David Sherfinski

Reince Priebus backs Trump’s call for special prosecutor on Clinton Foundation

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Tuesday that Donald Trump is right to call for a special prosecutor to investigate the Clinton Foundation, and said the foundation's recent moves to possibly wind down contributions show Hillary Clinton's conscience only kicks in when people start asking questions.

August 23, 2016

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 1 point in Missouri: Poll

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by one point in Missouri, a state that has voted Republican in the last four presidential elections, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday.

August 23, 2016

Gary Johnson gaining traction with young and Hispanic voters in bid to win western states

Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson is making surprising inroads among Hispanic and younger voters -- two planks of the Obama coalition that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has been banking on to help carry her to victory.

August 23, 2016

Pat Toomey, Mark Kirk endorsed by Gabrielle Giffords’ gun control group

Sen. Pat Toomey, one of the Democrats' top targets in their quest to retake control of the U.S. Senate, is getting support from some unlikely places for a Republican: pro-gun control groups.

August 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton opens up wide lead over Donald Trump in Virginia: poll

Hillary Clinton has opened up a big lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, a longtime Republican-leaning state that's gone blue the last two presidential elections, according to a poll released Tuesday.

August 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton: We’ve already released 30,000-plus emails, ‘so what’s a few more?’

In an appearance on late night television, Hillary Clinton made light of the email scandal that's been a drag on her presidential campaign, saying her emails are "so boring" and appearing unconcerned that more are going to be released.

August 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton: Attacks on health part of ‘wacky’ strategy

In an appearance on late-night television, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tried to laugh off recent questions over her health, saying such attacks are part of Republicans' "wacky" strategy against her.

August 23, 2016

Donald Trump pushes back planned speech on immigration

Donald Trump's campaign manager said Tuesday that Mr. Trump is delaying an immigration policy speech he was to deliver Thursday in Colorado, saying it's a complex issue and he's been receiving advice from different people on it.

August 23, 2016

Donald Trump on immigration: ‘I just want to follow the law’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he simply wants to "follow the law" on immigration, saying if and when he wins, the "bad ones" are going to get sent out of the country.

August 23, 2016

Clinton, Trump both get stung playing to local issues

Missteps on economic or social issues can be inevitable given the frenetic schedule of presidential campaigning and the need to tailor messages to specific audiences in key swing states.

August 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds edge over Donald Trump in Ohio: Poll

Hillary Clinton has a narrow lead over Donald Trump in the battleground state of Ohio, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday.

August 22, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘I’m not flip-flopping’ on immigration

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday he's not "flip-flopping" on immigration, calling for a "fair but firm" answer and saying that "we have to be very, very strong" when people enter the country illegally.

August 22, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘Corrupt’ Clinton Foundation ‘must be shut down immediately’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday said the Clinton Foundation should be "shut down immediately" and that money should be given back.

August 22, 2016

Rudy Giuliani: Add Colin Powell excuse to ‘book of Clinton lies’

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Monday that you can add former Secretary of State Colin Powell's distancing himself from one of Hillary Clinton's excuses for her private email set-up to "the book of Clinton lies."

August 22, 2016

Mike Pence: Paul Manafort ‘didn’t want to be a distraction’

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said Paul Manafort, who resigned as Donald Trump's campaign chairman Friday, didn't want to be a distraction.

August 22, 2016

Eric Trump: My father pressured Obama into visiting Louisiana

Eric Trump, son of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, said Monday that his father's visit to flood-ravaged Louisiana is what prompted President Obama to schedule his own trip there.

August 22, 2016

Paul Manafort resigns as Trump campaign chairman

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's campaign chairman, resigned Friday, capping a week that saw yet another major staffing shake-up for the Republican presidential nominee's campaign.

August 19, 2016

Trump, Clinton to participate in prime-time forum hosted by veterans group Sept. 7

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are slated to participate in a prime-time forum on Sept. 7 in New York hosted by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), an advocacy group with a focus on post-9/11 veterans.

August 19, 2016

State Department: We make no apologies for using $400 million as ‘leverage’ with Iran

The State Department on Friday said there are no apologies for using a $400 million payment to Iran as "leverage" right around the time that U.S. hostages were released by the country.

August 19, 2016

Donald Trump’s first general election TV ad touts ‘change that makes America safe again’

Donald Trump's first television ad of the general election campaign plays up the themes of immigration and national security and says in contrast to Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump can be counted on for "change that makes America safe again."

August 19, 2016