David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Rep. Sean Duffy: ‘I don’t know what Donald Trump is doing’ with Paul Ryan comments
GOP Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin said Donald Trump's publicly refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul D. Ryan "makes no sense," and that Mr. Trump's recent comments about the speaker will only serve to hurt him in the parts of the state where he has the most work to do. Published August 4, 2016
Paul Manafort: Paul Ryan’s GOP primary opponent is ‘not going to win’
Donald Trump's campaign chairman on Thursday said House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is not going to lose a GOP primary contest on Tuesday, but that there's a "conflict" within the campaign and that Mr. Trump generally doesn't wade into primary elections. Published August 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 17 points head-to-head in N.H.: poll
Hillary Clinton has jumped out to a 17-point lead over Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up in New Hampshire, according to a WBUR poll taken in the days following the Democratic National Convention. Published August 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton takes 10-point lead over Donald Trump: Fox News poll
Hillary Clinton has taken a 10-point lead over Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up, extending her advantage by 4 points from a month ago, according to a national poll conducted after the Democratic National Convention. Published August 4, 2016
Mike Pence ‘strongly’ endorses Paul Ryan’s re-election bid, breaks with Trump
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the GOP's vice presidential nominee, on Wednesday said he "strongly" endorses House Speaker Paul Ryan's re-election bid -- a day after Donald Trump said he wasn't there yet on Mr. Ryan. Published August 3, 2016
Trump campaign announces $80M July fundraising haul
Donald Trump's campaign said Wednesday it collectively raised $80 million in July for the campaign and the Republican Party, picking up the pace from a June haul of about $51 million. Published August 3, 2016
Gary Johnson: We’ve raised more than $1 million in last two weeks
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee, says his campaign has raked in more than $1 million in the last two weeks, and he's trying to push things further with a "money bomb" tied to the presidential debates to try to raise $1.5 million on August 15. Published August 3, 2016
Donald Trump on Khans: I was ‘viciously attacked’ and all I did was respond
Donald Trump says he was "viciously attacked" at the Democratic National Convention by Khizr Khan, the father of Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004, and all he did was respond. Published August 3, 2016
Donald Trump cites voter ID decisions in concerns about ‘rigged’ election
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is providing more details about his fear of a "rigged" November election, pointing to recent decisions on voter identification laws and saying people might end up voting 10 times. Published August 3, 2016
Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard CEO and GOP fundraiser: I’m supporting Hillary Clinton
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, a high-profile Republican donor who served as a finance co-chair for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign, says she's now supporting Hillary Clinton. Published August 3, 2016
Amy Dacey, Brad Marshall, Luis Miranda leave DNC leadership
In a shake-up of its top leadership, the Democratic National Committee on Tuesday announced the departures of its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and communications director in the wake of an embarrassing email hack that already prompted the resignation of the DNC chairwoman. Published August 2, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘We’re running against a rigged system’
Donald Trump said Tuesday he's running against a "rigged system," a day after he predicted that the November election itself could be "rigged" against Republicans. Published August 2, 2016
Amy Dacey, CEO at Democratic National Committee, resigns
In a massive shakeup of its top leadership, the Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday the departures of its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and communications director, in the wake of an embarrassing email hack that already prompted the resignation of the DNC chair. Published August 2, 2016
Donald Trump: Cost of Hillary Clinton’s infrastructure plan a ‘fraction’ of mine
Donald Trump on Tuesday said Hillary Clinton's plan to tackle the nation's infrastructure problems isn't aggressive enough, saying at least twice as much money as Mrs. Clinton is proposing is needed for the effort. Published August 2, 2016
Richard Hanna, retiring GOP congressman: I’m voting for Hillary Clinton
Rep. Richard Hanna, a New York Republican retiring at the end of his term, announced on Tuesday that he is voting for Hillary Clinton, saying Donald Trump "cannot lead this country" and criticizing Mr. Trump's recent attacks on the family of a fallen U.S. soldier. Published August 2, 2016
Eric Trump: My father’s feud with Khan family blown ‘hugely’ out of proportion
Eric Trump on Tuesday said his father's recent back-and-forth with the family of a fallen U.S. soldier has been blown "hugely" out of proportion and that Donald Trump has repeatedly called Capt. Humayun Khan, who died in 2004 while serving in Iraq, a "hero." Published August 2, 2016
Donald Trump: If I had been president, Capt. Humayun Khan wouldn’t have died
Donald Trump says Capt. Humayun Khan would not have died if Mr. Trump had been in the White House, saying he wouldn't have gone to war in Iraq in the first place. Published August 2, 2016
Military mom booed after confronting Mike Pence about Khan family, Trump’s ‘disrespect’
A woman who identified herself as an Air Force mother was booed by a Nevada crowd after asking GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence a question tied to what she called Donald Trump's 'disrespect' for the Khan family. Published August 2, 2016
Donald Trump warns about ‘rigged’ general election
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is warning about the possibility that the November election will be "rigged" and "taken away" from Republicans. Published August 2, 2016
Senate block on Garland fails to get a mention at DNC
Democrats still insist that Merrick Garland, President Obama's pick to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat, will be a major factor for voters in November -- but the party's top leaders didn't mention him during hours of prime-time speeches at their national convention last week. Published August 1, 2016