David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Mitt Romney on post-Trump GOP leaders
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said on "Fox News Sunday" that new faces of the Republican Party have the potential to flourish now that former President Trump is out of office. Published January 24, 2021
Tom Cotton: Joe Biden declared ‘olly olly oxen free’ at U.S.-Mexico border
Sen. Tom Cotton said Sunday that all bets are off for how many illegal immigrants will try to enter the United States in light of President Biden's early actions on immigration. Published January 24, 2021
Marco Rubio: Impeachment trial is ‘stupid’
Sen. Marco Rubio, the acting chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said Sunday that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is "stupid." Published January 24, 2021
Sen. Mike Rounds: Impeachment a ‘moot point’ for a former president
Sen. Mike Rounds, South Dakota Republican, said the impeachment of former President Donald Trump is "moot" and lawmakers should move on to other business. Published January 24, 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin: We need to consider nuking the legislative filibuster
Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin said Sunday that Democrats need to consider nuking the 60-vote filibuster threshold if Republicans don't give President Biden what he wants. Published January 24, 2021
Bernie Sanders: Democrats face 2022 wipeout without bold action
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that Democrats face a potential wipeout in the 2022 midterms if they don't push forward with a bold agenda on coronavirus relief and other issues. Published January 24, 2021
Mitt Romney: Senate doesn’t need to take action against Cruz, Hawley over Jan. 6 attack
Sen. Mitt Romney said the Senate doesn't need to punish Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for objecting to the 2020 election results. Published January 24, 2021
Xavier Becerra: 100 million shots target is ‘ambitious,’ ‘bold’ and ‘doable’
President Biden's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday that the goal of hitting an average of 1 million coronavirus vaccine shots per day during his first 100 days is "ambitious" and "bold." Published January 24, 2021
Dr. Deborah Birx: Inauguration could be ‘super spreader’ event
The former White House coronavirus task force coordinator said the inauguration of President Biden on Wednesday could be a superspreader event. Published January 24, 2021
Joe Biden on impeachment timing: Appreciate time to get administration ‘up and running’
President Biden said Friday that he still had to review Senate Republicans' proposed timeline for an impeachment trial of former President Trump but that he'd appreciate having some time to get his administration "up and running." Published January 22, 2021
White House requesting threat assessment on ‘domestic violent extremism’
The White House is requesting a "comprehensive threat assessment" on the risks posed by domestic violent extremism in the wake of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. Published January 22, 2021
Chris Liddell, Trump transition expert: ‘90%-plus’ went about the job really well
Chris Liddell, a former deputy chief of staff to former President Trump, said the vast majority of federal agencies cooperated with President Biden's team during the post-election transition period but that he was essentially powerless to prod the few holdouts. Published January 22, 2021
Joe Biden to act on federal collective bargaining, $15-per-hour minimum wage for contractors
President Biden signed executive orders on Friday designed to strengthen labor rights among the federal workforce and boost emergency food and unemployment benefits, saying people muddling through the current economy need immediate help. Published January 22, 2021
Biden seeking five-year extension of arms treaty with Russia: White House
President Biden is seeking a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia that expires in two weeks, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. Published January 21, 2021
Biden to retain FBI Director Christopher Wray, White House says
President Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on in his current position, the White House said Thursday. Published January 21, 2021
Expiring arms control treaty with Russia presents early challenge for Biden
One of President Biden's first foreign policy tests will be brokering an extension of a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia that expires in just two weeks. Published January 21, 2021
Joe Biden, at Lincoln Memorial, calls on Americans to ‘meet the moment’
President Biden made the short trip from the White House to the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday evening to say he believes Americans are ready to "meet the moment" as the United States faces a multitude of crises. Published January 20, 2021
Jen Psaki on Trump impeachment: Senate can ‘multitask’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the U.S. Senate should be able to hold an impeachment trial for former President Trump as lawmakers also tackle President Biden's early agenda. Published January 20, 2021
Joe Biden vows to fire staff ‘on the spot’ if they talk down to colleagues
President Biden vowed Wednesday to fire staff "on the spot" if he catches them disrespecting or talking down to colleagues. Published January 20, 2021
Joe Biden: Donald Trump wrote me a ‘very generous letter’
President Biden said Wednesday that former President Trump wrote him a "very generous letter" but declined to say exactly what advice Mr. Trump left him. Published January 20, 2021
