David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump widens lead in New Hampshire: poll
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has widened his lead in the early state of New Hampshire over the rest of the 2016 GOP field, according to a poll released Wednesday that also showed voters thought Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida did the best job in the most recent GOP debate. Published November 18, 2015
Donald Trump calls for ‘beautiful safe zone’ in Syria for refugees
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is calling for a "beautiful safe zone" in Syria for refugees and slammed German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her handling of the issue. Published November 18, 2015
Donald Trump slams Obama on Syrian refugees: ‘Is he insane?’
Billionaire businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is questioning the mental soundness of President Obama in light of the administration's plans to allow Syrian refugees into the United States. Published November 17, 2015
Mike Huckabee: Obama ‘so defensive’ about reputation of Islam
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he gets the impression at times that President Obama is "so defensive" about the reputation of Islam that Mr. Obama forgets his primary responsibility is to safeguard Americans. Published November 17, 2015
Marco Rubio hits Ted Cruz, Rand Paul on intelligence gathering
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida called out Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas by name Monday on the issue of U.S. intelligence gathering and also offered unnamed criticism of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on the issue. Published November 17, 2015
Sarah Palin names Ted Cruz and Donald Trump as strong on national security
Former Alaska Gov. and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin held out Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and real estate mogul Donald Trump as 2016 presidential candidates to trust on the issue of national security. Published November 17, 2015
Ted Cruz: Not surprising Obama is attacking me personally
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says he's not surprised President Obama took an apparent swipe at him when Mr. Obama on Monday said a "religious test" for admitting Syrian refugees isn't American. Published November 17, 2015
Ben Carson: We should encourage imams and clerics to condemn ‘radical elements’ of Islam
Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says imams should be encouraged to condemn the more radical elements of the Muslim faith. Published November 17, 2015
More than 80 percent of active and retired military have unfavorable view of Hillary Clinton
Just a 15 percent of active and retired military personnel have a favorable view of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a RallyPoint/Rasmussen Reports national survey released Monday. Published November 16, 2015
Donald Trump: More guns could have mitigated Paris attacks
Billionaire businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said if people other than the terrorists had been armed in Paris last week during the deadly attacks, there might have been a different outcome. Published November 16, 2015
Lindsey Graham warns of ‘another 9/11’ without change in strategy against Islamic State
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Monday that another incident akin to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks could occurred if the strategy against the Islamic State terrorist group does not involve a ground force component. Published November 16, 2015
Mitt Romney: ‘Radical Islamists’ do not share our values
Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Monday that the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group is not just a military one, but an ideological one and that "radical Islamists" do not share America's values. Published November 16, 2015
Marco Rubio seizes on Hillary Clinton’s ‘60s debate line to highlight ‘generational choice’
Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign is out with a new Web video that seizes on a line from Saturday's Democratic presidential debate in which former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton described the myriad protest movements of the 1960s. Published November 16, 2015
Mike Huckabee: I’ll put head of Homeland Security in Laredo until border is secure
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Friday that as president, he would dispatch the head of the Department of Homeland Security to Laredo, Texas until the country's southern border is secure. Published November 13, 2015
Obama has been a ‘lousy president for people of color,’ Lindsey Graham says
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday that President Obama has been a "lousy" president for people of color and that Republicans don't have to run to the left on social issues in order to win support from minority groups. Published November 13, 2015
Ted Cruz: If you think Washington needs some minor tinkering, ‘I ain’t your guy’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said Friday that he's the person who can fundamentally shake up Washington and that people should look elsewhere if they want to just tinker around the edges. Published November 13, 2015
Ben Carson on Donald Trump attacks: ‘I expect that kind of thing’
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Friday he's come to expect attacks like the ones leveled at him by 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump a day earlier and that he's not going to be dragged into a mudslinging contest. Published November 13, 2015
Bill Clinton’s Pentagon paid psychics to gather intelligence via ESP
The scientist who used to run a now-defunct government program that tried to leverage psychics to mine defense intelligence is still conducting extrasensory perception (ESP) experiments and defends his past experience with the program, according to a newly-published story in Newsweek. Published November 13, 2015
Ben Carson adviser: ‘Sad to watch’ Donald Trump ‘imploding before our very eyes’
The longtime business partner of 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says it's "sad to watch" billionaire businessman Donald Trump "imploding before our very eyes" in the race for the GOP nomination. Published November 13, 2015
Benghazi Committee spars over planned overseas trip
Democrats on the congressional Benghazi probe criticized the committee Thursday planning a trip to Europe as part of their investigation -- an announcement Republicans said jeopardizes the safety of the lawmakers who will be traveling overseas to investigate. Published November 12, 2015