David Sherfinski

Terrorism supplants economy as top issue for voters: poll

Voters now say terrorism is the most important issue facing the country today, said a poll released Sunday that showed the economy slipped to second place. Published November 23, 2015

Donald Trump extends lead over Ben Carson in 2016 GOP race: poll

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has expanded his lead over No. 2 Ben Carson in a new national poll on the 2016 GOP field. Published November 23, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump touted his social media acumen Friday, saying he's well-versed in the power of Twitter and Facebook and that someone has said he's "the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters." Published November 20, 2015

Qualifying rules for next CNN Republican presidential debate factor in Iowa, N.H. polling

Republican presidential candidates can qualify for the main stage at the next GOP debate on Dec. 15 by achieving a certain polling threshold in national polls -- or in polls on the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Published November 20, 2015

Marco Rubio: We can get handful of Senate Dems to vote for refugee measure

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said there could be enough Democratic support in the Senate to get a measure putting a "pause" on President Obama's Syrian refugee plans to Mr. Obama's desk. Published November 20, 2015

Ted Cruz: Obama’s refugee plan is ‘utter lunacy’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says President Obama's plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States this year is "utter lunacy." Published November 20, 2015

Donald Trump on ISIS: ‘These people are insane’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that while he's a big believer in talking, it's unlikely he'll be negotiating with the Islamic State terrorist group anytime soon. Published November 20, 2015

Jeb Bush: Sympathy for religious minorities in Middle East is not ‘un-American’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday there is a "special duty" to deal with Christians being persecuted in the Middle East and said it was wrong to suggest that having sympathy for religious minorities in the region is "un-American." Published November 20, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘People who believe in Islam need to rise up’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Thursday that the "civilized parts of Islam" need to rise up and effectively serve as boots on the ground in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria. Published November 19, 2015

Donald Trump has 7-point lead in race for 2016 GOP nomination: poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has retained his grip on the No. 1 spot in the 2016 GOP field, according to a poll released Thursday that shows him 7 points clear of his nearest competitor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Published November 19, 2015

Ashton Carter: ‘We’re prepared to change rules of engagement’ in fight against Islamic State

Under pressure at home and abroad to wage a more robust war against the Islamic State, Obama administration officials said Thursday that the U.S. is prepared to expand its "rules of engagement" in the fight after the extremist group's horrific attacks in Paris. Published November 19, 2015

Most Americans don’t want U.S. to accept any Syrian refugees: poll

Most Americans say the United States should not accept any Syrian refugees into the country in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, siding with many Republican lawmakers and against the White House on the issue, according to a new poll. Published November 19, 2015