David Sherfinski

In Saudi Arabia, Obama reaffirms U.S. support for Arab allies

President Obama on Thursday reaffirmed support for U.S.-allied Arab nations after a meeting with regional leaders in Saudi Arabia, speaking about the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group while acknowledging "serious concerns" about Iran's behavior.

April 21, 2016

Bernie Sanders raises, spends about $46 million in March

Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign brought in close to $46 million in March but plowed through nearly all of his gains and started April with significantly less cash on hand than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, his rival in the 2016 Democratic presidential race.

April 21, 2016

In Indianapolis, Donald Trump again hits ‘Lyin’ Ted Cruz’

After multiple references to "Senator Cruz" in a victory speech Tuesday in New York, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump was back to deriding his top 2016 GOP rival as "Lyin' Ted" Wednesday as Mr. Trump rallied supporters in Indianapolis.

April 20, 2016

Edwin Meese, former AG under Reagan, warns against confirming Garland

Edwin Meese, who served as attorney general under President Ronald Reagan, is warning of potentially far-reaching consequences if the U.S. Senate confirms Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.

April 20, 2016

Ted Cruz: Nobody is getting to 1,237 delegates before the GOP convention

Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday said no candidate is going to reach the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination before the party's convention in July, predicting that he and GOP front-runner Donald Trump are headed toward a battle at an open convention in Cleveland.

April 20, 2016

Ted Cruz campaign: Probable that no candidate gets to 1,237 delegates before GOP convention

A spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign said Wednesday it's probable that no candidate is going to win the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination before the party's July convention.

April 20, 2016

Donald Trump campaign adviser: My guess is ‘Lyin’ Ted’ will ‘still pop up from time to time’

A senior adviser to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign cautioned Wednesday against thinking Mr. Trump's "Lyin' Ted" nickname for Sen. Ted Cruz is gone for good.

April 20, 2016

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton lead in Connecticut: poll

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both lead in Connecticut ahead of their respective parties' presidential nominating contests in the state next week, according to polling released Wednesday.

April 20, 2016

John Kasich’s camp chides ‘never Trump’ forces after N.Y. blowout

After the polls closed in New York Tuesday, the chief strategist for Ohio Gov. John Kasich's presidential campaign made the case that Mr. Kasich is best positioned against GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in upcoming states next week -- and chided the "never Trump" forces for allowing Mr. Trump to do so well in his home state of New York on Tuesday.

April 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders lead Donald Trump in N.C.: Poll

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Sen. Bernard Sanders both lead GOP front-runner Donald Trump in head-to-head matchups in North Carolina, according to a poll from Elon University released Tuesday.

April 19, 2016

Paul Ryan: Reince Priebus received ‘extremely favorably’ by House GOP

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus got a favorable reception Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill, where Mr. Priebus walked House GOP members through some logistical information ahead of the party's convention.

April 19, 2016

Donald Trump: When you bring other people in, feelings can get hurt

Businessman Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged the potential for hurt feelings when new hires are announced, in the wake of his national field director's resignation Monday and other recent staff shake-ups.

April 19, 2016

Donald Trump inadvertently refers to ‘7/11’ talking World Trade Center response

At a rally in Buffalo Monday evening, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump inadvertently made a reference to "7/11" as he was talking about the response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.

April 19, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘Very revealing things’ in classified 9/11 papers

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday a classified portion of the 9/11 Commission's report should have been released "a long time ago" and predicted there are some "very revealing things" in the papers.

April 19, 2016

More than half of U.S. voters could not see supporting, Trump, Cruz or Clinton: poll

More than half of U.S. voters could not see themselves supporting Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, or Hillary Clinton for president, according to a new survey.

April 19, 2016

Donald Trump: Other candidates ‘couldn’t care less about New York’

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Monday that other candidates in the race "couldn't care less" about New York, getting in another plug for "New York values" ahead of Tuesday's primary in the state.

April 18, 2016

Mitt Romney: Donald Trump likely to win on first ballot if it stays a three-man race

Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney says he thinks Republican front-runner Donald Trump is likely to win the party's nomination on the first ballot if the 2016 GOP race remains a three-way contest.

April 18, 2016

Ted Cruz on Donald Trump debt claim: ‘Donald’s calculator is missing a few keys’

Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that while GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is a "fun entertainer," he doesn't have any solutions on issues like the national debt, jobs or foreign policy.

April 18, 2016

Ted Cruz: ‘New York values’ on display when NYPD officers turned backs on Bill de Blasio

Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that one of the best illustrations of what he calls "New York values" happened when some New York police officers turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio in the wake of the ambush-style shootings of two NYPD officers in December 2014.

April 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders: Important to have ‘full investigation’ into possible Saudi role in 9/11

Sen. Bernard Sanders said Monday it's important to have a full investigation into the possible role the Saudi government might have played in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as he and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton offer support for legislation to allow victims' families to pursue damages against state sponsors of terrorism.

April 18, 2016