David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
John McCain: Chuck Hagel ‘very, very frustrated’ in Obama Cabinet
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, said outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was "up to the job" despite private criticism and described Mr. Hagel as "very, very frustrated" as a member of President Obama's Cabinet. Published November 24, 2014
Ted Cruz on Obama immigration move: ‘For anyone concerned about liberty, it’s just dangerous’
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said President Obama's move to shield nearly 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation is "just dangerous" for anyone concerned about liberty. Published November 24, 2014
Obama’s immigration plan opposed by half of American voters: poll
Fifty percent of voters in the country oppose President Obama's recently-announced executive actions to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, and a majority thinks the president's plan will actually attract more illegal immigrants into the country. Published November 24, 2014
Chuck Hagel hands Obama his resignation amid reported clashes
President Obama on Monday accepted the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, creating a vacancy at the Pentagon at a time when the U.S. is battling the Islamic State in the Middle East, dealing with a shrinking budget at the Defense Department and grappling with a number of other foreign-policy challenges and international crises. Published November 24, 2014
Chuck Hagel is stepping down as Defense Secretary under pressure
Chuck Hagel is stepping down as Defense Secretary under pressure. President Obama is expected to announce the resignation Monday in the Rose Garden. Published November 24, 2014
Kathleen Sebelius on Obamacare: ‘We were very forthright with the American public’
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius dismissed recently-unearthed comments from an adviser on President Obama's health care overhaul as "offensive" and "flat-out wrong," saying Monday there was an open process surrounding the law's passage. Published November 24, 2014
Ron Paul: Defeat of NSA bill a ‘victory for freedom’
Former Texas congressman and presidential contender Ron Paul is hailing last week's defeat of a Senate bill that would have halted the NSA's phone-snooping program as a "victory for freedom." Published November 24, 2014
Ted Cruz: ‘Iran will either stop, or we will stop them’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas ripped the Obama administration's policies on Israel and Iran at a dinner Sunday evening in New York hosted by a major Jewish group. Published November 24, 2014
Rand Paul calls for declaration of war against Islamic State
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, one of the sharpest Republican critics of President Obama's strategy to combat the Islamic State terrorist group, unveiled a draft Declaration of War resolution Monday that he plans to introduce when Congress comes back in December. Published November 24, 2014
Mitt Romney takes lead in 2016 New Hampshire GOP primary poll
Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential nominee, leads a host of potential Republican presidential candidates in a hypothetical 2016 GOP primary match-up in the early state of New Hampshire. Published November 24, 2014
Mike Huckabee: ‘Please, God, let us have Elizabeth Warren’
Is former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee ready for Warren? Sort of. Published November 21, 2014
Bobby Jindal headed back to Iowa next month
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is heading back to the early presidential state of Iowa next month for a Polk County GOP Holiday Victory party, the Des Moines Register said. Published November 21, 2014
Ted Cruz: Change tax benefits for military members fighting Ebola in Africa
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, announced Friday he has introduced legislation that would entitle members of the military fighting the spread of Ebola in Africa to the same tax benefits they would get if they were deployed to a combat zone. Published November 21, 2014
Tony Cardenas: Obama finally said, ‘enough is enough’
Rep. Tony Cardenas, California Democrat, said Friday that President Obama's executive action to grant temporary legal status to millions of illegal immigrants isn't about what Congress didn't do, but about what Congress has refused to do. Published November 21, 2014
Sheriff Joe Arpaio sues Obama, says action will result in more criminal aliens released
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is suing President Obama over his plans to grant temporary legal status and work permits to up to 5 million illegal immigrants in the country, saying the actions from the president will have a detrimental effect on his ability to carry out his job. Published November 21, 2014
Aaron Schock: Obama executive action ‘attempts to do legislatively what he wants Congress to do’
Rep. Aaron Schock, Illinois Republican, said that while he actually agrees with a lot of what President Obama said in his immigration speech, it doesn't justify the president's taking executive action when he should have come to Congress on the issue. Published November 21, 2014
Josh Earnest on immigration: If Obama were king, he would have implemented Senate-passed bill
White House spokesman Joshua Earnest said if President Obama were a king or emperor, as many Republicans are calling him, he'd unilaterally implement an immigration bill passed by the Senate last year that beefed up border security and provided a pathway to citizenship for most illegal immigrants in the country. Published November 21, 2014
Ted Cruz invokes Cicero to knock Obama on immigration
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, turned to the ancient words of Cicero Thursday on the Senate floor to denounce President Obama's planned actions, to be outlined Thursday evening, to give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in the country. Published November 20, 2014
Bill Cassidy up 15 over Mary Landrieu in Louisiana Senate runoff: poll
A new poll has GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy up by 15 points over Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu ahead of their Dec. 6 runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Published November 20, 2014
Americans give collective shrug to possible 2016 contenders
With former Sen. Jim Webb's announcing the formation of an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run, 2016 is officially underway. Published November 20, 2014
