David Sherfinski

John Boehner: Anybody who thinks Donald Trump can’t win, ‘just watch’

Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said this week that while he disagrees with Donald Trump on a number of policy issues, Mr. Trump is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee "whether people like it or not."

May 13, 2016

Lindsey Graham reports ‘cordial, pleasant phone conversation’ with Donald Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he had a "cordial, pleasant phone conversation" with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday that touched on national security -- though Mr. Graham still isn't endorsing Mr. Trump's candidacy.

May 12, 2016

Luis Gutierrez predicts ‘early’ election night, ‘quite a sweep of Democrats’

While many Democrats are warning against taking presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump lightly, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois predicted Thursday an "early" election night come November, saying there will be "quite a sweep" for Democrats across the country.

May 12, 2016

Elizabeth Warren: Donald Trump is ‘a lot weaker than he wants to admit’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is "a lot weaker than he wants to admit" and went after his business record and financial acumen.

May 12, 2016

Bernie Sanders viewed more favorably by millennials than Clinton, Trump: Poll

A majority of "millennials reported a favorable opinion of Sen. Bernard Sanders in a recently-completed survey, with Mr. Sanders scoring significantly higher marks among younger voters than both Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.

May 12, 2016

Donald Trump: Paul Ryan is the leader of the Republican party right now

It appears as though presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is now deferring to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan for the time being on who holds the unofficial mantle of leader of the Republican party.

May 12, 2016

Donald Trump: Ideally, you won’t have temporary Muslim ban for very long

Ahead of a Thursday meeting with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said a proposed temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States ideally wouldn't have to be in place for very long and that there would be exceptions to it.

May 12, 2016

Donald Trump: I’ll ‘hopefully’ release my tax returns before election

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says he hopes to release his tax returns before the fall election, but also said that people don't learn very much from a tax return.

May 12, 2016

Elizabeth Warren doesn’t rule out joining Hillary Clinton’s ticket

In a new interview, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts didn't foreclose the possibility of running as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's vice presidential nominee.

May 11, 2016

Ron Paul: Government should not get involved in regulating Facebook

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul said Wednesday the government should not be getting involved in regulating Facebook, after a report surfaced this week that employees at the social media company downplayed or censored news reports from conservative outlets on its feed of trending stories.

May 11, 2016

Trump campaign downplays notion of not releasing tax returns

A spokeswoman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign on Wednesday downplayed the presumptive GOP nominee's reported comments this week about withholding his tax returns, saying Mr. Trump will be making his case to Americans on more important matters.

May 11, 2016

Donald Trump floats Rudy Giuliani as possible head of commission to study Muslim ban

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's thinking about setting up an investigative commission in the wake of his proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States, and floated former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as someone who might lead it.

May 11, 2016

Donald Trump: Elizabeth Warren is a ‘senator that has done nothing’

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has had "a big, failed record as a senator" and that he hasn't heard from her on social media since he decided to respond to recent attacks.

May 11, 2016

Donald Trump cites tradition in plans not to announce VP pick until convention

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday cited tradition as part of the reasoning behind his plans not to unveil his vice presidential pick until the GOP convention.

May 11, 2016

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s got problems in race against ‘Crazy Bernie’ Sanders

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is testing out a new nickname for a potential rival, saying Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is having problems in her own race against "Crazy Bernie."

May 11, 2016

Joe Biden: ‘I feel confident’ that Hillary Clinton will be the nominee

Vice President Joseph R. Biden said he feels "confident" that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton will win the party's nomination and ultimately the presidency.

May 11, 2016

Voters in Fla., Ohio and Pa. favor legalizing marijuana for personal use

A majority of voters in the battleground states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania support allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use, according to polling released Wednesday.

May 11, 2016

Marco Rubio: I ‘intend’ to abide by pledge to support GOP nominee

Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he plans to follow through on his pledge to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee, though he also said his role during the upcoming campaign season might focus more on working on behalf of down-ballot candidates.

May 10, 2016

Matthew Whitaker, head of D.C. watchdog group, renews call for special prosecutor in Clinton case

A former U.S. attorney from Iowa who now leads a D.C.-based watchdog group reiterated his call for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's email server, saying Americans have a right to know what happened.

May 10, 2016

Ted Cruz doesn’t rule out getting back in 2016 race

Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that while it would be unlikely, he would "respond accordingly" if he once again sees a viable path to victory in the 2016 GOP race.

May 10, 2016