David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Ben Carson: Takeaway is FBI was ‘extremely critical’ of Clinton’s judgment
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Tuesday he's "not particularly surprised" by FBI Director James Comey's announcement that the department is not recommending criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, but that the matter surrounding Mrs. Clinton's private email setup still raises questions about her judgment. Published July 5, 2016
Mark Meadows calls on Hillary Clinton to apologize to the American people
Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican, said on Tuesday that it's time for Hillary Clinton to apologize to the American people, in the wake of FBI Director James B. Comey's announcement that his agency would not be recommending Mrs. Clinton face criminal charges over her private email use. Published July 5, 2016
Paul Ryan on Donald Trump’s star tweet: ‘He’s got to clean this up’
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday slammed a tweet posted to likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's account over the weekend that critics denounced as anti-Semitic, saying Mr. Trump's social media team has to start cleaning up its act. Published July 5, 2016
State Dept.: ‘Indiscriminate’ attacks a measure of success in fight against ISIS
Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday said that recent "indiscriminate" terror attacks are actually a measure of success that the U.S. is having in combating the Islamic State terrorist group, saying the attacks are occurring as the group's territory and resources are being taken away from them. Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump meets with Joni Ernst, Mike Pence amid veep speculation
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump spent part of his Fourth of July holiday weekend meeting separately with both Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, as he moves closer to announcing his choice for the Republican vice presidential nominee. Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump cuts into Hillary Clinton’s lead: poll
Likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has cut what had been a double-digit lead for Hillary Clinton two months ago down to single digits, according to a poll released Monday. Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump: False attacks by Hillary Clinton over star tweet ‘ridiculous’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton's attempt to link an image he used to attack her on social media with anti-Semitism is "ridiculous." Published July 5, 2016
Marco Rubio, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey lead Senate races amid ‘substantial’ ticket-splitting
Donald Trump may be down in the polls, but Republican Senate candidates are still faring relatively well, suggesting -- at least for now -- that they may escape being drawn down by the whirlpool that analysts predicted would drown all who surround the billionaire businessman. Published July 4, 2016
Loretta Lynch: I ‘fully expect’ to accept investigators’ recommendations in Clinton email case
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday she "fully" expects to accept recommendations from career Justice Department agents in their investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email arrangement. Published July 1, 2016
Bernie Sanders: I don’t ‘hate’ Hillary Clinton
Sen. Bernard Sanders said he doesn't "hate" Hillary Clinton -- but that he's not quite there yet on formally endorsing the likely Democratic presidential nominee. Published July 1, 2016
Corey Lewandowski: Loretta Lynch should ‘absolutely’ recuse herself in Clinton email case
Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager, said on Friday that Attorney General Loretta Lynch should "absolutely" recuse herself from overseeing the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state. Published July 1, 2016
John Cornyn: Special counsel needed in Clinton email case ‘now more than ever’
Sen. John Cornyn, the U.S. Senate's No. 2-ranking Republican, said Thursday that a special counsel is needed "now more than ever" in the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server in the wake of a recent private meeting between her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Published June 30, 2016
Donald Trump slams Loretta Lynch-Bill Clinton meeting: ‘Who would do this?’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a recent private meeting between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton as "terrible" and "horrible," saying in a radio interview it's one of the big stories of the year. Published June 30, 2016
Mitt Romney: Family still encouraging me to jump into 2016 race
With just a few weeks to go until the GOP convention, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says he's still getting some encouragement from his family to jump into the 2016 race for the White House. Published June 30, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points: poll
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points, according to a national Fox News poll released Wednesday that showed Mr. Trump losing 7 points of support since mid-May. Published June 30, 2016
Loretta Lynch, Bill Clinton hold impromptu private meeting at Phoenix airport
Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton met privately as they crossed paths at a Phoenix airport earlier this week -- a meeting that took place as the FBI continues its investigation into likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state. Published June 30, 2016
John Kasich campaign says he’s outperforming Donald Trump in key battleground states
Ohio Gov. John Kasich might not be an active candidate for president anymore. But his team still wants supporters to know that Mr. Kasich is outperforming presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in key battleground states. Published June 29, 2016
Trump campaign illegally soliciting donations from foreign nationals: Watchdogs
Donald Trump's presidential campaign is illegally soliciting campaign donations from foreign nationals, according to a complaint being filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. Published June 29, 2016
NRA’s first TV ad of presidential cycle features Benghazi security contractor
The National Rifle Association's political action committee launched its first television ad of the presidential election cycle Wednesday -- an ad that features Mark "Oz" Geist, a security contractor who was in Benghazi, Libya, the night of the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack. Published June 29, 2016
Obama to campaign with Hillary Clinton in North Carolina on July 5
President Obama and likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will campaign together June 5 in North Carolina, the Clinton campaign announced Wednesday. Published June 29, 2016