David Sherfinski

Terrorism supplants economy as top issue for voters: poll

Voters now say terrorism is the most important issue facing the country today, said a poll released Sunday that showed the economy slipped to second place.

November 23, 2015

Donald Trump extends lead over Ben Carson in 2016 GOP race: poll

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has expanded his lead over No. 2 Ben Carson in a new national poll on the 2016 GOP field.

November 23, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘Somebody said I’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump touted his social media acumen Friday, saying he's well-versed in the power of Twitter and Facebook and that someone has said he's "the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters."

November 20, 2015

Qualifying rules for next CNN Republican presidential debate factor in Iowa, N.H. polling

Republican presidential candidates can qualify for the main stage at the next GOP debate on Dec. 15 by achieving a certain polling threshold in national polls -- or in polls on the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

November 20, 2015

Marco Rubio: We can get handful of Senate Dems to vote for refugee measure

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said there could be enough Democratic support in the Senate to get a measure putting a "pause" on President Obama's Syrian refugee plans to Mr. Obama's desk.

November 20, 2015

Ted Cruz: Obama’s refugee plan is ‘utter lunacy’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says President Obama's plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States this year is "utter lunacy."

November 20, 2015

Donald Trump on ISIS: ‘These people are insane’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that while he's a big believer in talking, it's unlikely he'll be negotiating with the Islamic State terrorist group anytime soon.

November 20, 2015

Jeb Bush: Sympathy for religious minorities in Middle East is not ‘un-American’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday there is a "special duty" to deal with Christians being persecuted in the Middle East and said it was wrong to suggest that having sympathy for religious minorities in the region is "un-American."

November 20, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘People who believe in Islam need to rise up’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Thursday that the "civilized parts of Islam" need to rise up and effectively serve as boots on the ground in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.

November 19, 2015

Donald Trump has 7-point lead in race for 2016 GOP nomination: poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has retained his grip on the No. 1 spot in the 2016 GOP field, according to a poll released Thursday that shows him 7 points clear of his nearest competitor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

November 19, 2015

Ashton Carter: ‘We’re prepared to change rules of engagement’ in fight against Islamic State

Under pressure at home and abroad to wage a more robust war against the Islamic State, Obama administration officials said Thursday that the U.S. is prepared to expand its "rules of engagement" in the fight after the extremist group's horrific attacks in Paris.

November 19, 2015

Most Americans don’t want U.S. to accept any Syrian refugees: poll

Most Americans say the United States should not accept any Syrian refugees into the country in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, siding with many Republican lawmakers and against the White House on the issue, according to a new poll.

November 19, 2015

Bernie Sanders edges Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire: poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are running neck-and-neck in the early state of New Hampshire, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

November 19, 2015

Pro John Kasich super PAC compares Donald Trump, Ben Carson to Obama

A new TV ad from a super PAC backing Ohio Gov. John Kasich's presidential campaign likens the political inexperience of 2016 GOP candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson to that of President Obama.

November 19, 2015

Donald Trump leads Ben Carson, GOP field in new national poll

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is leading the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, according to a new national poll that puts him 4 points ahead of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

November 19, 2015

Ted Cruz challenges Obama: ‘Come back and insult me to my face’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday invited President Obama to come back from overseas and insult him to his face, and challenged Mr. Obama to a debate over the White House's Syrian refugee policy.

November 18, 2015

Chris Christie: John Kerry ‘needs to get some sleep and shut up’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry needs to "get some sleep and shut up" in the wake of comments Mr. Kerry made about the impetus behind the recent attacks in Paris.

November 18, 2015

Carly Fiorina: Arguing with GOP is only thing that fires up Obama

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Wednesday that President Obama is most passionate and fired up when he's arguing with Republicans and that politics is his "North Star."

November 18, 2015

Donald Trump: Obama’s ‘almost doing better’ under GOP-controlled Senate

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made the case this week that President Obama is "almost doing better" since Republicans re-took control of the U.S. Senate.

November 18, 2015

Donald Trump on Obama: ‘This job is not for him’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said President Obama was not "meant" for the job of being president and that he's not a "natural fit" for the White House.

November 18, 2015