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David Sherfinski

David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

Articles by David Sherfinski

In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Biden has extended the interest-free payment pause for most federal student loan borrowers through Sept. 30. But after that break ends, paying $0 may still be a necessity for some borrowers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Joe Biden $1,400 checks demand defies economists, boosts Democrats

President Biden held firm Wednesday on his demand for direct payments of up to $1,400 to millions of Americans in any coronavirus package, bolstering Democrats' negotiating hand on Capitol Hill but defying economists who said the cash isn't the best way to stimulate the economy. Published February 3, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on American manufacturing, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Racial justice dominates Joe Biden presidency’s first days

President Biden on Wednesday said "environmental justice" for people of color will be a central feature of his efforts to combat climate change, again putting skin color and racial justice front and center in his early policy and personnel decisions. Published January 27, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Joe Biden coronavirus relief package meets Democrats criticism

The White House insisted Monday that negotiations over President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package are proceeding as planned, even as prospects for bipartisan support dwindled and critics raised concerns about the price tag. Published January 25, 2021

In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with FOX Business Network guest anchor Jon Hilsenrath in the Fox Washington bureau in Washington. The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Treasury secretary (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as treasury secretary

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Janet Yellen as the next treasury secretary on Monday, which will give President Biden another member of his team he says he needs in place right away. Published January 25, 2021

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo with the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Tim Kaine eyes 14th Amendment as impeachment alternative

Republicans are presenting a largely unified front as the Senate prepares to kick off a second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, with a growing number saying they don't believe the Constitution envisioned pursuing conviction of someone already out of office. Published January 24, 2021

President Biden fired Peter Robb as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board after taking office last Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Two NLRB leaders get fired, Joe Biden promotes union organizing

President Biden is quickly making good on his vow to be the most "pro-union" president in U.S. history, firing Trump appointees perceived as hostile to labor and making it official U.S. policy to promote union organizing and collective bargaining. Published January 24, 2021