David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Wilbur Ross, commerce secretary: Border-adjustment tax a ‘powerful mechanism’ to balance budget
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday said a border-adjustment tax like the one being pushed by congressional Republicans would be a "powerful mechanism" to balance the budget but did not endorse the specific proposal they're lobbying for on Capitol Hill. Published March 3, 2017
Carter Page, former Trump campaign adviser: I ‘do not deny’ talking with Russian ambassador
Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to President Trump's campaign, says he doesn't deny speaking with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last year, after saying last month he had "no meetings" with any Russian officials. Published March 3, 2017
Donald Trump offering deal to legalize illegals, Democrats balk, in stance swap
The script on the immigration debate flipped once again this week. Now it's a Republican president offering to reach a deal on a grand bargain that includes legalizing illegal immigrants, and it's Democrats who are balking, saying they can't trust the president to be an honest broker. Published March 1, 2017
ATF, DEA missed chances before 2011 shooting death of ICE agent: Report
Federal agents missed a chance to pursue men connected to the shooting death of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in 2011 and improperly released another man involved in trafficking one of the weapons linked to the shooting, according to an inspector general's report released Wednesday. Published March 1, 2017
Ted Cruz: Donald Trump speech a ‘positive, unifying vision for the country’
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that President Trump delivered a "positive, unifying vision for the country" Tuesday and that the president spoke to the working-class people who put Mr. Trump into office. Published March 1, 2017
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Very proud’ of the ‘dignity’ Democrats showed during Donald Trump’s speech
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she's "very proud" that her members managed to sit through President Trump's hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday night with "dignity." Published March 1, 2017
Marco Rubio: We can get something done on immigration if Dems are realistic
Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that reforms can be made to the U.S. immigration system if Democrats avoid "unrealistic" demands like blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants. Published March 1, 2017
Chuck Schumer: ‘Mark my words,’ Donald Trump will walk back immigration talk
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer predicted Wednesday that President Trump is going to walk things back on immigration after expressing interest in a compromise bill on Tuesday. Published March 1, 2017
Mike Pence on health care: ‘No one is going to fall through the cracks’
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said that nobody is going to "fall through the cracks" as Republicans move to repeal and replace Obamacare, and he said President Trump clearly laid out a framework of ideas on health care in his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Published March 1, 2017
Donald Trump speech: Seven in 10 said it made them feel more optimistic: Poll
Seven out of 10 people said President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress made them feel more optimistic about the direction of the country, and 57 percent said they had a "very positive" reaction to the speech, according to a CNN/ORC poll conducted Tuesday. Published March 1, 2017
Donald Trump hails Sean Spicer as ‘fine human being,’ criticizes press secretary’s leak probe
President Trump said that while his press secretary is doing a very good job, he personally would have gone about trying to root out potential White House leakers differently. Published February 28, 2017
Paul Ryan: ‘We need to get answers’ on Russia
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday that the House and Senate intelligence committees are the proper venues for looking into issues surrounding Russia's attempted interference in last year's election and said "we need to get answers" on the matter. Published February 28, 2017
Paul Ryan: Repealing and replacing Obamacare is entitlement reform
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday said that repealing and replacing Obamacare is a form of "entitlement reform," and that President Trump does understand long-term changes are necessary to programs like Medicare and Social Security. Published February 28, 2017
Donald Trump: Money for increased defense spending to come from ‘revved up economy’
President Trump said a "revved up economy" will help pay for the planned $54 billion increase in military spending in his 2018 budget blueprint. Published February 28, 2017
Donald Trump: My messaging ‘isn’t good’
President Trump says he'd give himself an "A+" for effort, an "A" for achievement, but a "C" or "C+" for messaging so far during his time in office. Published February 28, 2017
Donald Trump: Obama is ‘behind’ the town hall protests
President Trump says he thinks former President Obama is "behind" the recent protests at town halls that Republican congressmen have been holding in their districts and that some of the government leaks could be coming from people loyal to Mr. Obama. Published February 28, 2017
Donald Trump take on the media: ‘A lot of the stories are pure fiction’
President Trump said not all sources are made up, but in light of the prevalence of "fake news" he didn't think it would be appropriate to attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Published February 28, 2017
In Donald Trump’s first month, Democrats claim victory, vow more obstruction
Far from acclimating to President Trump, Democrats are growing even more resistant, claiming they won the first month under the administration and predicting a string of victories in coming months as they increase their level of obstruction. Published February 27, 2017
Chuck Schumer: Odds are ‘very high’ we will keep Obamacare; ‘It will not be repealed’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday the odds are "very high" that Democrats will ultimately be able to preserve Obamacare and said his troops on Capitol Hill are totally united against GOP efforts to repeal the law. Published February 27, 2017
Terry McAuliffe: John Kelly, DHS secretary, assured me on deportations, ICE stops
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Monday that he was personally assured by Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly that only illegal immigrants involved in a "criminal enterprise" will be deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration's policies. Published February 27, 2017
