David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenging new EPA ozone standard in court
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's ground-level ozone standards, marking yet another Obama administration policy likely to be decided in the courts rather than on Capitol Hill. Published December 23, 2015
Fox Business Network’s Jan. 14 debate criteria could winnow main stage participants
Republican presidential candidates will have to fall into the top six in national polling or the top five in Iowa or New Hampshire in order to qualify for the main stage of the next GOP debate, to be held in South Carolina next month. Published December 23, 2015
Big government named biggest threat to U.S. over big business, big labor: poll
Almost 70 percent of Americans are choosing big government over big business and big labor as the biggest threat the the country in the future -- close to an all-time high. Published December 23, 2015
Donald Trump: ‘Schlonged’ isn’t vulgar; media’s being dishonest
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "schlonged" to describe Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, saying it's an oft-used phrase in politics that means "beaten badly." Published December 23, 2015
Bernie Sanders tweaks Donald Trump, admits he also went to the bathroom during debate
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Tuesday ribbed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wasn't the only one who took a trip to the bathroom during Saturday's Democratic debate. Published December 23, 2015
Donald Trump pulls 21 points ahead of No. 2 Ted Cruz: poll
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has opened up a 21-point lead over his nearest GOP competitor, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, in a national poll on the 2016 GOP field released Wednesday. Published December 23, 2015
Arab world has overwhelmingly negative views of Islamic State: poll
Nine in 10 respondents from 12 Arab region countries have negative views of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to a survey released this week by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. Published December 22, 2015
Donald Trump pans PolitiFact after receiving ‘Lie of the Year’ award
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called PolitiFact a "very dishonest group" after the fact-checking group labeled a series of "campaign misstatements" from the billionaire businessman as the 2015 "Lie of the Year." Published December 22, 2015
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton got ‘schlonged’ in 2008 election
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday panned Hillary Clinton's bathroom break during Saturday's debate as "disgusting," and he used a crude sexual term to describe her loss in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary contest. Published December 22, 2015
Half of U.S. voters would be ‘embarrassed’ to have Donald Trump as president: poll
Real estate mogul Donald Trump leads the 2016 GOP pack but faces problems with the broader electorate, according to a new poll that found half of U.S. voters would be embarrassed to have Mr. Trump as president and showed Mr. Trump trailing the two leading Democratic contenders. Published December 22, 2015
Donald Trump: 2016 GOP contest likely to come down to me and Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday that the 2016 GOP nomination contest is likely to come down to a one-on-one battle between himself and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Published December 21, 2015
Donald Trump: ‘I will demand an apology from Hillary’
Billionaire businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says he wants an apology from Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton for saying that the Islamic State terrorist group is using Mr. Trump's comments about Muslims to attract new recruits. Published December 21, 2015
Donald Trump has 21-point lead over No. 2 Ted Cruz: poll
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a 21-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in a new national poll on the 2016 GOP field that showed both candidates pick up support from last month. Published December 21, 2015
Most Republicans in Iowa, N.H., S.C. support temporary Muslim ban: polls
Most Republican voters in the early presidential states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina support temporarily banning Muslims from entering the United States, according to a new set of polls. Published December 21, 2015
Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump by 9 points in Iowa: poll
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has opened up a 9-point lead on 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump in the early state of Iowa, according to a new poll that shows Mr. Cruz pulling support from former Ben Carson supporters. Published December 21, 2015
Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 31 points: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a 31-point lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, according to a new national poll released as the candidates prepare for Saturday's Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire. Published December 18, 2015
Hillary Clinton cuts into Bernie Sanders’ lead in N.H.: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has eaten into 2016 Democratic rival Sen. Bernard Sanders' double-digit advantage in New Hampshire, according to a poll released this week on the early presidential state. Published December 18, 2015
Donald Trump has 14-point lead over Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz in N.H.: poll
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has a 14-point lead over his closest 2016 GOP rivals in the early state of New Hampshire, according to a new poll that also showed a bit of reshuffling among the rest of the pack. Published December 18, 2015
Donald Trump: ‘I’ve always felt fine’ about Vladimir Putin
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday that he's always felt "fine" about Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Russia can be a "positive force" in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group. Published December 18, 2015
Bernie Sanders’ camp suspended from DNC voter database after viewing Hillary Clinton data
The Democratic National Committee has temporarily cut off Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign from accessing its voter files after a staffer viewed private voter information compiled by the campaign of 2016 Democratic rival and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Published December 18, 2015
