David Sherfinski

Hillary Clinton email reveal: John Boehner ‘alcoholic,’ adviser claims

In one of the newly-released emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, longtime Clinton confidante Sidney Blumenthal calls House Speaker John A. Boehner "alcoholic" and "lazy" and said he is despised by younger Republicans in the House. Published September 1, 2015

Armstrong Williams: Ben Carson as American as apple pie, Chevrolet, football and Serena Williams

Retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is as American as apple pie, Chevrolet, football, baseball and tennis star Serena Williams, the 2016 GOP presidential candidate's business partner and confidante said Tuesday. Published September 1, 2015

Jeb Bush trolls ‘Real Donald Trump’ in Web video

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential campaign released a video Tuesday that purports to show the "real Donald Trump" using past statements from the billionaire businessman saying he is "very pro-choice" and praising former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a "terrific woman." Published September 1, 2015

Ninth Planned Parenthood video from pro-life CMP group; woman says fetus ‘just fell out’

A ninth undercover video from the pro-life group Center for Medical Progress shows a woman identified as a procurement manager with a nonprofit medical company appearing to discuss details of the process behind fetal tissue collection. Published September 1, 2015

Obama approval rating among union members nears personal low for president

President Obama's approval rating among union members ticked down to 52 percent over the past two months, approaching his personal low as president, a Gallup poll said. Published September 1, 2015

Ted Cruz knocks ‘campaign conservatives’ in New Hampshire

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas touted himself Monday as the only candidate on the GOP presidential debate stage earlier this month who has always opposed "amnesty" for illegal immigrants and as someone who has consistently led on more than just one or two of the major issues facing the country today. Published August 31, 2015

Ben Carson even with Donald Trump in Iowa: poll

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is tied with real estate mogul Donald Trump atop the 2016 GOP field in Iowa, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday that showed a desire among voters for a government outsider to be the next commander-in-chief. Published August 31, 2015

Scott Walker: U.S.-Canada border security concerns a ‘legitimate issue’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's comments about security concerns along the U.S.-Canadian border have sparked a feverish backlash from Democrats and immigrant rights advocates who say the notion of a northern border wall is a preposterous idea. Published August 31, 2015

Dick Cheney on Hillary Clinton’s email: ‘I think she should have known better’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney described former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's handling of her private email through a private server as "sloppy and unprofessional." Published August 31, 2015

Michael Cohen, adviser: Donald Trump ‘will be the Republican nominee’

Donald Trump will be the 2016 Republican presidential nominee so talk of a potential third party run is essentially moot, an adviser to Mr. Trump said Monday. Published August 31, 2015

Donald Trump: Anthony Weiner a ‘perv’; Huma Abedin ‘married to a bad guy’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has started going after former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner -- and Hillary Rodham Clinton's aide Huma Abedin by association -- in a new attack tied to the private emails of Mrs. Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential front-runner. Published August 31, 2015

Donald Trump first, Ben Carson second among 2016 GOP contenders in Iowa: poll

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is sitting atop the 2016 GOP field in the early caucus state of Iowa with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson not too far behind, a new poll said. Published August 31, 2015

Marco Rubio: ‘I’m the fastest person running for president’

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says he is the clear front-runner among the 2016 presidential contenders on at least one attribute: speed. Published August 28, 2015

Carly Fiorina: ‘Hillary Clinton and her party are the extremists here’

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday lambasted former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton over Mrs. Clinton's connecting Republicans' views on women with those of terrorists on the trail this week, saying it's Mrs. Clinton and Democrats who are the extremists. Published August 28, 2015

Jeb Bush on Donald Trump: ‘For him, it’s all about him’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Friday once again referred to businessman Donald Trump as the Republican presidential front-runner, saying that while Mr. Trump has tapped into people's legitimate grievances with Washington, the real estate mogul is still "all about him." Published August 28, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I don’t think you need further gun restrictions’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says more gun restrictions are not the answer, in the wake of the shooting deaths of a reporter and a videographer from WDBJ-TV earlier this week in Virginia. Published August 28, 2015

Marco Rubio: ‘Terrorist’ remark reveals a ‘desperate,’ ‘panicked’ Hillary Clinton

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Friday that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's linking Republicans' views on women to those of terrorist groups this week reveals a "desperate" and "panicked" Democratic presidential candidate. Published August 28, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I’m the king of the tax code’

Businessman Donald Trump says he's going to come out with a tax plan in the coming weeks that people at hedge funds will not like but that "pretty much everybody else" will love, declaring Friday that he's "the king of the tax code." Published August 28, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘Donald Trump is a fake conservative’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Friday that businessman and 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump is a "fake conservative" who has tapped into people's anger with Washington, D.C. Published August 28, 2015

Ben Carson surges past Jeb Bush to No. 2 spot as Republicans embrace outsiders

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has surged to the No. 2 spot in the GOP field, overtaking former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and, combined with front-running businessman Donald Trump, gives outsiders a firm grip atop the Republican presidential race. Published August 27, 2015