David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump: Money for new FBI building should stay in coronavirus relief bill
President Trump on Wednesday said money for a new FBI building near his Washington hotel should stay in the GOP's coronavirus relief bill and that Senate Republicans raising concerns about it should go "back to school." Published July 29, 2020
White House: Money for new FBI building not a ‘deal-breaker’ in coronavirus relief talks
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday said that the $1.75 billion for a new FBI building that Republicans included in their coronavirus relief package is not a "deal-breaker" in the ongoing talks. Published July 29, 2020
Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump narrows across six battleground states: Poll
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's lead over President Trump across six battleground states has dipped in recent weeks, according to polling released on Wednesday. Published July 29, 2020
Trump administration moving forward with social media executive order
The White House on Wednesday said the Trump administration is moving forward to implement a recent presidential executive order on social media, ahead of testimony from top tech company executives on Capitol Hill. Published July 29, 2020
Nancy Pelosi: William Barr is ‘just a henchman’ for Donald Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said Attorney General William P. Barr is little more than a "henchman" for President Trump. Published July 29, 2020
Donald Trump says he never discussed alleged Russian bounties with Vladimir Putin
President Trump said in a new interview that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin never discussed bounties to kill U.S. soldiers that Russia allegedly offered to the Taliban. Published July 29, 2020
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
Ted Cruz dismisses Senate GOP coronavirus relief package: ‘Very, very bad idea’
Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday dismissed Senate Republicans' newly unveiled coronavirus relief package and predicted it will get "worse" now that negotiations with Democrats are getting underway. Published July 28, 2020
Larry Hogan, Md. gov.: I wish Donald Trump would ‘stick to a message’ on the coronavirus crisis
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday said President Trump appeared to be on his way to a new, more serious tone on the coronavirus crisis before Mr. Trump shared a series of tweets on Monday that were taken down overnight because of misinformation rules. Published July 28, 2020
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
Jenny Durkan, Seattle mayor: Donald Trump aiming for ‘dry run of martial law’
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday said the federal government's deploying agents to various cities during recent unrest is a "dry run for martial law." Published July 28, 2020
Stephen Moore: GOP should start over again on coronavirus relief talks
Stephen Moore, an outside economic adviser to the White House, said Monday that Republicans should restart their internal deliberations over the next coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill. Published July 27, 2020
Robert O’Brien, national security adviser, tests positive for the coronavirus
The coronavirus infiltrated the top of the Trump administration Monday when the White House disclosed that National Security Adviser Robert C. O'Brien had tested positive for COVID-19. Published July 27, 2020
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
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
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
Nancy Pelosi rejects short-term unemployment extension: ‘Do you understand no?’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday dismissed out of hand the possibility that Democrats would agree to a short-term extension of juiced-up unemployment benefits while lawmakers iron out details of a broader coronavirus relief package. Published July 24, 2020
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
Donald Trump: We could go into cities with 50K-75K people to quell violence if leaders let us
President Trump on Thursday evening said he might well expand the deployment of federal agents to additional cities to try to quell recent violence if local leaders would go along with the plans. Published July 24, 2020
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