David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Jim Webb: ‘People are looking for leadership they can trust’
Former Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Wednesday that "people are looking for leadership they can trust" and that he thinks a lot of people want to go back to the party of former Presidents Harry Truman and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Published April 15, 2015
Jeb Bush to deliver keynote at Liberty University commencement
Former Florida Gov. and possible 2016 GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at Liberty University's commencement ceremony on May 9, the university said Wednesday. Published April 15, 2015
Scott Walker has double-digit lead in New Hampshire: poll
Ahead of a major gathering of Republican presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire later this week, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has put some distance between himself and the rest of the field, leading by 10 points against his nearest competitor in a new poll on the Granite State. Published April 15, 2015
Harry Reid on 2016 Republicans: ‘I think they’re all losers’
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, apparently doesn't think much of the prospective 2016 GOP presidential field, saying that "they're all losers." Published April 15, 2015
Harry Reid: Mitch McConnell ‘is a lump of coal’
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid knocked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's views on fossil fuels by calling Mr. McConnell himself "a lump of coal." Published April 15, 2015
Chris Christie on Hillary Clinton: ‘If I run, I will beat her’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is predicting victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton if he ultimately jumps into the 2016 presidential race. Published April 15, 2015
VA contractors improperly accessed network from China, India: IG report
Department of Veterans Affairs employees reacted with "indifference, little sense of urgency, or responsibility" on a possible cyberthreat incident when they allowed contractors to work remotely in China and India in 2013, a report from the VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said. Published April 15, 2015
Hillary Clinton was asked about private email by Congress two years ago
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was asked by congressional investigators more than two years ago whether she had used a private email account while serving as the nation's top diplomat, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Published April 15, 2015
Terry McAullife data storage plan irks privacy lobby
Proposed changes from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to legislation dealing with surveillance technology and ethics are expected to receive substantial attention when lawmakers return to Richmond Wednesday for a one-day "veto session" to accept or reject the governor's amendments and vetoes. Published April 14, 2015
George Pataki: I’m ‘leaning towards’ a presidential run in 2016
Former New York Gov. George Pataki says he's leaning toward jumping into the 2016 presidential race. Published April 14, 2015
Marco Rubio: I’ve done more on immigration than Hillary Clinton ever has
Sen. Marco Rubio says he's done more on the issue of immigration than former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton ever has. Published April 14, 2015
Chris Christie: ‘I wasn’t ready’ to be president in 2012
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wasn't ready to be president in 2012 — but that he feels ready now. Published April 14, 2015
Bobby Jindal has backing of Willie Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ star, for would-be 2016 run
"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson says that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has his support if he decides to run for president in 2016. Published April 14, 2015
Marco Rubio: ‘Significant differences’ with Obama in experience, background
Sen. Marco Rubio, who on Monday officially announced that he's running for president in 2016, says he'll have plenty of experience by the time Inauguration Day 2017 rolls around, saying there are significant differences in that regard between himself and another first-term U.S. senator who was elected president. Published April 14, 2015
Virginia, Colorado voters support legalization of marijuana: poll
Majorities of voters in the key swing states of Colorado and Virginia back the legalization of marijuana for personal use and overwhelmingly support the legalization of medicinal marijuana, a new poll shows. Published April 14, 2015
Ted Cruz: Next 20 months will be like ‘Lord of the Flies’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday predicted chaos for the next 20 months, saying the "bullies and tyrants of the world" have sized up President Obama and determined that he is "no credible threat whatsoever." Published April 13, 2015
Marco Rubio is running for president, ‘uniquely qualified’ to lead nation
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says he's running for president in 2016 and feels "uniquely qualified" to pitch the GOP as a defender of the American Dream as he dinged Democratic frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a "leader from yesterday." Published April 13, 2015
Clay Aiken praises Hillary Clinton for ‘90s health care push
Past "American Idol" runner-up and 2014 congressional candidate Clay Aiken praised former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday as the "forebearer and forerunner" of health care reform, citing her work on the issue as first lady. Published April 13, 2015
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton’s time at State ‘lacks accomplishment,’ has ‘some real blemishes’
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and potential 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Monday that while 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has been an example and inspiration for many women, her tenure as secretary of state has "some real blemishes." Published April 13, 2015
William Daley, former Obama chief of staff: Clinton can’t run for ‘third term of Barack Obama’
President Obama's former chief of staff says that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton cannot run for Mr. Obama's "third term" in 2016. Published April 13, 2015
