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David Sherfinski

David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

Articles by David Sherfinski

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House Democrats pull DHS funding bill from floor vote this week

House Democrats axed their 2021 homeland security funding bill from a broader spending package that is supposed to reach the floor this week, opting to temporarily sidestep a potentially bitter intraparty battle in an election year. Published July 28, 2020

In this June 26, 2020, file photo, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, center, speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, right, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, left, listen during a news conference with members of the Coronavirus task force at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)  ** FILE **

Dr. Anthony Fauci: I have not been misleading the American public

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said he's not misleading the American public about the coronavirus pandemic after President Trump shared a flurry of tweets on Monday that have since been removed from online platforms because of misinformation rules. Published July 28, 2020

In this July 9, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at McGregor Industries in Dunmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in N.C.: Poll

Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden leads President Trump in the key state of North Carolina, according to an NBC News/Marist poll released on Monday. Published July 27, 2020

In this June 25, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, center, speaks to Stacie Ritter, right, and her son, Jan, during a meeting with families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act in Lancaster, Pa.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in Arizona: Polls

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden held leads over President Trump in the battleground state of Arizona in a pair of polls released over the weekend. Published July 27, 2020

Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Mark Pocan said unless there are new cuts to the Homeland Security spending bill, it would effectively "sanction all the horrific violations of human rights and due process by ICE, CBP and other agencies." (Associated Press)

Democrats take aim at Homeland Security spending bill

Democrats eager to take a swipe at President Trump's deployment of federal forces to quell protests against police brutality have a new avenue of attack -- the Homeland Security spending bill, which House leaders hope to bring to the floor in the coming days. Published July 26, 2020

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House passes four-bill, $260 billion spending package for 2021

The House on Friday passed a first tranche of 2021 spending bills to fund parts of the federal government past September, with Democrats eager to lay down markers and push back on President Trump on issues ranging from the U.S.-Mexico border wall to the Confederate flag. Published July 24, 2020

In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves federal court in New York after being sentenced to three years in prison. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison

A federal judge on Thursday ordered that Michael Cohen be released from prison, saying the government improperly retaliated against the president's former fixer and lawyer over his plans to release a tell-all book about Mr. Trump. Published July 23, 2020