David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Elizabeth Warren should run to replace Harry Reid if she doesn’t make W.H. bid: liberal group
Democracy for America, a liberal activist group trying to recruit Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts into the 2016 presidential election contest, said that if she doesn't run for president, then she should run for leader of the Senate. Published March 27, 2015
Senate passes energy measure by voice vote after budget marathon
After the Senate gave approval to its budget plan early Friday morning, Sens. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, got a version of their energy efficiency legislation passed by voice vote. Published March 27, 2015
Hillary Clinton favorability down 12 points since November 2013: poll
More Americans have an unfavorable opinion of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton than a favorable one, according to a new poll in which Mrs. Clinton's favorability has also dropped 12 points since November 2013. Published March 27, 2015
Jeb Bush: Not ‘appropriate’ for adviser to speak to J Street
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he didn't think it was appropriate for former Secretary of State James Baker, who is advising Mr. Bush on foreign policy, to speak at the annual conference of the left-leaning J Street group earlier in the week, but also said he's "honored" to have Mr. Baker's counsel. Published March 26, 2015
Jeb Bush, Scott Walker lead GOP pack in New Hampshire
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are running first and second in an early look at the 2016 GOP presidential primary in New Hampshire, according to a Suffolk University poll released Thursday. Published March 26, 2015
Ted Cruz: ‘I’ll compromise with Martians’
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, is pushing back against critics who say he won't compromise, joking that he'd strike a deal with Martians if the terms were agreeable. Published March 26, 2015
Mitt Romney: Jeb Bush ‘is one of those new faces’
Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney says he wasn't leaving out former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush when he said in late January that one of the "next generation" of Republican leaders may well emerge as being better able to beat the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. Published March 26, 2015
Ted Cruz: ‘Zero intention of taking any government subsidy or Obama subsidy’
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, says he's simply following the law in likely getting health insurance through an Obamacare exchange, accusing the media of playing "gotcha games" with the development. Published March 26, 2015
Rick Santorum: Not worried about support from GOP backer Foster Friess
Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania said the wide-open 2016 GOP presidential field would likely narrow into focus after about a few weeks of nominating contests, and that he's not concerned about the prospect of GOP backer Foster Friess, who boosted Mr. Santorum's candidacy in 2012, leaving him for someone else. Published March 26, 2015
Marco Rubio: Much of our strategy in the region driven by desire not to ‘offend’ Iran
Sen. Marco Rubio weighed in on the new chaos in Yemen by surmising that much of the administration's current strategy in the region is being driven by a desire to keep Iran at the negotiating table on a nuclear deal. Published March 26, 2015
Scott Walker on Bowe Bergdahl: They knew about this when they put lives at risk to rescue him
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks the information that's coming forward about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was charged with desertion on Wednesday, was already out there when they put soldiers' lives on the line to try to rescue him, blasting President Obama's leadership. Published March 26, 2015
Rick Perry: Do you want a grizzled captain or ‘bright, capable lecturer’ flying your plane?
Making a pitch for his own executive experience ahead of 2016, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking whether people would prefer an experienced captain — or an exciting lecturer — to fly them across the Atlantic Ocean in bad weather. Published March 25, 2015
Mitt Romney: ‘Hell hath no fury like Obama scorned’
Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney weighed in on the ongoing tensions between the White House and Israel this week, saying on Fox News that "hell hath no fury like Obama scorned." Published March 25, 2015
Jeb Bush hits Obama admin. on Israel: ‘This is no time for schoolyard antics’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is criticizing the Obama administration's recent handling of the Islamic State terrorist group, Iran and Israel, saying in a new opinion piece that rather than projecting "American determination and leadership," the president "has either withdrawn from the stage or chosen to trust our enemies." Published March 25, 2015
Rand Paul: Ted Cruz and I might differ on ‘winnability’
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, says one difference between himself and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas might be "winnability" and that he is polling the strongest against former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner for president in 2016. Published March 25, 2015
Ted Cruz: My music preferences changed on 9/11
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the first major Republican presidential candidate to announce a run in 2016, says that while he grew up listening to classic rock, his music preferences changed on 9/11. Published March 25, 2015
Scott Walker scheduled to tour U.S.-Mexico border Friday
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is planning to tour the U.S.-Mexico border with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Friday, the Texas Tribune reported. Published March 25, 2015
Ted Cruz’s spokesman: Obamacare decision still in the works
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the first major Republican candidate to jump into the 2016 presidential race, raised some eyebrows by telling news outlets in recent days that he had plans to sign up for health insurance through Obamacare — a law he's repeatedly vowed to scrap. Published March 25, 2015
Ben Carson: I have much to learn
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, acknowledging recent missteps on the campaign trail, says he still has a lot to learn about being a better presidential candidate, acknowledging a significant learning curve in terms of developing an ability to communicate to a broad cross section of the American people. Published March 25, 2015
George W. Bush to attend Dallas fundraiser on behalf of brother Jeb
Former President George W. Bush is scheduled to attend a Dallas fundraiser this week for a political action committee launched by backers of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, multiple outlets reported Monday. Published March 23, 2015
