David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump: ‘Hillary cannot make America great’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday knocked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for recently talking about making America "whole again," hinting that he might put the line head-to-head with his own campaign pledge to "make America great again." Published March 1, 2016
Ted Cruz calls on non-Trump supporters to rally around his campaign
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says voters who want to stop GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump should coalesce around his campaign -- even if they're looking at other candidates. Published March 1, 2016
Donald Trump: Marco Rubio ‘became Don Rickles. And he’s not Don Rickles’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday that Sen. Marco Rubio's recent insults on the campaign trail don't compare to famed put-down artist and comedian Don Rickles. Published March 1, 2016
Donald Trump on off-the-record comments to The New York Times: ‘Everything’s negotiable’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he's willing to negotiate to a certain extent on immigration, amid a story about off-the-record comments he reportedly made about the subject during a recent meeting with the New York Times. Published March 1, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘Of course,’ I renounce all white supremacist support
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday that he disavows all support from white supremacists, amid criticism that he didn't sufficiently reject the backing of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke on Sunday. Published March 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders both beat Donald Trump head-to-head: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont both top GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in head-to-head match-ups, while Mrs. Clinton is locked in much tighter contests against Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz, according to polling released Tuesday. Published March 1, 2016
Donald Trump eyes Super Tuesday landslide as Republicans beg voters to back away
The GOP presidential field mounted a last-ditch effort to derail Donald Trump ahead of Super Tuesday's slate of primaries, with Sen. Marco Rubio demanding the billionaire businessman begin making his signature clothing lines in the U.S., while Sen. Ted Cruz accused him of plotting to go back on his vow to deport illegal immigrants. Published February 29, 2016
Ted Cruz to Trump: Tell NYT to release off-the-record comments about immigration
Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday called on 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump to let The New York Times release an off-the-record conversation Mr. Cruz said could show Mr. Trump is open to softening his hard-line positions on immigration. Published February 29, 2016
John Kasich: I will beat Donald Trump in Ohio
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich said Monday he will beat GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in Mr. Kasich's home state of Ohio and that he's better positioned in the Buckeye State than Sen. Marco Rubio is in Florida. Published February 29, 2016
Donald Trump dominating GOP field ahead of Super Tuesday: poll
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has raced out to a 33-point lead over his nearest Republican competitor in a national poll released one day ahead of Super Tuesday. Published February 29, 2016
Donald Trump backtracks: ‘I’ve disavowed David Duke all weekend long’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Monday he had disavowed former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke "all weekend long" and that he thought he was getting asked about Mr. Duke "and other groups" in an interview a day earlier. Published February 29, 2016
Ben Sasse says he cannot support Donald Trump
Sen. Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican, says he can't support GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump for president and that he'll likely look for a third candidate to support if the billionaire businessman ultimately wins the Republican nomination. Published February 29, 2016
Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday, giving the billionaire businessman a high-profile boost just days before Super Tuesday. Published February 26, 2016
Marco Rubio knocks Donald Trump on spelling, age, backstage primping
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is stepping up his attacks on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, mocking the billionaire businessman for a string of misspelled tweets Friday morning and saying it was Mr. Trump who was actually the nervous wreck backstage at Thursday's debate. Published February 26, 2016
Lindsey Graham: GOP has gone ‘bat—— crazy’
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said at a press dinner Thursday evening that the Republican party has gone "bat---- crazy" as he was roasting his former 2016 rivals. Published February 26, 2016
Ted Cruz: Marco Rubio and I would both be a much better president than Donald Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said after Thursday's GOP presidential debate that both he and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida are better choices for the White House than Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Published February 26, 2016
Donald Trump suggests his status as a ‘strong Christian’ could play into IRS audit
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump revealed at Thursday's Republican debate that he's in the middle of being audited by the IRS -- and suggested afterward that his religion could be playing a part in it. Published February 26, 2016
Marco Rubio: Donald Trump is a ‘con artist’ who sticks it to the little guy
Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday attacked GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump as a "con artist" who has spent much of his life sticking it to the "little guy" and that the United States is on the brink of turning over the nuclear codes to an "erratic individual." Published February 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton: I’m not a natural politician like Bill Clinton or Barack Obama
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she's not as good a politician as her husband, former President Bill Clinton, or as President Obama and that expectations for women in the public eye are often rather high. Published February 26, 2016
Trent Franks calls for either Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz to drop out of 2016 race
In the latest proposed gambit to take down GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona is calling on either Sen. Marco Rubio or Sen. Ted Cruz to drop out of the 2016 race and team up with the other candidate on a joint ticket. Published February 25, 2016