David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Jerry Nadler: Dems preparing to subpoena William Barr
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday evening said he's preparing to subpoena Attorney General William P. Barr to compel him to testify about the recent firing of former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman. Published June 23, 2020
New voter registration numbers plunge
New voter registrations plunged in recent months compared to the last presidential cycle, underscoring the extent to which traditional sign-up venues and voter registration drives have been hampered by the coronavirus lockdowns. Published June 22, 2020
Mitch McConnell tees up procedural vote for policing package on Wednesday
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to set up a procedural vote on the Republican policing package for Wednesday morning. Published June 22, 2020
White House: Geoffrey Berman wasn’t fired over investigations into Trump associates
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday said former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman was not fired because of his role in overseeing investigations into associates of President Trump. Published June 22, 2020
White House: ‘Nothing has changed’ on Juan Guaido and Venezuela
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday said "nothing has changed" on the administration's policy toward Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro after President Trump said in a recent interview that he'd be open to meeting with Mr. Maduro. Published June 22, 2020
Donald Trump ‘very pleased’ with Tulsa rally, White House says
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday said President Trump was "very pleased" with his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, over the weekend, pushing back against reports saying the president was furious after the event amid less-than-expected turnout. Published June 22, 2020
Larry Kudlow on coronavirus ‘hot spots’: ‘There is no second wave coming’
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Monday acknowledged there are some new coronavirus "hot spots" in the U.S. but said there is no forthcoming "second wave" of COVID-19. Published June 22, 2020
John Bolton noncommittal on subpoena: What Dems do next is up to them
Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton on Monday declined to say he'd comply with a subpoena if called by congressional Democrats to testify, saying it's up to them as to how they want to proceed. Published June 22, 2020
Rick Scott: Uptick in coronavirus cases ‘clearly’ not all tied to testing
Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, on Monday said a new uptick in coronavirus cases in states like his is "clearly" not all tied to increased testing. Published June 22, 2020
John Bolton says he hopes history remembers Donald Trump as a ‘one-term president’
Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton said he hopes history remembers President Trump as a "one-term president" who didn't irrevocably destroy the United States, according to an interview that aired Sunday. Published June 22, 2020
Peter Navarro, White House trade adviser, says John Bolton is practicing ‘deep-swamp revenge porn’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Thursday that former National Security Advisor John Bolton is practicing "deep-swamp revenge porn" with explosive allegations about President Trump in a book out next week. Published June 18, 2020
By 15-point margin, voters support keeping Confederate names on military bases
A plurality of voters in the U.S. say military bases named after Confederate leaders should be left as is, according to polling released this week. Published June 18, 2020
White House: John Bolton is a ‘misguided hawk’ and a ‘weak dove of an author’
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Thursday slammed former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton as a weak author, saying Mr. Bolton's explosive new book stands in stark contrast to past praise Mr. Bolton has heaped on President Trump. Published June 18, 2020
Biden campaign rolls out first major general election ad buy
The campaign of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden rolled out its first major general election ad campaign on Thursday -- a $15 million effort across six states that President Trump carried in 2016. Published June 18, 2020
John Bolton: Trump isn’t ‘fit for office,’ lacks ‘competence’ to carry out the job of president
John R. Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser, said in a new interview that he doesn't think the president is "fit for office" or that he has the "competence" to do the job. Published June 18, 2020
Democrats police overhaul bill passes House Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to advance Democrats' policing overhaul bill that would ban practices like chokeholds and "no-knock" warrants and opens the door for officers to be sued for misconduct, paving the way for a floor vote on the legislation before lawmakers break for the July 4 holiday. Published June 17, 2020
Jerry Nadler: Not passing policing overhaul will leave a ‘stain on our legacy’
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Wednesday if Congress does not pass meaningful changes to policing practices in the U.S., then there will be a "stain on our legacy." Published June 17, 2020
Senate Republicans unveil police overhaul bill
Senate Republicans offered their ante in the racism and policing debate Wednesday with a bill that would prod law enforcement to curb practices such as chokeholds and increase reporting on bad cops, as both chambers of Congress put bills to overhaul policing on a fast track for votes and a likely partisan collision course. Published June 17, 2020
Democrats, Republicans set for clash on policing overhaul push
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday is pressing forward with Democrats' bill to overhaul policing practices in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minnesota last month, setting up a collision course with Senate Republicans rolling out their own legislation. Published June 17, 2020
Facebook to allow users to opt out of seeing political and social issue ads
Facebook this week announced that users in the U.S. will soon be able to opt out of seeing social issue, electoral or political ads as the company faces pressure to police "misinformation" on its platform. Published June 17, 2020
