David Sherfinski

Carly Fiorina stalks Hillary Clinton in South Carolina showdown

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham are scheduled to be almost side-by-side campaigning Wednesday in the early presidential state of South Carolina, where Mrs. Clinton lost a bitter contest against President Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. Published May 27, 2015

Jen Psaki, White House spokeswoman, on Iraq: ‘We’ve seen some issues in the past’

A White House spokeswoman on Wednesday acknowledged there have been past "issues" in Iraq but pointed out recent gains in the region and said the U.S. would keep at it. Published May 27, 2015

Chris Christie on GOP presidential debate: Have to have ‘some sense of limit on it’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that there has to be some sort of limit on the number of GOP presidential candidates allowed on the upcoming debate stage and predicted that, if he were to run, he probably wouldn't have to make difficult spending decisions to ensure he made the cut. Published May 27, 2015

Rand Paul: Islamic State exists ‘because of the hawks in our party’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says the Islamic State terrorist group exists because of hawks within the GOP, labeling Libya a "failed state" and Iraq a "failed state" or a "vassal state" of Iran. Published May 27, 2015

Scott Walker: If I ran, I think we’d play anywhere — ‘other than maybe Florida’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker suggested Tuesday that if he were to run for president, he could envision simply letting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio compete amongst themselves in the key state of Florida. Published May 26, 2015

Ann Kirkpatrick to challenge John McCain in Arizona in 2016

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona Democrat, announced Tuesday she plans to challenge GOP Sen. John McCain for his seat in 2016, providing Democrats with a big-name recruit in what will be an uphill contest in the red state. Published May 26, 2015

Amtrak to install inward-facing video cameras in wake of deadly crash

In the wake of the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia earlier this month, the company announced Tuesday that it will install inward-facing video cameras in the fleet of locomotives in service on the Northeast Corridor by the end of the year. Published May 26, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘Leftist lunatics’ have hijacked nation’s ‘great universities’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who is pitching himself on the 2016 presidential campaign trail as a Republican who can make inroads for the GOP among constituencies like younger Americans, is joining forces with a Virginia-based educational group that specializes in training and equipping young conservatives. Published May 26, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘The right to dissent in a free country is very important’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky acknowledged Tuesday there's not a lot of public evidence of entities abusing the system with respect to the government's bulk data collection program but said that the bulk collection itself runs counter to the Fourth Amendment. Published May 26, 2015

Rand Paul: Obama ‘disingenuous’ on surveillance

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Tuesday that President Obama is being "disingenuous" on the NSA's bulk data collection program and that the president could stop the program anytime he wants. Published May 26, 2015

Jeb Bush says brother’s Cabinet overspent during White House years

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush put some distance Thursday between himself and his brother, saying the federal government probably spent too much during the eight years former President George W. Bush was at the helm. Published May 21, 2015

Bobby Jindal on 2016 field: ‘The more the better’

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who recently announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee, said Thursday he thinks "the more, the better" when it comes to the 2016 GOP field. Published May 21, 2015

Chris Christie: ‘Part of our problem has been tone over time’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday stressed the importance of tone when Republicans talk about issues like abortion and gay marriage, saying that folks in his state know where his "heart is" as a pro-life governor in a blue state. Published May 21, 2015

CNN to divide Sept. GOP presidential debate into two parts

Soon after Fox News announced the formatting for the first 2016 GOP presidential debate in August, CNN and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library outlined the criteria for candidates to participate in the Sept. 16 debate in California, which will be divided into two parts -- one with candidates in the top 10 in recent public polling and another with candidates that fall outside the top 10. Published May 21, 2015

Mike Huckabee to skip Iowa straw poll

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa caucuses, says he is skipping this summer's Iowa straw poll, citing the heavy concentration of staff and financial resources "playing to win" in the poll still requires. Published May 21, 2015

Jeb Bush: Islamic State ‘didn’t exist when my brother was president’

Seeking to turn around recent questioning over the 2003 invasion of Iraq, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday questioned President Obama's decision to pull back from the country, arguing the surge created a "fragile but stable" situation Mr. Obama could have built on. Published May 20, 2015

Elizabeth Warren: I’d like to see Hillary Clinton be ‘clearer’ on trade deal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a leading Democratic opponent of a trade deal with Pacific Rim nations that is being pushed by the Obama administration, says she'd like to see 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton be more clear in her position on it. Published May 20, 2015