David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Elizabeth Warren fires back after Obama calls her ‘absolutely wrong’ on trade deal
On the eve of a key Senate test vote on trade, the White House renewed its feuding with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Monday, criticizing the Massachusetts Democrat for engaging in "false criticism" of the proposed free-trade deal. Published May 11, 2015
GOP presidential hopefuls to attend Joni Ernst’s ‘Roast and Ride’ in Iowa on June 6
The political action committee of freshman Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, announced Monday that a handful of 2016 Republican presidential contenders are slated to attend the senator's inaugural "Roast and Ride" event on June 6. Published May 11, 2015
Mitch McConnell: Obama wrote me a thank-you note for Lynch vote
President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: pen pals? Sort of, according to Mr. McConnell. Published May 11, 2015
Mike Huckabee defends diabetes product infomercial
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he's no longer doing infomercials for a product that claims to reverse diabetes now that he's a presidential candidate and said dietary supplements were just one of the elements of a plan he was advocating. Published May 11, 2015
Jeb Bush: I would have authorized the invasion of Iraq
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he, too, would have authorized the invasion of Iraq but said that once the United States helped remove Saddam Hussein from power there wasn't enough of a focus on security. Published May 11, 2015
Marco Rubio: ‘Not a single documented case of abuse’ of NSA program
In a new opinion piece, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is defending the NSA's phone-snooping program that a federal panel recently ruled is not authorized under the post-9/11 Patriot Act, saying the program remains essential to the country's security. Published May 11, 2015
Rand Paul, Scott Walker tied atop 2016 Republican field in New Hampshire
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are tied atop a crowded 2016 GOP primary field in the early state of New Hampshire, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush slipping into a tie for third with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who picked up some support since a separate poll was released in February. Published May 11, 2015
Ben Carson: Minimum wage should ‘probably’ be higher
Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says the minimum wage should "probably" be higher than it is now - a view that differs sharply from many people in the Republican party. Published May 8, 2015
Chris Christie: Deflategate ‘way, way overblown’
New Jersey Gov. and potential GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, who is in the early voting state of New Hampshire this week, is offering somewhat of a defense of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady amid the newly-released report on the "Deflategate" incident. Published May 8, 2015
Rick Santorum to announce 2016 plans on May 27
Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania says he'll make his 2016 intentions known on May 27 in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he grew up. Published May 8, 2015
Rand Paul on NSA: ‘I know of no one that was ever caught or stopped from this program’
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who sued the NSA last year over its bulk data collection program, said a federal appeals panel's Thursday ruling that the program is probably illegal and can't be justified under the Patriot Act is a "big deal" and that he doesn't know of anyone caught or stopped as a result of it. Published May 8, 2015
Bill Clinton: ‘We cast too wide a net’ with 1994 crime bill
Former President Bill Clinton acknowledged Wednesday that policies he supported during the 1990s are at least partly to blame for incarceration rates in the country. Published May 6, 2015
Bill Clinton: ‘I just work here — I don’t know’
Former President Bill Clinton says allegations in a newly-released book documenting foreign contributions to the Clinton Foundation while former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was in office "won't fly" and that "you just have to learn to deal with" the fact that "there's one set of rules for politics in America and another set for real life." Published May 6, 2015
Hillary Clinton the preferred choice among millionaires: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is the preferred presidential candidate among millionaires at this point, according to a survey of 750 Americans with a net worth of $1 million or more. Published May 6, 2015
Carly Fiorina: ‘You can’t buy every domain name’
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is brushing aside recent issues with the website carlyfiorina.org, defending her record as the company's chief executive and making light of the incident during an appearance on late-night television. Published May 6, 2015
Bernie Sanders: ‘No special interest that we have not taken on’
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont defended his record on Wednesday that includes opposing free trade agreements and taking on big banks, saying it will be up to voters to put his resume against that of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential nominating contest. Published May 6, 2015
Bobby Jindal has new book coming in October
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is scheduled to be out with a new book in October called "American Will: The Forgotten Choices That Changed Our Republic." Published May 6, 2015
Scott Walker leads GOP field in Iowa: poll
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is maintaining a sizable lead in the early caucus state of Iowa, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday morning, with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas making moves forward since a similar survey was released in February. Published May 6, 2015
Mike Huckabee: ‘We’re stripping elderly grandmothers electronically naked’ in the TSA process
Former Arkansas Gov. and 2016 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee decried the security situation in the United States Wednesday, saying something's out of balance when the elderly get subjected to intrusive airport searches even as one suspect in this week's shooting in had reportedly hinted at an attack on social media before later opening fire outside of a cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. Published May 6, 2015
Mike Huckabee: Anybody who thinks I want to be the ‘evangelical candidate’ didn’t hear my speech
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he's the same person he was in 2008, when he rode strong support among social conservatives to a win in Iowa and seven other states, but that anyone who thinks he's running to be the "evangelical candidate" wasn't watching his Tuesday speech announcing a 2016 presidential run. Published May 6, 2015
