David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Spike Lee endorses Bernie Sanders for president
Film director Spike Lee is endorsing Sen. Bernard Sanders for president, saying in a new radio ad that Mr. Sanders has been a consistent and longtime advocate for civil rights. Published February 23, 2016
Marco Rubio endorsements surge as establishment belatedly bids to stop Donald Trump
The Republican establishment has circled the wagons around Sen. Marco Rubio over the last two days as more than a dozen governors and members of Congress belatedly tossed their support behind him as their best hope for halting Donald Trump's bid for the White House. Published February 22, 2016
Rick Tyler’s resignation sought by Ted Cruz after spokesman shared false Marco Rubio story
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday said he asked for the resignation of a staffer who shared a news story in which Sen. Marco Rubio made a comment to a Cruz staffer about the Bible, then apologized after the Rubio campaign had pushed back against the original transcription of the comments. Published February 22, 2016
Marco Rubio: Every day, something ‘deceptive and untrue’ from Ted Cruz camp
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida went after Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign Monday for what Mr. Rubio described as a pattern of dealing in deception and falsehoods, with the latest controversy coming over something Mr. Rubio had said to a Cruz staffer about the Bible. Published February 22, 2016
Kevin McCarthy sees two-person race developing between Donald Trump, Marco Rubio
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday he sees the GOP presidential race shaping up to be a two-man contest between front-runner Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, giving Mr. Trump a better than 50-50 shot of ultimately securing the nomination. Published February 22, 2016
Tim Pawlenty, Thom Tillis endorse Marco Rubio for president
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for president Monday, as Mr. Rubio looks to shore up establishment support ahead of Tuesday's Nevada caucuses and Super Tuesday on March 1. Published February 22, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I will do more for the African-American people than Barack Obama has ever done’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday he would do more for the African-American community in one year than President Obama has in his seven years in office and asserted multiple times that if he were African-American, he wouldn't be a fan of the president. Published February 19, 2016
Joe Biden: ‘Very possible’ Donald Trump could be GOP nominee; ‘I would take him seriously’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said it's "very possible" that GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump ultimately secures the Republican nomination, but he said he would be "surprised" if Mr. Trump was ultimately elected president. Published February 19, 2016
Ted Cruz: One liberal justice away from killing Second Amendment
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Friday warned of dire consequences for the U.S. Supreme Court and the country if Republicans lose the presidential election contest -- or if the "wrong Republican" ends up getting nominated. Published February 19, 2016
Hillary Clinton: ‘I’ve always tried to’ tell the truth
Asked point-blank if she has always told the truth, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she's "always tried to" and that she'll do the best she can to level with the American people. Published February 19, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I don’t know’ if George W. Bush lied in run-up to Iraq
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday he didn't know if President George W. Bush lied in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Published February 19, 2016
Ted Cruz eats into Donald Trump’s lead in South Carolina: poll
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the front-runner heading into the GOP presidential primary contest in South Carolina on Saturday, but Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has cut what had been a 16-point lead for the billionaire businessman down to 5 points in a new poll. Published February 19, 2016
Ben Sasse reads ‘mean tweets’ directed at him after Donald Trump critiques
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, who has emerged as a leading critic of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in recent weeks, is showing he's well aware that fans of Mr. Trump might not exactly be enamored with him. Published February 19, 2016
Conservatives defend vulnerable senators vowing to block Obama Supreme Court nominee
Conservatives rallied Thursday to defend Republican senators who have vowed to block a Supreme Court nomination by President Obama, as polling suggests the battle isn't playing out how Democrats hoped and the public is evenly split on whether Mr. Obama should get a chance to shift the court to the left in the wake of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Published February 18, 2016
Donald Trump slams Pope Francis, predicts terror attack on Vatican
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fired back at Pope Francis Thursday, predicting that the Islamic State will attack the Vatican and the pontiff will rue the day that he said Mr. Trump isn't a Christian if he wants to deport illegal immigrants. The real estate mogul also said it was "disgraceful" for a religious leader to level that accusation. Published February 18, 2016
Judicial Crisis Network ads thank vulnerable GOP senators on SCOTUS pick
Conservatives are rallying to defend GOP senators who have threatened to block President Obama's Supreme Court pick, announcing a seven-figure advertising campaign Thursday to publicly thank vulnerable Republicans up for election in November who have stuck with party leaders on the issue. Published February 18, 2016
John Kasich: ‘The establishment is afraid of me’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Thursday said the "establishment" is afraid of him and told his supporters to "keep the faith" and keep their seat belts fastened as the 2016 GOP presidential nominating contest moves forward. Published February 18, 2016
Donald Trump: I’d give Israeli-Palestinian peace deal ‘one hell of a shot’
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said he'd give brokering a peace accord between Israel and Palestine "one hell of a shot" as president but that he didn't want to start pointing fingers at who's to blame since it might hurt the efforts down the road. Published February 18, 2016
Donald Trump: I can start ‘playing’ with trade deficit to make Mexico pay for border wall
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is hinting further at how he's going to make Mexico pay for his wall along the United States' southern border, saying one way would be to "start playing with" the trade deficit the U.S. has with Mexico. Published February 18, 2016
Jeb Bush: ‘Kudos’ to Marco Rubio for Nikki Haley endorsement, but ‘it may not matter’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he would have loved to win the support of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley -- who endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio for president Wednesday -- but pointed to the 2012 GOP primary in the state as evidence that endorsements don't always matter. Published February 18, 2016