David Sherfinski

Cuccinelli camp disavows Jewish joke at rally

The campaign of Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II distanced itself from an anti-Semitic joke made Tuesday at a rally featuring the Republican gubernatorial candidate and conservative radio host Mark Levin. Published September 17, 2013

Rubio: Virginia governor’s race a vote on American exceptionalism

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday cast the Virginia governor's race as not only a fight between Republican Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, but a battle for the idea of American exceptionalism in an uncertain world. Published September 16, 2013

Coal returns as a Virginia campaign issue

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II tried to repackage a bread-and-butter issue for many Virginians — the state's coal industry — with a new tone Thursday and put the energy issue back at the forefront of the governor's race. Published September 12, 2013

Company wants exemption from FEC on disclaimers on political ads on smartphones

A D.C.-based media firm is petitioning the Federal Election Commission to exempt political advertisements on mobile and smartphones from standard ad sponsor disclaimers as campaign messaging adapts to ever-changing technologies. Published September 11, 2013

Kenneth Cuccinelli tries to shake scandal in Virginia with $18,000 donation

In an abrupt about-face, Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II announced Tuesday he's donating $18,000 to charity as reimbursement for gifts he received from a wealthy businessman — a gamble he hopes will put behind him a scandal that has weighed on his gubernatorial campaign. Published September 10, 2013

Cuccinelli donates $18,000 — equivalent of gifts — to charity

In an abrupt about-face, Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II announced Tuesday that he's donating $18,000 to charity — the cash value of gifts he's received from the chief of a nutritional supplement company whose gifts and loans to the state's first family have prompted state and federal investigations. Published September 10, 2013

College athletic departments in Virginia get 12 percent of tuition, fees

About 12 percent of tuition and fees for Virginia's public colleges and universities go toward funding athletics, and only football and basketball come close to generating enough revenue to break even. Published September 9, 2013

Cuccinelli against Dulles rail, but duty calls on him to defend funding

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II could end up arguing this week to effectively uphold a project the Republican gubernatorial candidate has opposed since his days as a state senator. Published September 9, 2013

Cuccinelli: Private, faith schools can get public funds for security

Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II says taxpayer funds can be used by localities to supply private and religious schools with armed law enforcement personnel. Published September 8, 2013

Economy numbers counter McAuliffe claims of harm from conservative measures

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has said throughout the campaign for Virginia governor that his Republican opponent's views on divisive ideological and social issues threaten to cost the commonwealth jobs, business and tourism dollars. Published September 4, 2013

Senate-crafted Syria resolution riddled with loopholes for Obama

Senators on Wednesday tried to write a tight resolution authorizing President Obama to strike Syria under very specific circumstances, but analysts and lawmakers said the language still has plenty of holes the White House could use to expand military action well beyond what Congress appears to intend. Published September 4, 2013

Liz Cheney: I wouldn’t vote for Syria authorization

U.S. Senate candidate Liz Cheney says she would not vote to authorize the use of military force in Syria. Published September 4, 2013

Sen. Marco Rubio on Syria: ‘May have reached a point now where there is no good outcome possible’

Sen. Marco Rubio said that because of U.S. inaction in Syria for the past two years, a desired scenario where President Bashar Assad is toppled and replaced with a stable government "may no longer be possible." Published September 4, 2013

GOP Reps: Doubts about Obama shouldn’t cloud U.S. interests in Syria

President Obama has won backing for his use of military force in Syria from two GOP members of key House committees — including one who is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Arkansas next year. Published September 4, 2013

Majority of Americans don’t want Syria intervention: poll

As the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares to mark up a specific resolution authorizing military strikes in Syria Wednesday, a new poll shows a majority of Americans oppose the United States' intervening in the war-torn country. Published September 4, 2013

Ron Paul: Military force against Syria ‘reckless,’ ‘immoral’

Former Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, used his weekly column to argue strenuously against military intervention in Syria, accusing Congress of allowing itself to be used as "window-dressing" for an "imperial president." Published September 3, 2013

Dem Rep. Grayson: ‘Why can’t we concentrate on our own problems?’

Rep. Alan Grayson said Tuesday that rather than intervening militarily in Syria, the United States should instead focus on problems at home. Published September 3, 2013

Rep. Ted Yoho: ‘I don’t want to be the match that ignites’ Syria powder keg

Rep. Ted S. Yoho on Tuesday used Syrian leader Bashar Assad's comments to a French newspaper to make the case why the United States should not intervene in Syria at the moment. Published September 3, 2013

Sen. John McCain ‘encouraged’ by conversation with Obama about Syria

Sen. John McCain said he's "encouraged" by a Monday meeting at the White House with President Obama on Syria but that he wants to see a robust resolution for action in the region. Published September 3, 2013

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Wrong move almost ensures Israeli-Iranian war

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that a wrong move in Syria almost ensures a war between Israel and Iran, challenging President Obama to articulate his case for military intervention in the region and telling his congressional colleagues to come up with a plan. Published September 3, 2013