David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Marco Rubio leads Democratic candidates in would-be Florida Senate match-ups
Sen. Marco Rubio leads two Democratic contenders in hypothetical match-ups in the U.S. Senate race in Florida, as the senator faces a deadline this week on whether to change his mind and run for re-election. Published June 22, 2016
DNC officials designate protest area in Philadelphia to avoid ‘chaos’ at convention
Officials involved with planning the Democratic National Convention said Tuesday they're where they need to be in terms of fundraising and security, and have a designated area where they'll ask protesters to use to avoid disruptions. Published June 21, 2016
White House: Senate gun vote a ‘shameful display of cowardice’
White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Tuesday called the U.S. Senate's voting down gun-related measures on Monday a "shameful display of cowardice" and lamented the lack of Republicans with the "courage" to stand up to the National Rifle Association. Published June 21, 2016
Corey Lewandowski: Donald Trump is the best strategist for the campaign
Corey Lewandowski, who on Monday was fired as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign manager, said on Tuesday that Mr. Trump himself is the campaign's best strategist. Published June 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 8 in Florida; Ohio, Pennsylvania close: poll
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has opened up an 8-point lead over presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in the crucial battleground state of Florida, and the two candidates are effectively tied in Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to polling released Tuesday. Published June 21, 2016
Donald Trump: Corey Lewandowski did a ‘great job,’ has ‘a great victory on his belt’
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday said Corey Lewandowski, his former campaign manager that he fired a day earlier, did a "great job" and that Mr. Lewandowski has "a great victory on his belt" with Mr. Trump's win in the GOP primary contest. Published June 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 points: poll
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 points, according to a national poll of registered voters released Tuesday. Published June 21, 2016
‘Automatic’ versus ‘assault rifle’ definition debated after Orlando
The Sig Sauer MCX semiautomatic rifle authorities say Omar Mateen used in his shooting rampage is a relatively new weapon with subtle but crucial differences compared to the AR-15 rifles that have become the focal point in the gun control debate. Published June 20, 2016
Michael Caputo, Trump staffer, leaves campaign after mocking Lewandowski with ‘witch is dead’ tweet
A staffer for Donald Trump's presidential campaign has left the campaign after sending a mocking tweet Monday about the ouster of campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Published June 20, 2016
Anti-Trump Republicans pushing last-ditch effort to deny him the nomination
Some Republicans dissatisfied with Donald Trump are pushing a new effort to deny Mr. Trump the GOP presidential nomination ahead of the party's convention next month in Cleveland, saying the convention's rules committee could allow pledged delegates to vote their conscience and support someone else. Published June 20, 2016
Donald Trump: I was ‘obviously’ talking about additional guards or employees having guns in Orlando
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says he was talking about additional guards or employees when it came to having guns in the Orlando club where the deadly terrorist attack took place last week. Published June 20, 2016
Paul Ryan: House Republicans can follow their ‘conscience’ on Trump
In an interview taped for "Meet the Press," House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Republican House members can follow their 'conscience' on whether or not to support presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. Published June 17, 2016
Jeff Weaver: ‘Tremendous burden’ on Clinton campaign to satisfy young voters
Sen. Bernard Sanders' campaign manager said on Friday there is a "tremendous burden" on Hillary Clinton's campaign to demonstrate they have heard the young voters who came out to support Mr. Sanders during the Democratic presidential primary process. Published June 17, 2016
Chris Cox, top NRA-ILA official: ‘Offensive’ to suggest NRA wants terrorists to get guns
Chris Cox, who heads the National Rifle Association's lobbying arm, said it's both "wrong" and "offensive" to suggest the NRA wants terrorists to get their hands on guns. Published June 17, 2016
Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump only serious on guns if he gets NRA to back Dem proposals
Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Thursday that the only way presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump can prove he wants to keep terrorists away from guns is by persuading the National Rifle Association to support gun control measures sponsored by Democrats. Published June 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton has narrow lead over Donald Trump in Virginia: poll
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a 3-point lead over presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in Virginia, according to a poll released Thursday. Published June 16, 2016
Lindsey Graham praises Donald Trump on proposed gun ban for no-fly list
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who says he's meeting with the National Rifle Association to talk about banning people on the government's no-fly list from buying guns, is on the "right road" on the issue. Published June 16, 2016
Chris Murphy: Democrats’ watch list bill could have stopped Orlando shooter from getting a gun
The senator who launched a nearly 15-hour-long quasi-filibuster over gun control this week said on Thursday that a bill to bar terror suspects from getting firearms being pushed by Senate Democrats might have prevented the Orlando shooter from getting a gun. Published June 16, 2016
Jeh Johnson: I won’t second-guess FBI on past probe of Orlando shooter
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday he's not going to second-guess the FBI on its past investigations of Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others in the terrorist attack in Orlando last weekend. Published June 16, 2016
Donald Trump suggests DNC might not have been hacked
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says the Democratic National Committee might not have actually been hacked by Russian operatives and that the disclosure earlier this week could have been a smokescreen. Published June 16, 2016
