David Sherfinski

Donald Trump: ‘You do have to be very careful with your language’

Real estate mogul and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said he's learned on the campaign trail that rhetoric that plays well at a rally could end up making headlines in the next day's newspaper.

Donald Trump: Ben Carson was ‘pro-abortion not so long ago’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday that retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP rival Ben Carson was "pro-abortion" not too long ago, as he grapples with Mr. Carson's recent rise in some of the polling on the 2016 GOP presidential race.

Ben Carson leads Donald Trump in new national poll on 2016 GOP field

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has supplanted real estate mogul Donald Trump as No. 1 in the 2016 GOP presidential field in a new national poll released Tuesday.

Murray Energy Corp. in Ohio sues Obama administration over new ozone standards

An Ohio-based energy company is suing the Obama administration over new ozone standards it says will harm the coal industry.

Rand Paul: Obama blinked during 2011 debt ceiling fight

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Friday he opposes an increase in the debt ceiling absent "significant reforms," arguing that President Obama ended up negotiating during the 2011 fight over the debt ceiling despite Mr. Obama's own previous pledges.

Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton was ‘bugging’ Obama to intervene in Libya

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky on Friday said former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had been "bugging" President Obama to intervene in Libya -- a development Mr. Paul said has made the region much less stable.

Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 11 points in Iowa in post-debate poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has opened up an 11-point lead on Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the early state of Iowa, according to survey results released Friday that also showed Hawkeye State Democrats thought Mrs. Clinton did the best in last week's Democratic presidential debate.

Carly Fiorina: Benghazi hearing shows GOP nominee will need to hold Hillary Clinton to account

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Friday that Thursday's hearing held by the Select Committee on Benghazi showed that the eventual Republican nominee is going to have to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to account.

Ben Carson leads Donald Trump by 9 points in Iowa: poll

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has overtaken billionaire businessman Donald Trump in another poll on the 2016 GOP presidential field in the early state of Iowa, picking up 10 points of support since August.

National Rifle Association viewed favorably by most Americans: poll

Nearly six in 10 Americans have a favorable opinion of the National Rifle Association, according to Gallup polling taken in the wake of the recent shooting spree at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.

Donald Trump on Joe Biden: ‘I would rather run against Hillary’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he's fine with Vice President Joseph R. Biden's decision not to enter the 2016 presidential race, saying it will be easier to run against former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Donald Trump: Concept of U.S.-Cuba normalization ‘not a bad thing’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday the idea of normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba is not a bad thing but that the U.S. could have gotten a better deal out of it.

CNBC announces lineups for Oct. 28 GOP presidential debate

CNBC has announced the lineups for the Oct. 28 GOP presidential debate in Colorado, which include 10 participants in the main debate and four in the "undercard" session.

Ben Carson overtakes Donald Trump in Iowa, leads by 8 points: poll

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has overtaken billionaire businessman Donald Trump in Iowa, according to a poll released Thursday on the 2016 GOP presidential field.

Sheila Jackson Lee: I hope Joe Biden doesn’t run

Top firefighters union chief: We’re operating like Joe Biden will run

Harold Schaitberger, president of the International Association of Firefighters, says his union is operating like Vice President Joseph R. Biden will ultimately get into the 2016 presidential race.

Donald Trump on Jeb Bush: ‘To compare me to Michael Moore — that’s a first’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is "embarrassed" by his showing thus far in the 2016 presidential race and that he has been forced to go after Mr. Trump.

Donald Trump on Paul Ryan for speaker: ‘If he’s a unifying force, whatever it’s going to take’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he could be open to Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin becoming the next House speaker if Mr. Ryan can be a unifying figure for the GOP, even though Mr. Ryan is what the billionaire businessman described as "weak" on illegal immigration.

Donald Trump at 32 percent support in new poll on 2016 GOP field

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has the support of nearly one-third of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents, according to a new poll that shows an even greater percentage of voters say he's the candidate most likely to win the party's nomination and the candidate most likely to win in the general election.

Majority of Americans say marijuana should be made legal in U.S.

Nearly six in 10 Americans say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, tying the high point in 46 years of Gallup polling on the issue.