David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Joe Biden on Tara Reade’s allegation: ‘Women should be believed,’ but ‘this never happened’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday said women "should be believed" and have a right to be heard but reiterated that an allegation of sexual assault from a former staffer "did not happen." Published May 12, 2020
Anthony Fauci warns of ‘needless suffering and death’ if U.S. reopens too soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, warned of "really serious" consequences Tuesday if states get sloppy in reopening their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 12, 2020
Mitch McConnell: Barack Obama should have ‘kept his mouth shut’ on Trump coronavirus critique
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said it was "a little bit classless" for former President Barack Obama to critique the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and that Mr. Obama "should have kept his mouth shut." Published May 12, 2020
Kim Reynolds, Iowa gov., to follow ‘modified quarantine’ after White House meeting
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday said she plans to follow a "modified quarantine" plan out of caution in light of the news that a staffer for Vice President Mike Pence recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Published May 11, 2020
New York prepares to relax some coronavirus restrictions this week
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday some regions of the state are likely ready for a partial reopening later this week and that some "low-risk" businesses and recreational activities will reopen statewide starting this weekend. Published May 11, 2020
Steven Mnuchin: Economic numbers will likely improve heading into summer
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Monday said economic numbers in the U.S. should improve heading into the summer and that it's time for Congress to take a breath on legislating after lawmakers approved roughly $3 trillion of rescue funding in recent weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 11, 2020
Peter Navarro dismisses economic ‘pity party:’ ‘This is not the Great Depression’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday dismissed what he described as an economic "pity party" a day earlier and said the U.S. is not facing another Great Depression amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 11, 2020
Mike DeWine, Ohio gov.: People won’t go out if they don’t feel safe
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday said he can "reopen" his entire state, but it won't amount to much if people don't feel safe enough to venture back out in public amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 11, 2020
Mike Pence: I’d be ‘happy’ to see Michael Flynn back in government
Vice President Mike Pence said he'd be "happy" to see former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn back working in the government after the Justice Department last week moved to drop its case against Flynn. Published May 11, 2020
Trump campaign reframes reelection bid to ‘Who is best equipped to rebuild the economy?’
President Trump's campaign is tangling with the most basic question for a reelection bid: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? Published May 7, 2020
Texas Supreme Court orders release of salon owner jailed for violating stay-at-home orders
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of jailed salon owner Shelley Luther, just hours after Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order eliminating punishment for violating stay-at-home orders. Published May 7, 2020
Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director: We’re ‘just at the beginning’ of coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday said the battle against the coronavirus pandemic is still in the early stages even as most U.S. states are moving to dial back virus-related restrictions. Published May 7, 2020
Kevin Brady: ‘Return to work’ bonus could help juice recovery during coronavirus crisis
Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, on Thursday said offering Americans a "return to work" bonus to partially wind down their reliance on unemployment benefits could be a boon to the recovery moving forward during the coronavirus crisis. Published May 7, 2020
Neel Kashkari: Real unemployment likely 23% or 24%
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, on Thursday said Friday's jobs report will likely understate the real unemployment picture in the United States and that the country should steel itself for a "long, gradual" recovery. Published May 7, 2020
Donald Trump: Coronavirus task force will ‘continue on indefinitely’
President Trump said Wednesday the White House coronavirus task force will continue on "indefinitely" a day after Vice President Mike Pence signaled it could wind down by the end of the month. Published May 6, 2020
Kevin McCarthy: Committee members, staff, press should be tested for the coronavirus
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said it would make sense to provide coronavirus testing to returning members of Congress, Capitol Hill staff and reporters, saying it's critical for public health. Published May 6, 2020
Mike Pence: Couldn’t be more proud of DOJ for standing with Virginia church
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said he "couldn't be more proud" that the Justice Department stood up for a Virginia church that had been sanctioned for violating social distancing rules when it held a Palm Sunday service last month. Published May 6, 2020
Mike Pence: Risk of serious coronavirus-related illness for young people remains ‘fairly low’
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said the risk of serious coronavirus-related illness remains "fairly low" for young, healthy people amid new reports from New York City on hospitalized children showing signs of a rare but serious condition that could be tied to COVID-19. Published May 6, 2020
Donald Trump: Possible some lives will be lost as we reopen the country
President Trump said in a new interview it's possible there will be additional deaths as more of the country reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 6, 2020
Nursing homes’ coronavirus crisis worsens as previously undisclosed deaths reported
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended his handling of nursing homes Tuesday, one day after the state reported more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing and adult care facilities that remain the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Published May 5, 2020
