David Sherfinski

Hillary Clinton gives platform to Donald Trump ‘victims’ Alicia Machado, Andrew Tesoro

The Clinton campaign on Tuesday fed reporters' frenzy with two people who said they were victims of Donald Trump's ruthless and nasty business tactics, continuing to bait the Republican presidential nominee a day after an unsteady debate performance left him offering excuses.

September 27, 2016

Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe: This election is ‘like a bad dream’

Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe who Donald Trump criticized for putting on weight after her 1996 win, said Tuesday she's supporting Hillary Clinton for president and that the 2016 election is "like a bad dream."

September 27, 2016

Tim Kaine: Donald Trump showed he is ‘easily rattled’

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on Tuesday said Donald Trump showed at Monday's debate he is "easily rattled" -- particularly when Mr. Trump was confronted with a recent comment that he doesn't think Hillary Clinton has a "presidential look."

September 27, 2016

Mike Pence: Whole evening was an ‘avalanche of insults’ by Hillary Clinton

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday he thought Donald Trump had a "great night" and showed restraint in the face of an "avalanche of insults" from Hillary Clinton at Monday's presidential debate.

September 27, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘My microphone was terrible’ at the debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday wondered if someone purposefully set up his microphone at Monday's presidential debate to malfunction.

September 27, 2016

Clinton campaign: Donald Trump ‘seemed not himself,’ was ‘sniffling,’ ‘gulping water’

Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman on Tuesday said Donald Trump seemed to "really run out of gas" toward the end of Monday's presidential debate, saying Mr. Trump "seemed not himself" and that he was sniffling and gulping water.

September 27, 2016

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton gets a ‘C+’ and Lester Holt gets a ‘C’ or a ‘C+’

Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hillary Clinton's presidential debate performance a "C+" and said he doesn't like to grade himself but that he did better than his Democratic rival.

September 27, 2016

Donald Trump: I didn’t want to bring up Bill Clinton’s ‘many affairs’ at debate

Donald Trump says it was a "real problem" when the 1996 Miss Universe gained significant weight after winning the pageant that he formerly owned.

September 27, 2016

House Freedom Caucus remains on board for Donald Trump

Donald Trump has laid out an increasingly expansive vision of government -- yet the rowdy group of hard-core limited government conservatives in Congress remains on board, enticed by his plans for massive tax cuts -- and frightened by the Democratic alternative.

September 26, 2016

Trump campaign: Debates ‘are not Hillary Clinton’s sweet spot’

Donald Trump's campaign manager said Monday that campaign debates are "not Hillary Clinton's sweet spot," while also saying Mrs. Clinton's entire campaign is "an anti-Trump screed."

September 26, 2016

Clinton camp: We don’t want ‘double standard’ where Trump can get ‘most improved award’

Ahead of Monday's debate, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager warned of a possible "double standard" and said he doesn't want Donald Trump's "lies and distortions" to be a distraction, while also calling Mr. Trump an "experienced reality show entertainer."

September 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump nearly tied in Pennsylvania, Colorado: polls

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are nearly tied in four-way contests in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Colorado, according to CNN/ORC polling released Monday.

September 26, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Donald Trump support divides conservatives

Sen. Ted Cruz's decision to support Donald Trump after months of holding out is dividing even members of his former campaign team, with some observers pointing to his 2018 re-election race and a possible 2020 presidential bid as underlying factors.

September 25, 2016

Ted Cruz: I will vote for Donald Trump

Sen. Ted Cruz announced Friday he will vote for Donald Trump for president, ending months of speculation as to whether the Texas Republican, who was Mr. Trump's top rival in the 2016 GOP primary, would formally back Mr. Trump's candidacy.

September 23, 2016

Donald Trump’s expanded list of potential Supreme Court picks includes Mike Lee: report

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday released an expanded list of potential U.S. Supreme Court picks -- a list that includes Sen. Mike Lee, a close friend and ally of Sen. Ted Cruz, who is one of the highest-profile Republicans yet to endorse Mr. Trump.

September 23, 2016

Obama: There is a ‘level of mistrust,’ ‘caricature’ of Hillary Clinton that’s not who I know

President Obama says there is a "level of mistrust" and a "caricature" associated with Hillary Clinton that doesn't correspond with the person he knows.

September 23, 2016

Obama mocks Donald Trump: Even 8-year-olds know slavery was bad for black people

President Obama mocked Donald Trump's recent assertion that African-American communities are in the worst shape ever by saying "even most 8-year-olds" would say slavery wasn't very good for black people.

September 23, 2016

Obama on Charlotte: Looting, breaking glass ‘not going to advance the cause’

President Obama responded to the recent unrest in North Carolina over the shooting death of a black man at the hands of police by saying looting and breaking glass are things that "are not going to advance the cause."

September 23, 2016

Donald Trump forms Catholic advisory board to help woo religious voters

Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Catholic advisory group as he looks to shore up support among a voting bloc where polling has shown him running behind 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

September 22, 2016

Donald Trump cuts into Hillary Clinton’s lead in Virginia: poll

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in a four-way match-up in the battleground state of Virginia, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday -- although that's down from a larger advantage she had held last month.

September 22, 2016