give the "young guy" - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes - a shot at throwing him the ball over Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. Published February 7, 2021
Joe Biden: Herd immunity before end of summer ‘very difficult’
President Biden said it will be "very difficult" to get to herd immunity to the coronavirus by the end of the summer but that he's hopeful next year's Super Bowl will feature a stadium full of fans. Published February 7, 2021
Biden vows to turn the page on Trump’s approach to China
President Biden said Chinese President Xi Jinping is very aware that there's a new sheriff in town in the U.S., as Mr. Biden vowed to turn the page on how former President Donald Trump handled relations with China. Published February 7, 2021
Joe Biden: Minimum wage increase unlikely to ‘survive’ in $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
President Biden said in an interview that aired Friday he thinks Congress will have to jettison the minimum wage hike he included in his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Published February 5, 2021
Joe Biden: Donald Trump shouldn’t get intelligence briefings
President Biden said former President Donald Trump shouldn't continue to receive high-level intelligence briefings because Mr. Trump is too "erratic" to be trusted with sensitive information. Published February 5, 2021
Joe Biden: Republicans aren’t going as far as we want to go on coronavirus relief
President Biden said Friday that Republicans aren't willing to spend as much money as he wants to on coronavirus relief, vowing to press forward quickly regardless of whether the GOP comes around. Published February 5, 2021
Democrats close in on $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus package despite GOP speedbumps
Senate Democrats were pushing toward approval overnight Thursday of a budget to clear the way for President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, but not before the GOP forced them to take tough votes on blocking illegal immigrants getting stimulus checks and making school bailout money contingent on reopening classes. Published February 4, 2021