David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Same-sex benefits move stirs partisan rift, creates concern with states’ rights
The Senate's No. 2 Democrat on Sunday welcomed Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s move to extend the application of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage to the Justice Department, while a key Republican said the move could create more strife between the federal government and the states. Published February 9, 2014
Schumer: Enact immigration now, delay implementation until after Obama
Published February 9, 2014
Rep. King: Boehner doesn’t want internal fight on immigration in election year
Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, said resistance from the GOP base after President Obama's State of the Union Address led House Speaker John A. Boehner to put plans for a push to pass immigration reform on ice, and that Mr. Boehner felt it was not worth having an internal party fight over heading into the fall elections. Published February 9, 2014
Former Obama adviser Plouffe: ‘This is the window’ on immigration, won’t happen in 2015
Published February 9, 2014
House intelligence chairman: Concerns about terror strikes outside Olympics remain high
Published February 9, 2014
Napolitano: Sochi security ‘quite appropriate,’ ‘very good’
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the level of security at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia is "quite appropriate" and "very good" based on what she has seen and what she's heard from athletes competing there. Published February 9, 2014
Senate panel signs off on guns on Post Office grounds — but not in buildings
A Senate committee unanimously passed a measure Thursday to allow people to carry guns on postal service property, but killed a broader push to let gun owners carry their firearms into actual post office buildings. Published February 6, 2014
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe rerouted funds for inaugural
The Virginia legislature years ago banned governors from donating excess inauguration funds to political causes, but that hasn't stopped Gov. Terry McAuliffe from finding a way to route $211,000 from his inaugural fund back to his election campaign and the Virginia Democratic Party, disclosure records show. Published February 5, 2014
House GOP aide: Debt ceiling plans can’t get 218 Republican votes
Republican leaders have concluded they cannot pass a debt limit increase that also requires building the Keystone XL pipeline or repealing a provision of Obamacare, leaving some in the GOP saying they should just let a clean hike pass with mostly Democratic votes. Published February 5, 2014
Va. Sen. Warner on Bieber deportation petition: ‘Is there someplace I can sign?’
The White House recently said it will provide an official response to a petition to deport embattled Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber — and Sen. Mark Warner is apparently on board. Published February 4, 2014
Gun grabs under fire: Majority of Americans condemn 2nd Amendment tweaks
More Americans who are dissatisfied with the country's gun laws want them to be less strict and fewer want them to be stricter. Published January 31, 2014
Wyoming had most conservative residents in 2013; D.C. most liberal
Wyoming supplanted Alabama as the country's most conservative state in 2013, with the District of Columbia the most liberal area and Vermont the most liberal state, according to Gallup. Published January 31, 2014
Obama hails GOP House immigration effort as ‘progress’
President Obama said he's not going to "prejudge" what gets to his desk on immigration, but sounded optimistic that Democrats and Republicans in Congress could coalesce around some form of legislation dealing with the issue. Published January 31, 2014
Rep. Henry Waxman to retire, end 40 years on Hill
Rep. Henry A. Waxman, the California Democrat who turned top liberal priorities into laws on everything from the environment to health care, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of this year, bringing to a close a momentous 40-year career on Capitol Hill. Published January 30, 2014
Senators try to sack NFL’s non-profit status
Sens. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, and Angus King, Maine Independent, have started a push to end the not-for-profit status for the National Football League, saying it's only fair to taxpayers. Published January 30, 2014
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Bloomberg gun group
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has joined the gun control advocacy group Mayors Against Illegal Guns and pledged to "force this issue on the national stage" as advocates try to keep the issue alive. Published January 30, 2014
Ben Carson to speak at CPAC 2014
Dr. Ben Carson will be a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in March, joining other confirmed guests such as Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida at the annual gathering of grassroots conservatives. Published January 30, 2014
Hillary Clinton has big lead over Dems; GOP contest wide open for 2016: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a commanding lead over other possible 2016 Democratic presidential contenders, while the race for the Republican nomination looks to be somewhat of a free-for-all this early in the proceedings. Published January 30, 2014
House Ethics Committee ends Trey Radel investigation
The Republican congressman from Florida resigned earlier this week in the wake of trying to purchase cocaine in a sting operation in Washington, D.C., in October. Published January 29, 2014
Mike Huckabee leads 2016 GOP contenders in new poll
Huckabee is the choice for 16 percent of GOP primary voters, according to a new survey from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush close behind. Published January 29, 2014
