David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Turned away: How Virginia mental health system let Creigh Deeds’ family down
After Austin "Gus" Deeds withdrew from the College of William & Mary last month, people tried to get him help. But after undergoing a mental health evaluation Monday, he reportedly was turned away because, an official said, there simply weren't any beds available. Published November 19, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul: Gov. Chris Christie probably a conservative ‘if you have a very loose definition’
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, took another subtle swipe at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's conservative credentials this week, while Mr. Christie dismissed such critiques and said he doesn't have any fence-mending to do after his landslide re-election earlier this month. Published November 19, 2013
Obama, Obamacare disapproval at new highs
More Americans disapprove of how President Obama is handling his job and his signature health care law than ever before as the fallout from issues with the law persist, a new Washington Post-ABC poll stated. Published November 19, 2013
Virginia Gov.-elect McAuliffe makes first top-level appointments
Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe, looking to follow through on a pledge to make his administration bipartisan, has selected a finance secretary who has served in state government under 11 governors and three longtime Democratic staffers for top-level positions. Published November 18, 2013
Justice Dept. wants appeal in ‘Fast and Furious’ contempt case against Holder
The U.S. Department of Justice wants an appeal to a court ruling that allows the U.S. House of Representatives to proceed with contempt charges against U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for his role in the botched "Fast and Furious" gun-running scheme. Published November 18, 2013
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: ‘Fix the front door’ on immigration
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that before dealing with the approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country, the U.S. must fix the "front door" first. Published November 18, 2013
Mitt Romney: Illegal immigrants should have path to citizenship
2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who called for a vague "self-deportation" policy for those in the country illegally during the Republican primary campaign, said Friday that illegal immigrants should be offered an eventual path to citizenship, once again entering a debate that has bitterly divided the Republican party in recent years. Published November 15, 2013
Samantha Power on Iran: ‘We have to test this regime’
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said Friday that Iran must be tested and that a working deal intended to curb its nuclear military capabilities is worth pursuing. Published November 15, 2013
Ann Romney manhandles Mitt for mulling another White House run
2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney described his run last year as a "fabulous" experience Friday, but asked whether he might do it again, his wife Ann took matters into her own hands. Published November 15, 2013
Michelle Bachmann says she lost her health insurance under Obamacare
Count Rep. Michelle Bachmann's health insurance as more collateral damage of the Affordable Care Act. Published November 15, 2013
DNC to RNC on Obamacare: Bring it on
Democrats have a message for Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who has said the GOP will "tattoo" Obamacare to Democrats' foreheads in the 2014 midterm elections. Bring it on. Published November 14, 2013
Sen. Charles Schumer: Immigration reform still possible this year
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said Thursday that he'd bet "quite a bit" that comprehensive immigration reforming will pass Congress, and that he wouldn't rule out something happening by the end of the year. Published November 14, 2013
Obama to offer fixes for Obamacare
President Obama will speak about the Affordable Care Act at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, the White House announced. Published November 14, 2013
John Kerry: Our endgame on Iran is ‘exactly the same’ as Israel’s
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said a potential agreement with Iran is the "best first step" toward quashing the country's nuclear capabilities and that there is no daylight between the United States and Israel on the joint goal of preventing the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons. Published November 14, 2013
Sen. Claire McCaskill on Obamacare: ‘The store is open and we’ve locked the front door’
Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, said Thursday that people are able to "window shop" for health care on the federal government website at this point, but that "the store is open and we've locked the front door." Published November 14, 2013
GOP closes electability gap
In just six weeks, Republicans have completely erased a 9-point deficit in a generic congressional ballot question and are now running even with Democrats. Published November 13, 2013
Arlington bar codes examined for vote problems in Virginia
Elections officials in Arlington acknowledged Wednesday that the county's electoral board accepted more than a dozen provisional ballots in which a voter's name had been checked off mistakenly as already having voted, a discrepancy apparently chalked up to errors by poll workers. Published November 13, 2013
Poll shocker: Chris Christie takes 1 point lead over Hillary Clinton
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leads former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 43 percent to 42 percent, in a new poll on the hypothetical 2016 presidential match-up. Published November 13, 2013
GOP erases 9-point deficit in generic congressional ballot
In just six weeks, Republicans have completely erased a 9-point deficit in a generic congressional ballot question and are now running even with Democrats. Published November 13, 2013
Boehner: House won’t negotiate with Senate on immigration bill
House Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday flatly ruled out even entering into negotiations with the Senate on that chamber's immigration bill, signaling that the issue is dead for this year — and setting up major hurdles for any action before the midterm elections. Published November 13, 2013