David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Mark Kirk reverses course, says he won’t support Donald Trump
GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois said Tuesday he will not support Donald Trump for president, in a reversal from previous comments saying he would back Mr. Trump if he was the Republican nominee. Published June 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook: ‘We are going to have a nominee tomorrow’
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager says there will be a Democratic presidential nominee on Wednesday after a handful of states vote on Tuesday, while commending Sen. Bernard Sanders for bring new people into the process and raising important issues. Published June 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in Connecticut: poll
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a single-digit lead over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump in deep-blue Connecticut, according to a poll released Tuesday. Published June 7, 2016
Nancy Pelosi endorses Hillary Clinton for president
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton just as California voters were prepared to head to the polls Tuesday, saying she held out in part because of her own role as a superdelegate. Published June 7, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I don’t care if the judge is Mexican or not’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says he doesn't care if a judge overseeing a fraud case being brought against Trump University "is Mexican or not" and that all he wants is a "fair shake." Published June 7, 2016
Jeff Flake: I can’t support Donald Trump at this point
Sen. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, said on Monday that he can't endorse presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump at this point and said Mr. Trump's questioning the impartiality of a judge because of the judge's Mexican heritage is a "new level." Published June 6, 2016
David French: I’m not running for president
Conservative writer David French, who had been floated as a possible independent candidate for president, is ruling out a run himself -- but hinted there still could be an opening for someone else to enter the race. Published June 6, 2016
Donald Trump says he will win Trump University case ‘easily’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday said he will "easily" win a case involving fraud charges against his Trump University real estate courses and says all he's trying to do is figure out why he's being treated unfairly by a judge. Published June 6, 2016
Majority of U.S. voters favor legalizing marijuana: poll
A majority of U.S. voters support legalizing marijuana in general, and nearly nine in 10 say VA doctors should be able to prescribe it in pill form to veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, according to polling released Monday. Published June 6, 2016
Donald Trump continues attack on judge overseeing Trump University case
In an interview broadcast Friday, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump continued to go after a federal judge overseeing a case against Trump University, saying the Indiana-born judge is "very proud" of his Mexican heritage. Published June 3, 2016
Tom Barrack: New pro-Trump super PAC has already raised about $32 million
A longtime associate of Donald Trump says a new pro-Trump super PAC has already secured about $32 million in contributions. Published June 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton endorsed by advocacy arm of Michael Bloomberg’s gun control group
The advocacy arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group co-founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, on Friday announced it is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Published June 3, 2016
Protesters throw punches, food at Trump supporters in San Jose
Protests outside of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's event in San Jose Thursday evening turned ugly, with protesters throwing punches and harassing supporters leaving Mr. Trump's rally. Published June 3, 2016
Paul Ryan: ‘I’ll be voting for’ Trump
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced Thursday that he will vote for presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, in another sign Republicans are coalescing behind their party's standard-bearer ahead of the fall election. Published June 2, 2016
Donald Trump hints he could compete in California, Washington, Oregon
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he could make a play for California, Washington and Oregon -- three West Coast states that haven't voted for the GOP presidential candidate in a general election since the 1980s. Published June 2, 2016
Donald Trump warns he could hit Obama on campaign trail like he hit Bill Clinton
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is warning that if President Obama wants to hit the campaign trail, Mr. Trump could end up going after him like he's gone after former President Bill Clinton, who has been campaigning on behalf of likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Published June 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton won’t rein in Wall Street, Donald Trump won’t build border wall, voters say
Most U.S. voters say likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump either won't try to follow through on some of their major campaign themes or will try and fail, according to polling released Thursday. Published June 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders within 2 points of Hillary Clinton in California: polls
Sen. Bernard Sanders is within 2 points of likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in California, according to a pair of polls released less than a week before the June 7 primary. Published June 2, 2016
Bernie Sanders: I think we have an ‘excellent chance’ to win California
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Wednesday he thinks he has an "excellent chance" to win California next week, and said he expects to work on winning over superdelegates who might have made early commitments to likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Published June 1, 2016
PAC promoting black Republicans still using Ben Carson for fundraising
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson's 2016 GOP presidential campaign might be over, but a political action committee that promotes black Republicans is still using Mr. Carson's likeness to raise money for its own effort. Published June 1, 2016