David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Rand Paul: ‘Constitutional question’ over foreign donations to Clinton Foundation
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said that beyond recent reports that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton conducted business as the nation's top diplomat exclusively via personal email, there is a constitutional question over foreign governments giving money to her foundation. Published March 4, 2015
Chris Christie in political free fall as approval rating plummets
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's approval rating has hit 35 percent in the Garden State in a new Fairleigh Dickinson poll - the lowest rating the PublicMind poll has measured since he took office. Published March 4, 2015
Jason Chaffetz, House Oversight chairman: Frustration is with Senate Democrats, not John Boehner
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Wednesday his frustration over Tuesday's vote in Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security was with Senate Democrats and not Speaker John A. Boehner. Published March 4, 2015
Marco Rubio, Mike Lee rolling out tax code overhaul
GOP Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah are rolling out an overhaul of the tax code on Wednesday that, among other things, consolidates existing tax brackets and provides for a per-child credit for parents. Published March 4, 2015
Voters trust Republicans in Congress more than Obama: poll
A plurality of voters trust Republicans in Congress more than President Obama to make decisions that are good for the country — numbers in line with a survey taken after the 2014 midterm elections. Published March 4, 2015
Six in 10 voters support U.S. ground troops to fight Islamic State
Sixty-two percent of American voters support sending in U.S. ground troops to combat the Islamic State terrorist group and 30 percent are opposed, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Published March 4, 2015
Ben Carson first Republican presidential candidate with exploratory committee
Retired neurosurgeon Ben S. Carson has formally launched an exploratory committee to test the waters for a White House bid next year, providing the clearest signal yet about his intentions. Published March 3, 2015
Freedom Partners praises Bush, Cruz, Paul, Rubio for opposing Export-Import Bank
Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit group with ties to the billionaire philanthropists Charles and David Koch, applauded four potential GOP presidential contenders on Tuesday for supporting the end of the Export-Import Bank. Published March 3, 2015
Scott Walker trails Hillary Clinton by 5 points in head-to-head match-up
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who has surged in recent polling on the possible 2016 GOP presidential field, trails Democratic frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton by 5 points in a head-to-head match-up — closer than two other possible Republican candidates. Published March 3, 2015
Charlie Rangel changes mind, says he’ll attend Benjamin Netanyahu speech
With about an hour to go until Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to address Congress, Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York Democrat, said he'd be attending the speech after initially saying he would not. Published March 3, 2015
John Kasich of Ohio on 2016: ‘I’m not the governor of a tiny little state’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who is in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, said "all my options are on the table" when asked about a possible presidential run in 2016. Published March 3, 2015
Ben Carson formally launches committee to explore presidential run
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is formally launching an exploratory committee to test the waters on a possible run for the White House in 2016, providing the clearest signal yet on his intentions for next year's campaign. Published March 3, 2015
Martin O’Malley passes on run for Barbara Mikulski’s Senate seat
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will not seek the U.S. Senate seat of retiring longtime Sen. Barbara Mikulski Published March 3, 2015
Presidential hopefuls to pitch gun-friendly crowd at NRA convention in April
A host of 2016 GOP presidential hopefuls are slated to address Second Amendment advocates next month in Nashville at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting. Published March 3, 2015
Mike Huckabee: Benjamin Netanyahu ‘risking political life’; he values ‘future of civilization’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said that rather than boosting his standing back home ahead of his country's elections, Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is "risking his political life" by speaking before Congress because he values the future of Israel and of civilization. Published March 3, 2015
Tom Cole: Expect ‘clean’ DHS bill to go to House floor and pass
Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, predicted that the current shutdown showdown over the Department of Homeland Security is going to end with the GOP-led House approving a "clean" funding bill. Published March 3, 2015
Draft Carson now a fundraising, organizing powerhouse
The National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee, in existence for about 18 months, has become a fundraising powerhouse and early-primary state organizing machine as the retired neurosurgeon moves closer to a presidential run in 2016. Published March 2, 2015
Rick Perry: ‘Only one individual’ in field ‘that’s ever had the uniform of this country on’
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry touts his military experience in part of a new online video released by his political action committee that also makes mention of his recent trips to the early presidential states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. Published March 2, 2015
Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren would do better if she was ‘less angry and demonizing’
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat and a fierce critic of Wall Street, would be better off if she was "less angry and demonizing." Published March 2, 2015
Dick Cheney meeting with House GOP whip team Monday
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is meeting Monday evening with members of the House Republican whip team, a spokeswoman for Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican, confirmed. Published March 2, 2015
