David Sherfinski

Donald Trump PredictIt investors looking at major payday if GOP nominee wins election

Virginia radio show host John Fredericks told Donald Trump in April 2015 that he could win the Republican nomination if he got into the presidential race -- and said he got ridiculed. But Mr. Fredericks put his money where his mouth was, buying shares on Mr. Trump in the political predictions markets at 100-1 odds to win the nomination and 200-1 odds to win the White House.

October 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 11 points: Poll

Hillary Clinton has opened up an 11-point lead over Donald Trump in a head-to-head match-up, according to a poll released Tuesday that was in the field when a 2005 video of Mr. Trump making lewd comments surfaced late last week.

October 11, 2016

Chris Christie: Donald Trump’s comments on 2005 video ‘completely indefensible’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday said Donald Trump's recently unearthed lewd comments from 2005 are "completely indefensible" and that he told Mr. Trump he didn't think his apology was enough, but said he's still supporting the GOP presidential nominee.

October 11, 2016

Khizr Khan: ‘Saddened’ by Donald Trump comments about son at debate

Khizr Khan, the father of a fallen U.S. soldier with whom Donald Trump got into a war of words over the summer, said Tuesday he was shocked and saddened to hear the GOP nominee talking about his son, Capt. Humayun Khan, again at the presidential debate on Sunday.

October 11, 2016

Steve King is sticking with Donald Trump: ‘Best place for conservatives to be’

Rep. Steve King says he's sticking with Donald Trump in the wake of a recently unveiled 2005 video of Mr. Trump making lewd comments, saying the best way to move a conservative agenda is with Mr. Trump in the White House.

October 11, 2016

Three-quarters of Republicans want party to support Donald Trump: poll

More than three-quarters of Republicans want the party to continue to support Donald Trump, in the wake of a newly uncovered 2005 video of the world-famous businessman making crude sexual comments that surfaced just days before the second presidential debate on Sunday.

October 11, 2016

Bernie Sanders: Donald Trump’s campaign is ‘dangerous’ and ‘un-American’

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday said that while neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump are "particularly popular," Mr. Trump stands out for making "bigotry" a cornerstone of his campaign and Mrs. Clinton will ultimately get elected president.

October 6, 2016

Trump campaign: Mike Pence had a ‘spectacular’ debate performance

Donald Trump's campaign manager on Thursday said GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence turned in a "spectacular" performance at Tuesday's debate, rejecting Democrats' contention that Mr. Pence passed up opportunities to defend his running mate's past statements and positions.

October 6, 2016

Tim Kaine: Hillary Clinton thanked me for ‘playing good defense’ in debate

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on Thursday said Hillary Clinton thanked him for "playing good defense" and prosecuting the case against Donald Trump in Tuesday's vice presidential debate, saying there was scant post-debate coverage about attacks on Mrs. Clinton.

October 6, 2016

Mike Pence on Obamacare: ‘Sometimes with the Clintons, even the truth happens’

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Thursday said "even the truth happens" sometimes with Bill and Hillary Clinton, in the wake of former President Clinton's calling the health care system under Obamacare the "craziest thing in the world" earlier this week.

October 6, 2016

Obama approval rating hits second-term high of 55 percent

President Obama had a 55 percent approval rating in a CNN/ORC poll released Thursday, marking a new second-term high for Mr. Obama in the survey and matching the president's high water mark since 2009.

October 6, 2016

NRA launches $6.5 million ad buy for Trump

The National Rifle Association announced its largest ad buy of the 2016 presidential race on Wednesday, promising $6.5 million in new spending to back Donald Trump and cementing the gun group as the GOP nominee's staunchest outside ally.

October 5, 2016

Trump praises Pence - and himself - for ‘single most decisive victory’ in VP debate history

Donald Trump declared his running mate Mike Pence the winner of this week's vice presidential debate and patted himself on the back for bringing him onto the GOP presidential ticket.

October 5, 2016

Mike Pence: ‘Donald Trump won the debate’

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence mounted a spirited defense of Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying it was Mr. Trump and his vision for the country that emerged victorious from Tuesday's vice presidential debate.

October 5, 2016

Donald Trump: Tim Kaine ‘constant interruptions’ ‘should not have been allowed’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday said running mate Mike Pence "won big" in Tuesday's vice presidential debate, saying Sen. Tim Kaine's "constant interruptions" "should not have been allowed."

October 5, 2016

Trump campaign: Town hall format is a ‘sweet spot’ for Donald Trump

Donald Trump's campaign declared victory in Tuesday's vice presidential debate and is now eyeing this Sunday's face-off between Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton, with Mr. Trump's campaign manager calling the upcoming town hall-style format a "sweet spot" for the GOP nominee.

October 5, 2016

Clinton campaign: Mike Pence appeared to be looking more at 2020 than 2016 in debate

Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman on Wednesday said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence looked like he was eyeing 2020 more so than 2016 with his performance at Tuesday's vice presidential debate, saying Mr. Pence repeatedly took a pass when pressed to defend running mate Donald Trump.

October 5, 2016

Trump campaign on VP debate: ‘Amazing night’ for Mike Pence, ‘great night’ for Donald Trump

Donald Trump's campaign manager said that Tuesday was a "great night" for the GOP nominee, saying Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's performance at the first and only 2016 vice presidential debate demonstrated Mr. Trump's leadership and judgment in tapping Mr. Pence to be on the Republican ticket.

October 5, 2016

GOP sees absentee ballots, closing voter registration gap as key battles in swing states

After being out-hustled by Democrats in the last two presidential elections, Republicans say they're making up ground in the voter registration and absentee-ballot battles that will be critical to winning in swing states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida.

October 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton campaign: ‘Everybody understands’ the president is ‘a role model for our children’

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager on Tuesday said "everybody understands and believes" the president is a "role model" for the country's children, a day after GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte said she "misspoke" when she said Republican nominee Donald Trump qualified as a role model.

October 4, 2016