David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Trump campaign, RNC knock announcement on Clinton Foundation donations
Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee are knocking reports that the Clinton Foundation will dial back its foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president, saying such an announcement is coming too late in the game to mean much. Published August 19, 2016
Donald Trump’s security pitch falls flat with white women — including many Republicans
Donald Trump's macho appeal that he alone can keep Americans safe and prosperous just isn't working with white women -- including many Republicans, a critical voting bloc this fall that is turning away from the Republican presidential nominee in numbers unseen in modern political memory. Published August 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s big stumbles start with small local issues
In March, Hillary Clinton told a town hall in central Ohio that she was going to put a lot of coal miners "out of business." Weeks later, she was telling a laid-off coal worker in West Virginia that she had made a "misstatement." Published August 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump locked in tight race in Nevada: Poll
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Nevada, with Mrs. Clinton holding a 2-point edge in the battleground state, according to a survey released Thursday by Suffolk University. Published August 18, 2016
Chris Christie unaware of reduced settlement in Donald Trump casino case: spokesman
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office said the governor had no involvement in or knowledge of a 2011 settlement that reduced a tax bill owed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's casinos in the state from close to $30 million the state had been seeking to $5 million. Published August 18, 2016
Kellyanne Conway, Trump campaign manager: It helps us to be a little behind, and we are
Donald Trump's campaign manager acknowledged Thursday that Mr. Trump is trailing Hillary Clinton in the polls, but said that "helps light a fire under us" and that Mrs. Clinton's fundamentals are still weak. Published August 18, 2016
Kellyanne Conway, Trump campaign manager, hints at upcoming immigration, education speeches
Donald Trump's newly installed campaign manager said Thursday that people can expect to see more policy speeches from Mr. Trump akin to two he delivered earlier this week, saying "immigration week" and "education week" are forthcoming. Published August 18, 2016
Donald Trump retools campaign team, retains hard-charging style
Donald Trump retooled his campaign Wednesday with new hires and plans to finally launch a TV ad blitz, but the rambunctious real estate mogul signaled that he isn't changing the hard-charging style that got him this far in the presidential race. Published August 17, 2016
Clinton leads Trump in Colo, Va., candidates close in Iowa: polls
Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in both Colorado and Virginia, while Mr. Trump remains within striking distance in Iowa, according to polling of the three battleground states released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University. Published August 17, 2016
Tim Kaine: FBI should publicly release what they share with Congress on Clinton emails
Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said the FBI should publicly release whatever it shares with Congress on its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email set-up. Published August 17, 2016
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton ‘can’t keep anything private’
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said he's concerned about his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton receiving classified intelligence briefings, saying she can't keep anything private and she committed a crime through her private email set-up. Published August 17, 2016
Donald Trump shakes up campaign again as he trails in key battleground states
Down in the polls with less than three months to go until Election Day, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is undergoing another major staff shake-up and is planning to launch his first major general election television ad buy later this week. Published August 17, 2016
Scott Walker to attend Donald Trump events Tuesday in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will attend multiple Donald Trump events on Tuesday in the Badger State, where Mr. Trump will be holding a campaign rally and taping a Fox News town hall. Published August 16, 2016
Pro-Clinton super PAC dialing back ad buys in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado
In a sign of increasing confidence, the main pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC is dialing back ad buys in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado to shift resources elsewhere. Published August 16, 2016
Ken Salazar, former Interior Secretary, to lead Hillary Clinton transition team
Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will lead Hillary Clinton's presidential transition team, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday. Published August 16, 2016
Gary Johnson surpasses $2.9 million in online donations for August
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson's campaign has secured more than $2.9 million in online contributions in the first two weeks of August, powered by a "money bomb" on Monday to try to boost his name ID ahead of the presidential debates. Published August 16, 2016
State Department preparing to turn over Hillary Clinton emails recovered in FBI investigation
The State Department is preparing to turn over emails the FBI discovered through its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email set-up to a conservative watchdog group. Published August 16, 2016
Commission on Presidential Debates unveils polls to be used for qualifying criteria
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced on Monday the five polls it will use to determine which candidates receive invitations to the upcoming debates in September and October. Published August 15, 2016
Rand Paul backs Liz Cheney’s primary opponent in Wyoming congressional race
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is urging Wyoming voters to support Leland Christiansen, who squares off against Liz Cheney in a GOP congressional primary in Wyoming Tuesday, taking some indirect shots at former Vice President Dick Cheney, Ms. Cheney's father, in the process. Published August 15, 2016
Steve King: Donald Trump is not releasing his taxes; window for that has passed
GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa said the window for Donald Trump to release his taxes has come and gone, saying even if an audit of Mr. Trump's figures is completed, releasing them now would create a feeding frenzy this late in the political season. Published August 15, 2016
