David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Obama: Many leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday said the coronavirus pandemic has revealed some leaders to be empty suits and that a lot of the people in positions of power aren't even pretending to be in charge anymore. Published May 16, 2020
Justin Amash opts out of running for Libertarian Party presidential nomination
Rep. Justin Amash on Saturday said he will not mount a run for president this year on the Libertarian Party ticket after he had spent the last few weeks weighing whether to make a play for the party's 2020 nomination. Published May 16, 2020
Mike Pence to travel to Florida next week
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to travel to Florida next week, his office said Saturday, after Mr. Pence had stepped back a bit since a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus. Published May 16, 2020
Trump hits McConnell on response to ‘Russian collusion hoax’
President Trump on Saturday suggested that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needs to be more aggressive about punishing Democrats who had pushed the Russia collusion line and that the GOP could lose in November without an adequate response. Published May 16, 2020
DeWine asks McConnell challenger McGrath to remove him from attack ad
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Saturday asked the campaign of Democrat Amy McGrath, who is challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky this year, to remove him from a McGrath ad that attacks Mr. McConnell on the coronavirus response. Published May 16, 2020
Peter Navarro talks up ‘compensatory damages’ for China’s misleading on coronavirus
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said there needs to be a broader discussion on hitting China for "compensatory damages" because of how the country has handled the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 16, 2020
Trump fires Steve Linick, State Department inspector general
President Trump on Friday announced he is firing the State Department's inspector general -- the latest of several people tasked with conducting oversight on various government agencies to be pushed out by Mr. Trump in recent weeks. A key House Democrat is calling it an "unlawful act of retaliation" in response to Mr. Linick opening an investigation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Published May 16, 2020
Lindsey Graham welcomes both Barack Obama, Donald Trump to testify on spying on campaign
President Trump's call for former President Barack Obama to answer questions about spying on his 2016 campaign was taken up Thursday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, who welcomed both presidents to testify. Published May 14, 2020
Trump: Obama likely ‘directed’ U.S. intelligence to spy on me
President Trump said that President Obama "probably" directed U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on him toward the tail end of Mr. Obama's administration. Published May 14, 2020
Donald Trump: Republicans would get sick at the thought of committing voter fraud
President Trump said a primary beef with House Democrats' new $3 trillion coronavirus rescue package lies in the bill's expanded vote-by-mail provisions and that Republicans would become ill at the mere thought of committing voter fraud. Published May 14, 2020
Donald Trump: We assume we’ll have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year
President Trump said in a new interview that his administration is operating on the assumption that there will be a vaccine for the new coronavirus available by the end of the year, reiterating an ambitious timeline that various private companies are rushing to try to meet. Published May 14, 2020
Gov. Phil Murphy: Partial reopening of construction, retail in N.J. to take effect on Monday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday said he is signing an executive order that will allow some construction and retail businesses to reopen in a limited fashion starting on Monday, saying the state has made enough progress in the fight against the coronavirus to move to the next phase. Published May 13, 2020
Nancy Pelosi: $3 trillion package is ‘not any wish list that is not related’ to coronavirus
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called Democrats' new $3 trillion coronavirus rescue package an "American wish list" and said the bill is directly related to swiftly combating issues tied to COVID-19. Published May 13, 2020
Paul Manafort released from prison amid coronavirus crisis
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, was released from prison to home confinement early Wednesday amid health concerns tied to the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. Published May 13, 2020
Republicans flip on coronavirus economic and public health concerns: Poll
For the first time since late March, most Republicans said they're more concerned about COVID-19's impact on the economy versus public health, according to polling released Wednesday. Published May 13, 2020
Eric Garcetti, L.A. mayor: ‘We’re not moving beyond COVID-19, we’re learning to live with it’
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said "we're not moving beyond COVID-19" but "learning to live with it" a day after a top county health official said local stay-at-home orders could remain in place for another three months. Published May 13, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez named co-chair of Biden-Sanders climate task force
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the House's most influential liberal voices, has been tapped to co-chair a "unity task force" on climate change as part of a partnership between presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont. Published May 13, 2020
Democrats unveil $3 trillion-plus coronavirus spending package
House Democrats on Tuesday went all-in with a new coronavirus spending bill that topped $3 trillion and checked off virtually every box on the party's liberal wish list, all but guaranteeing it has no chance of ever becoming law. Published May 12, 2020
Larry Kudlow: We’re coming down ‘home stretch’ of current phase of coronavirus response
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says the U.S. is poised for a "big reopening" economically and that the country is approaching the "home stretch" of the current phase of the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. Published May 12, 2020
Joe Biden: Focus on Michael Flynn a ‘diversion’ from Trump’s coronavirus response
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday said the renewed interest in Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, is meant to be a diversion from the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 12, 2020
