David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
White House ‘recalibrating strategy’ on Obama’s surgeon general nominee
The White House said Monday it is “recalibrating the strategy” on trying to get approval of President Obama’s pick to be the next surgeon general after the National Rifle Association announced its opposition and support began to slip among Senate Democrats. Published March 17, 2014
McCain: Obama response to Ukraine almost as weak as ‘doing nothing’
Count Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, among those unimpressed with President Obama's response to Crimea's taking steps to split from Ukraine and align with Russia. Published March 17, 2014
Americans for Prosperity launches new ads targeting Sens in La., Colo.
The conservative advocacy group has launched a new $1.7 million ad buy in Louisiana and Colorado targeting Democratic Sens. Mary Landrieu and Mark Udall for supporting Obamacare. Published March 17, 2014
Two-thirds satisfied with how U.S. health care system works for them, poll shows
Two-thirds of the country is satisfied with how the United States' health care system is working for them, said a Gallup poll released Monday. Published March 17, 2014
Sen. Barrasso: ‘Nothing flies, nothing shoots, nothing works’ in Ukrainian military
Sen. John Barrasso said Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told him over the weekend that the country is in desperate need of international assistance and is wielding a decimated, virtually nonexistent military as Crimean voters overwhelmingly chose to secede from the country and align with Russia. Published March 17, 2014
RNC ‘autopsy’ authors: ‘Tremendous progress’ from a year ago
Five members of an independent panel tasked by the Republican National Committee after a disappointing 2012 election cycle with figuring out what the party needs to do going forward report "tremendous progress" on several key fronts from when they issued their postmortem one year ago. Published March 17, 2014
RNC goes on offensive with ad buys in 14 targeted states
The Republican National Committee has launched a six-figure ad buy in 14 targeted states where the GOP hopes to flip Senate seats this fall in a campaign called "Create Your American Dream" that shows voters of various ages and races speaking about issues most important to them. Published March 17, 2014
Sen. Murphy: Putin ‘making this up as we go along’
Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, said Monday that Crimeans' voting Sunday to split off from Ukraine and join territorial Russia isn't necessarily a win for Russian President Vladimir Putin because of the rest of Ukraine's desire to align with the west and become part of the European Union. Published March 17, 2014
Ron Paul: ‘Washington does not care about our privacy’
Former Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, accused politicians like Sen. Dianne Feinstein of hypocrisy Monday, saying she only began caring about privacy issues once she recently accused the CIA of snooping on Senate Intelligence Committee staff computers. Published March 17, 2014
With delay of surgeon general, NRA flexes election-year clout in Senate
Pressure from the National Rifle Association is helping delay the nomination of President Obama's nominee to be the U.S. surgeon general as the influence of the gun rights group adds another factor to what figures to be a difficult midterm election season for Democrats. Published March 16, 2014
McCaul offers scenario where missing Malaysian jet lands in hostile country to be use as missile
The disappearance this month of a Malaysian jetliner was a result of "an intentional, deliberate act," the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said as more details emerged Sunday about the circumstances behind Flight 370. Published March 16, 2014
WH senior adviser: Delay of individual mandate ‘will not happen’
A delay of the mandate that most individual Americans purchase health insurance or face a fine will not happen, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday. Published March 16, 2014
Sen. Murphy: ‘Sham referendum’ in Ukraine ‘isn’t fooling anyone’
Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, said Sunday that the "sham referendum" being held Sunday to determine whether Crimea will take steps to secede from Ukraine and align with Russia "isn't fooling anyone." Published March 16, 2014
McCain: ‘Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country’
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, declared on Sunday that Russia is "a gas station masquerading as a country" and that the United States should be providing military and energy assistance to Ukraine and imposing economic sanctions on Russia mid the fast-moving situation in the region. Published March 16, 2014
CNN Poll: Rand Paul leads 2016 GOP presidential pack
Sen. Rand Paul leads a host of potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders in a new CNN/ORC International survey — the latest poll to show the Kentucky Republican at the top of the heap in an early look at who Republicans might choose as their next nominee. Published March 16, 2014
NRA: Federal surveillance policies could lead to gun registry
The National Rifle Association has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case in federal court in New York challenging the federal government's data surveillance techniques, arguing the data collection violates the First Amendment and could undermine privacy laws that prohibit the formation of a registry of firearms or gun owners. Published March 16, 2014
Brown launches exploratory committee for U.S. Senate bid in New Hampshire
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown has officially launched an exploratory committee for a U.S. Senate bid in New Hampshire, giving a possible boost to Republicans looking to expand an already friendly map in their quest to flip six seats in the fall midterms and re-take control of the chamber. Published March 14, 2014
House votes down resolution to force Issa to apologize
House Republicans beat back a push from Democrats Thursday to force Rep. Darrell Issa to formally apologize on the House floor after he cut off the microphone of the top Democrat on the oversight committee last week during a heated hearing. Published March 13, 2014
Fox News cuts ties with Scott Brown as he gears up for possible Senate run
Fox News has ended former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown's contributor agreement after he told the network he planned to explore a bid to run for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Published March 13, 2014
James Jones: Rejecting Keystone pipeline would embolden Putin
Supporters of the giant Keystone XL pipeline, including a longtime top military adviser to President Obama, said Thursday that approval of the stalled Canada-to-Texas project would strengthen the U.S. position in the standoff with Russia over Ukraine and send a clear signal of American support to European allies. Published March 13, 2014
