David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump: I would tell Vladimir Putin ‘don’t do it,’ regarding Russian planes buzzing U.S. ships
Asked about the prospect of Russian planes buzzing U.S. ships, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that as president, he would call Russian President Vladimir Putin and tell him to "stop it." Published May 5, 2016
Ed Klein: FBI sources believe Hillary Clinton is ‘guilty as sin’ on emails
Author Ed Klein, known for his anti-Clinton books, says he has Justice Department sources who think Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton clearly broke the law by using a secret email account during her time as secretary of state. Published May 4, 2016
Mike Huckabee: I’m ‘all in’ to help Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he is now "all in" to help likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defeat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the fall general election and called on fellow Republicans to abandon the "Never Trump" movement. Published May 4, 2016
Donald Trump on Rafael Cruz-Lee Harvey Oswald story: ‘I’m just referring to an article’
Likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday defended floating a connection between Sen. Ted Cruz's father, Rafael, and JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, saying he was simply passing along a story and noted that the National Enquirer has "brought many things to light." Published May 4, 2016
Reince Priebus, RNC chairman: ‘It’s time to unite. It’s time to come together’
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday it's now time for the GOP to unite, saying it's "pretty obvious" that likely nominee Donald Trump will win the delegates necessary to clinch the party's presidential nomination. Published May 4, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I don’t think it’s imperative that the entire party come together’
After all but clinching the GOP presidential nomination with Sen. Ted Cruz's exit from the race Tuesday, likely nominee Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that Republicans will unify, but he also said he doesn't think it's imperative for the "entire" party to come together and that he'd just as soon do without support from certain people. Published May 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 13 points: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by 13 points in a head-to-head match-up, according to a poll released Wednesday. Published May 4, 2016
Ron Paul: Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump ‘similar’ in many ways
Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a 2012 GOP presidential candidate, said Tuesday that there are indeed similarities between GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and Democratic contender Sen. Bernard Sanders, but that both candidates are off in their policy prescriptions. Published May 3, 2016
Donald Trump floats tabloid report tying Rafael Cruz to Lee Harvey Oswald
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a supermarket tabloid report that Rafael Cruz, the father of Sen. Ted Cruz, was pictured with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the JFK assassination -- a charge that led the Cruz campaign to say Mr. Trump is "detached from reality" and desperate for attention. Published May 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton: ‘Out of context’ line about putting coal miners out of business a ‘misstatement’
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said this week her recent line about putting coal miners out of business was a "misstatement" that was out of context, and she said she's sorry it gave people an excuse to be upset with her. Published May 3, 2016
Most Republicans and GOP leaners say Ted Cruz, John Kasich should drop out: poll
Most Republicans and GOP-leaning independents say Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich should drop out of the presidential race now that they cannot mathematically get to a majority of GOP delegates through the primary and caucus process alone, according to a new poll. Published May 3, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘Even I’ would have helped Carly Fiorina after fall
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump took a shot at 2016 GOP rival Sen. Ted Cruz after Carly Fiorina, Mr. Cruz's running mate, took a tumble at a recent rally, saying "even" he would have helped Mrs. Fiorina. Published May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz’s image drops among Republicans, GOP-leaning independents: poll
Sen. Ted Cruz's image has dropped among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents in recent weeks and his favorable rating among that bloc was lower than his unfavorable rating for the first time since Gallup started daily tracking last July, according to a new poll. Published May 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s campaign taps aide tied to 2008 fundraising scheme: Report
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is bringing on a longtime aide tied to disgraced political financier Jeffrey Thompson as a senior adviser to her campaign. Published May 2, 2016
Ted Cruz: ‘I am in for the distance’ as long as there’s a ‘viable’ path to victory
Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday he's in the 2016 GOP presidential race for the "distance" as long as he has a viable path to victory, and also said he believes Americans are not a "bitter, angry, petty, bigoted" group of people. Published May 2, 2016
Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders’ people are going to join my campaign
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday predicted that supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders will eventually rally around to his own candidacy, saying Mr. Sanders and his followers have been treated badly by the Democratic party. Published May 2, 2016
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton doesn’t do a very good job with men who get ‘off the reservation’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Monday that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton actually doesn't do a very good job with men who get "off the reservation" -- a line Mrs. Clinton used in a recent interview when asked about Mr. Trump. Published May 2, 2016
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence: ‘I will be voting for Ted Cruz’
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced Friday he is supporting Sen. Ted Cruz in the state's GOP presidential primary on Tuesday, giving the Texas Republican a much-needed boost as he pulls out all the stops to secure a win in the state. Published April 29, 2016
Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 17 points in Oregon: poll
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a 17-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz in Oregon with Ohio Gov. John Kasich in third, according to a recently-released poll. Published April 29, 2016
Tim Kaine deflects VP talk: ‘I’m not looking for another post’
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia on Friday deflected talk that he's on the short list to be Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's running mate and predicted that he'll be sitting with the other senators if Mrs. Clinton gets sworn-in as president in January. Published April 29, 2016
