David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump: ‘Major speech’ on illegal immigration coming Wednesday in Arizona
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is planning to give a "major speech" on illegal immigration on Wednesday in Arizona, where he'll get the opportunity to more clearly lay out what his plans will be after a week of mixed messages. Published August 29, 2016
Donald Trump warns of ‘rigged’ election, recruits volunteers to monitor polling places
Fearing a "rigged" election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is recruiting volunteers to monitor polls on Election Day -- prompting voting rights advocates to prepare for fallout and say the real estate mogul's language already is bordering on voter intimidation. Published August 28, 2016
Gun rights more important than controlling gun ownership: Poll
A majority of Americans think it is more important to protect the right to keep and bear arms than it is to control gun ownership, according to Pew Research Center polling, which showed voters' general views on guns vary widely based on whether they support Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton for president. Published August 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton: I’m ‘sure’ there are no damaging foundation-related ties to come
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Friday she's "sure" there are no forthcoming emails or ties to foreign entities related to the Clinton Foundation that could imperil her presidential prospects. Published August 26, 2016
Donald Trump: The Clintons are the ‘real predators’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says the Clintons are the "real predators," with his campaign releasing a web video Friday highlighting Hillary Clinton's past comments about young "super predators" and praise for her husband's tough-on-crime policies. Published August 26, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘There’s no alt-right’; ‘nobody even knows what it is’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says there is no "alt-right" -- a term ethno-nationalists have used to describe a new subset of the conservative movement and one Hillary Clinton tried to tie Mr. Trump to on Thursday. Published August 26, 2016
Donald Trump: No path to legalization for illegal immigrants who don’t leave
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is clarifying that under his plan, there's no path to legalization for illegal immigrants already in the United States if they don't leave and come back. Published August 26, 2016
Jeb Bush: Donald Trump’s shift on immigration ‘abhorrent’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says Donald Trump is turning into a typical politician with his recent comments on illegal immigration, saying Mr. Trump is correct to try to reach out to new constituencies but that it's anyone's guess what he might actually believe. Published August 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in Michigan: Poll
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in Michigan, a state Mr. Trump has said he wants to paint red after it's gone blue in six straight presidential elections, according to a Suffolk University poll released Thursday. Published August 25, 2016
Mark Burns, Trump supporter: Hillary Clinton’s KKK ad ‘a disgusting new low’
Pastor Mark Burns, a prominent supporter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, said Thursday that Hillary Clinton and her campaign went to a "disgusting new low" with a web video tying Mr. Trump to the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacists. Published August 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 10 points head-to-head national poll
Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in a head-to-head contest, according to a national poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University. Published August 25, 2016
Donald Trump: Black community has been ‘let down’ by Hillary Clinton, Democrats
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that Hillary Clinton and the Democrats have "let down" the black community and that people can expect him to lay out more detailed immigration plans over the next week or so, as he continues his recent outreach to minority communities. Published August 25, 2016
Donald Trump: Some illegal immigrants could pay ‘back taxes,’ but won’t receive citizenship
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says illegal immigrants would not receive U.S. citizenship under his plan, but raised the possibility of some paying "back taxes" while reiterating that the "bad ones" will be sent out of the country. Published August 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton on foundation: ‘I know there’s a lot of smoke but there’s no fire’
Hillary Clinton is pushing back on a report this week that she took many meetings with Clinton Foundation donors as secretary of state, saying there's "a lot of smoke" but "no fire." Published August 25, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘Hillary Clinton is a bigot’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is a "bigot" and that she'll do nothing for the African-American and Hispanic communities. Published August 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton haunted by her own ‘pay-to-play’ attacks against Obama
Eight years ago, it was Hillary Clinton who was accusing candidate Barack Obama of being swayed by his financial backers, including his connections with Tony Rezko, a fundraiser who was imprisoned for his role in "pay-to-play" schemes involving former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Published August 24, 2016
Eric Trump: No tax attorney would tell you to release returns while under audit
Eric Trump, the son of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, says it would be "foolish" for his father to release his tax returns while he's being audited and that no tax attorney in the world would tell someone to do so. Published August 24, 2016
Ben Carson: Trump, Clinton should both disclose medical history
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Wednesday that both major-party presidential nominees should disclose their medical history, saying "elderly" candidates in particular should do so. Published August 24, 2016
Gary Johnson on Clinton Foundation: ‘There is a big pay for play out there’
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson said Wednesday he does see an element of "pay to play" in the latest revelations that many donors to the Clinton Foundation also got meetings or schedule phone calls with Hillary Clinton. Published August 24, 2016
Clinton campaign: Report on foundation donors, meetings a ‘massive’ misrepresentation
Hillary Clinton's campaign says a report showing many of the private individuals who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Mrs. Clinton while she was secretary of state also donated to the Clinton Foundation is a "massive" misrepresentation. Published August 24, 2016
