David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Rand Paul to Chris Christie: You need to talk to more real Americans
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, leading the opposition to drone killing of U.S. citizens and to massive government surveillance of U.S. citizens email and phone records, fired back at fellow Republican Christie Christie, the New Jersey governor, who had attacked the Kentucky Republican for opposing massive government surveillance of U.S. citizens. Published July 26, 2013
Rep. Steve King: Young people smuggling drugs across border ‘every night’
Rep. Steve King isn't backing down. Mere hours after House Speaker John A. Boehner condemned Mr. King's recent remarks that young illegal immigrants are often drug smugglers, the Iowa Republican and staunch opponent of immigration reform delivered a stem-winding speech on the House floor Thursday to hammer home his point. Published July 25, 2013
McAuliffe is tied to executive of Chinese firm accused of spying; senator demands answers on visas
A businessman seeking to invest in the sister firm of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe's former green car company in exchange for U.S. legal status is a top official at Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese telecommunications giant recently accused of spying. Published July 24, 2013
Obama faces tough fight filling D.C. Circuit Court
President Obama's two nominees for the National Labor Relations Board cleared a Senate committee Wednesday as Republicans accused Mr. Obama of trying to pack the D.C. Circuit Court, a long-simmering battle that could spill over into another ugly floor fight before Congress leaves town in August. Published July 24, 2013
Jay Carney: Obama not focused on ‘pretend scandals’
White House press secretary Jay Carney, previewing a speech on the economy President Obama is to deliver Wednesday, said that Washington needs to focus on things important to the country and not "phony" or "pretend scandals." Published July 24, 2013
‘Nuclear option’ on filibusters a possibility down the road, Reid says
President Obama's new appointees to the National Labor Relations Board appear headed for a smooth confirmation as part of a deal struck by Senate Democrats and Republicans to avoid a nasty rules fight. Published July 23, 2013
Terry McAuliffe’s business past again raises questions
Questions about Terry McAuliffe's business dealings resurfaced Tuesday after the Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee's former car company was dragged into a federal investigation involving a prominent Obama administration appointee and a program that grants visas in exchange for foreign investments. Published July 23, 2013
Christine O’Donnell’s case of suspected tax data breach is added to IRS investigation
The Treasury Department watchdog now at the heart of the IRS scandal is planning to re-interview former GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell about whether her confidential federal taxpayer information was breached in 2010, as congressional investigators vow to press forward with emerging facts regarding Washington's involvement in the targeting of conservative groups. Published July 21, 2013
Treasury Dept. auditor planning to interview Christine O’Donnell
The Treasury Department auditor now at the heart of the IRS scandal is planning to talk to former GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell about whether her confidential federal taxpayer information was breached in 2010, as congressional investigators vow to press forward with new facts regarding Washington's involvement in the targeting of conservative groups. Published July 21, 2013
IRS IG: Audit never labeled groups ‘conservative’ or ‘liberal’
The chief watchdog who discovered the extra IRS scrutiny of conservative groups on Thursday rejected Democratic efforts to portray his investigation as partisan, saying Internal Revenue Service officials withheld key information about a lookout list for some liberal groups until last week. Published July 18, 2013
Samantha Power, U.N. ambassador nominee, sidesteps questions on comments critical of U.S.
President Obama's nominee to be the nation's next ambassador to the United Nations pledged Wednesday to vigorously defend Israel's interests as she sought to blunt criticism that her appointment would hurt relations with its key Middle East ally. Published July 17, 2013
IRS officials in Washington ordered special scrutiny: congressional investigation finds
IRS employees have told congressional investigators that they were ordered by the agency's Washington office to give extra scrutiny to tea party groups' applications for tax-exempt status, according to excerpts from interviews with the employees that were released by House committee chairmen Wednesday. Published July 17, 2013
IRS says tax snooper was no agency worker
Responding to a report in The Washington Times on unauthorized snooping into federal tax records of political candidates and donors, the IRS said Tuesday that a case involving a deliberate breach of privacy was not committed by anyone working for the agency. Published July 16, 2013
Oversight Dems on cases of IRS targeting conservative groups: No evidence of politics
A new 36-page memo from Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said that 15 interviews with IRS employees in Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio have revealed no political motivation or White House involvement in the singling out of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, despite an inspector general's report saying such groups were improperly targeted by the agency. Published July 16, 2013
No evidence of politics in IRS cases, Oversight Democrats say
A new 36-page memo from Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said that 15 interviews with IRS employees in Washington and Cincinnati have revealed no political motivation or White House involvement in the singling out of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, despite an inspector general's report saying such groups were improperly targeted by the agency. Published July 16, 2013
McAuliffe holds slight edge over Cuccinelli in Virginia governor’s race: poll
A poll released Tuesday suggests that Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II have lost support since January and the number of undecided voters in Virginia is climbing modestly — a signal, pollsters say, that respondents might be dissatisfied with their options in the governor's race. Published July 16, 2013
Activists: Reform to cost blacks jobs
Hundreds of activists rallied near the U.S. Capitol on Monday, arguing the country cannot afford an immigration overhaul bill that would pave the way for more low-wage foreign workers in a sluggish economy while Americans are still struggling to find work. Published July 15, 2013
House drops food stamps, passes ag-only farm bill
House Republican leaders powered through a slimmed-down farm bill Thursday, dropping the food stamp program from the measure and leaving the rest of the bill, which maintains the farm subsidies system that props up U.S. agriculture. Published July 11, 2013
Immigration reform unlikely this year with House GOP approach
House Republican leaders struck out on their own path on immigration Wednesday, saying they don't trust President Obama to secure the borders and rejecting the broad approach the Senate took in favor of tackling the issue in pieces — a move that severely dims chances for a final deal this year. Published July 10, 2013
Immigration: GOP steps away from any path to citizenship; House leadership to hash out plan
House Republicans are meeting Wednesday to hash out their own strategy on immigration, but already one major difference has emerged between them and their Senate counterparts — they are far less enthusiastic about an eventual path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Published July 9, 2013
