David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Phil Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ star, imagines scenario as Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser
Phil Robertson, the "Duck Dynasty" patriarch, said Wednesday he's now backing presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and imagined a scenario where Mr. Trump wins and the camera pans to Mr. Robertson as the businessman's "spiritual adviser." Published May 18, 2016
Ivanka Trump defends her father in wake of New York Times story about Donald Trump and women
Ivanka Trump is defending her father's history with women in the wake of a recently-published New York Times story that Ms. Trump called "pretty disturbing." Published May 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 2 points in N.H.; Bernie Sanders leads by 16: poll
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton holds a thin 2-point lead over presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in New Hampshire, while Sen. Bernard Sanders has a double-digit lead over Mr. Trump, according to a poll released this week. Published May 18, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Bernie Sanders’ Nevada response ‘added more fuel to the fire’
The head of the Democratic National Committee is reprimanding Sen. Bernard Sanders' response to reports of threatening and disruptive behavior from his supporters at a party convention in Las Vegas over the weekend, saying Mr. Sanders' response added more "fuel to the fire." Published May 18, 2016
Bernie Sanders disavows violence, warns Democrats about welcoming his supporters
Sen. Bernard Sanders defended his supporters Tuesday and said the Democratic Party must show them more respect in the wake of increasingly testy clashes over selection of delegates to the party's nominating convention this summer. Published May 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders campaign: We’re helping Hillary Clinton and vice versa
Sen. Bernard Sanders' campaign manager said Tuesday that Mr. Sanders is helping Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and vice versa, and that the general election contest is likely to devolve into a mudslinging fight. Published May 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders camp: Sanders isn’t going to launch third party run
Sen. Bernard Sanders' campaign manager said Tuesday that Mr. Sanders is not going to launch a third-party bid for the White House -- a possibility that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been openly encouraging. Published May 17, 2016
Pro-Clinton super PAC going on the air this week with anti-Trump attack ads
Though Hillary Clinton still hasn't wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination, a pro-Clinton super PAC has released two new ads attacking presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump that are slated to be part of a multimillion dollar buy across several key battleground states starting this week. Published May 17, 2016
John Kasich: I’m undecided on whether to endorse Donald Trump
In his first nationally televised interview since exiting the 2016 GOP presidential race, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he hasn't decided whether to endorse presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump yet, but that he's not planning to launch a third-party presidential bid and he's not inclined to be Mr. Trump's running mate. Published May 17, 2016
Reince Priebus: ‘Very difficult’ to win Senate races if top of ticket struggles
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Monday it's "very difficult" to win Senate races without doing well at the top of the ticket, and hinted at a soon-to-be announced joint fundraising venture between the RNC and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Published May 16, 2016
Ben Carson: Only Donald Trump knows for sure who’s being seriously considered for VP
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said on Monday that he didn't spill the beans on who is on the short list to be Donald Trump's running mate and that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is the only one who knows for sure the candidates being seriously considered. Published May 16, 2016
Donald Trump: Britain would not be at ‘back of the queue’ if it withdraws from EU
In a stark contrast to a recent warning from President Obama, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Great Britain would not be sent to the back of the line on trade if voters there approve a referendum next month to withdraw from the European Union. Published May 16, 2016
Donald Trump suggests he might not have a very good relationship with David Cameron
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is already forecasting that he might not have a very good relationship with the leader of one of the United States' staunchest allies, in the wake of British Prime Minister David Cameron's criticizing Mr. Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. Published May 16, 2016
Obama-era gun surge recedes as manufacturers flee post-Newtown restrictions
The Obama-era gun surge finally is receding, according to the latest government statistics that show the total number of firearms manufactured in the U.S. dropped in 2014 for the first time during this administration. Published May 15, 2016
Ted Cruz fundraises off of John Boehner’s recent insults
Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to use former House Speaker John A. Boehner's recent potshots at him to raise money for his 2018 re-election campaign. Published May 13, 2016
New pro-Trump super PAC aims to raise $20 million by GOP convention
Allies of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump announced this week the formation of a new pro-Trump super PAC with a goal of raising $20 million before the Republican convention in July. Published May 13, 2016
Donald Trump on his tax rate: ‘It’s none of your business’
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday said his tax rate is "none of your business," while reiterating that he would release his tax returns once an ongoing audit is finished. Published May 13, 2016
Donald Trump denies posing as his own publicist in 1991 phone call
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday denied posing as his own publicist in a 1991 phone call with a reporter, saying an audio recording of a man who identified himself as "John Miller" wasn't him. Published May 13, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘Not that surprised’ Paul Ryan didn’t endorse me after meeting
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Friday he wasn't entirely surprised that House Speaker Paul D. Ryan did not endorse him after the two met Thursday, but said other endorsements are rolling in and that he thinks Mr. Ryan will come around eventually. Published May 13, 2016
Donald Trump: I’m not softening my stance on temporary Muslim ban
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he's not softening his stance on a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, but also said proposals he puts forward now are really suggestions because he's not the president. Published May 13, 2016
