David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Marco Rubio on Cuba: Rand Paul ‘has no idea what he’s talking about’
In a potential 2016 presidential primary preview, Sen. Marco Rubio ripped into Sen. Rand Paul for suggesting the embargo against communist Cuba hasn't worked. Published December 19, 2014
Americans’ concerns with racism or race relations climbing, poll shows
The percentage of Americans who say race relations/racism is the most important problem facing the country is at its highest point since 1992 amid the Rodney King verdict, Gallup said. Published December 19, 2014
Rand Paul agrees with Obama: Opening up Cuba is ‘a good idea’
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said the U.S. starting to trade with Cuba is "probably a good idea," and the embargo against the country "just hasn't worked. Published December 18, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes threatens to take Rand Paul to court if he tries to run for two offices
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes pledged a legal battle if GOP Sen. Rand Paul tries to get his name on the ballot in 2016 in both his race for re-election and in the race for president. Published December 18, 2014
John Boehner previews ‘new American Congress’ in Christmas poem
The office of Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, released a video Thursday of Mr. Boehner reciting a slightly modified version of " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" to preview the 114th Congress, which will be sworn in next month and will feature a new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate and a swelling of Mr. Boehner's GOP ranks in the House: Published December 18, 2014
Colin Powell on Cuba: Time now to turn that ‘page of history’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that it's "time now to turn" the "page of history" on U.S.-Cuba relations, but that pressure on the Castro brothers will remain going into the future in the wake of the announcement that the U.S. will begin to normalize relations with the communist island country. Published December 18, 2014
Penny Pritzker on Cuba: ‘This is a process’; we’re ‘still subject to an embargo’
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said Thursday that there are still practical limitations in place even as President Obama announced a sweeping plan to normalize relations with Cuba on Wednesday. Published December 18, 2014
Jimmy Carter: ‘Proud’ and ‘grateful’ Obama has shown such wisdom on Cuba
Former President Jimmy Carter, himself no stranger to Cuba or the Castro brothers, offered praise on Thursday for President Obama's move to normalize relations with the country. Published December 18, 2014
Hillary Clinton supports Obama on Cuba
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham offered praise for President Obama's announcement of a shift in the United States' relationship with Cuba after a half-century freeze on diplomatic and economic ties. Published December 18, 2014
Elizabeth Warren: Liberal groups ‘draft’ Warren for 2016 run
The liberal advocacy group Democracy for America is pledging to put $250,000 toward a campaign to try to "draft" Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, into the 2016 presidential race. Published December 17, 2014
Cuba move comes as Russia tries to revive ties to Havana
President Obama's surprise economic and diplomatic opening to Cuba Wednesday comes at a time when Vladimir Putin's Russia has been trying to revive Moscow's once-close ties to the Castro regime, a longtime ally of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Published December 17, 2014
Obama Cuba policy reversal excites U.S. businesses, ignites firestorm on Hill
Casting aside a half-century of foreign policy, President Obama on Wednesday said the U.S. will normalize ties with Cuba, open an embassy in Havana and reduce trade and travel barriers — a seismic shift in America's relationship with the communist island that drew praise from businesses eager to tap into the Cuban market but touched off a bipartisan firestorm on Capitol Hill. Published December 17, 2014
Jeb Bush: Obama’s Cuba move ‘latest foreign policy misstep’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was one of many Republicans to criticize President Obama's move on Wednesday to open up diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying the move undermines America's credibility and the "quest for a free and democratic Cuba." Published December 17, 2014
Obama’s Cuba decision hailed by Charlie Rangel in Havana
Rep. Charlie Rangel, New York Democrat, hailed President Obama's announced plans Wednesday to resume diplomatic relations with Cuba while on the ground in Havana. Published December 17, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes: ‘There’s a bigger plan in store’ after loss to Mitch McConnell
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says that while her bid to oust incoming Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn't turn out as she'd hope, she knows that "there's a bigger plan in store." Published December 17, 2014
Martha McSally declared winner in last outstanding U.S. House race in Arizona
Republican Martha McSally was declared the winner in Arizona's 2nd congressional district race Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Ron Barber by 167 votes out of about 220,000 cast. Published December 17, 2014
Obama is ‘worst negotiator’ since Jimmy Carter
First President Obama traded five Guantanamo terror detainees for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, now he swapped three Cuban spies for Alan Gross — moves that drew criticism slamming him as the 'worst negotiator' as president since Jimmy Carter. Published December 17, 2014
Jindal in Iowa: ‘I don’t want the establishment picking our leaders’
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, speaking in the early presidential state of Iowa Tuesday, said he doesn't want the "party establishment" picking political candidates. Published December 17, 2014
Jon Huntsman advises Jeb Bush: ‘Gotta play Iowa’
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, whose 2012 presidential bid ended shortly after his third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, said former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush could easily finish high enough in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses to spur on sufficient momentum for a 2016 run. Published December 17, 2014
GOP gets 14-point boost in favorability post-midterms
Favorability of the Republican party jumped 14 points since the GOP's successful performance in the 2014 midterm elections, and more voters now trust Republicans in Congress more than President Obama to handle the nation's major issues. Published December 17, 2014
