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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

Articles by David Sherfinski

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as he arrives at a campaign stop at the White Mountain Athletic Club Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Waterville Valley, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Donald Trump: Climate change is not going to kill us

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that climate change isn't going to "kill us," that he would not have attended the summit on the topic in Paris, and that he didn't want to say aloud what people outside the United States really think of President Obama.

December 2, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meets voters after speaking during a campaign stop at the White Mountain Athletic Club  Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Waterville Valley, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Donald Trump holds 10-point lead over No. 2 Marco Rubio: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has put some distance between himself and the rest of the 2016 GOP presidential field in a new poll that shows Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida moving into second place and retired doctor Ben Carson slip into a tie for third with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

December 2, 2015
After falling behind, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is back on top, holding a 2-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in a Quinnipiac University poll this week. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump comes back in Iowa polls after Club for Growth attacks

The Club for Growth thought it had dented Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's chances in Iowa with ads accusing him of being a false conservative, but the billionaire businessman has surged back to the lead in polls, showing a staying power that's confounded pundits and fellow candidates.

November 26, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a rally Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in a high school gymnasium in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton has 9-point lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a 9-point lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont in the early caucus state of Iowa, according to polling released Wednesday that also showed voters prefer Mr. Sanders to Mrs. Clinton on the issue of the economy.

November 25, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Donald Trump leads in Iowa with Ted Cruz rising: poll

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has a narrow edge over his nearest 2016 GOP rival in the early state of Iowa, with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas close behind after gaining 13 points of support since last month, according to a poll released Tuesday.

November 24, 2015

Donald Trump on crime tweet: Am I going to check every statistic?

Real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended sharing a tweet that displayed erroneous statistics on crimes committed by white people, black people and police, saying it was a re-tweet that came from "a radio show and other places."

November 24, 2015