David Sherfinski

Donald Trump: ‘I believe strongly in apology’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday he's not opposed to apologizing but that there's nothing to apologize for with respect to comments he's made suggesting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's Mexican-born wife, Columba, influences Mr. Bush's views on immigration.

September 17, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I thought I was on too much. I felt badly for everybody else’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday he thought he was treated fairly at Wednesday's GOP debate in California but that he got too much airtime, saying professional wrestling tycoon Vince McMahon would have loved how things played out.

September 17, 2015

Donald Trump: Climate change ‘not a big problem at all’

Businessman and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that he doesn't consider climate change to be a big problem at all, calling it "weather changes."

September 17, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘Three hours is really unacceptable’ for GOP debate length

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Thursday morning that three hours was too long for Wednesday's GOP presidential debate in California.

September 17, 2015

Rand Paul: I’m ready to go ‘mano e mano’ with Donald Trump

Sen. Rand Paul warned Wednesday he's planning to send a "not-so-subtle signal" to 2016 GOP front-runner Donald Trump at the Republican presidential debate and predicted Mr. Trump would come back with something derogatory about Mr. Paul's physical appearance if pushed.

September 16, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I think I could tone it down a little bit, and I’ll try’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, not exactly known for conceding faults, acknowledged in a new interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network that he could "tone it down" a little bit.

September 16, 2015

Carly Fiorina: ‘I think Mr. Trump’s going to be hearing quite a lot from me’

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who managed to qualify for the main stage at Wednesday's GOP presidential debate after participating in the "undercard" forum last month, said Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump can expect to hear a lot from her.

September 16, 2015

Donald Trump has edge over Ben Carson in New Hampshire: poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has a 4-point lead over retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson in the early presidential state of New Hampshire, according to a new poll from WBUR on the 2016 GOP presidential field.

September 16, 2015

Ben Carson: America ‘extraordinarily compassionate’; ‘we were the impetus for socialism’

Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential contender Ben Carson said some of America's notoriously wealthy families served in part to spur on European socialism, but also said Europe failed to realize the families' great contributions to American society.

September 16, 2015

2016 Republican field among most staunchly pro-gun in recent political history

On the same day as what could be a make-or-break GOP presidential debate, Sen. Rand Paul is also apparently planning to literally shoot the tax code for target practice after taking a chainsaw and a wood chipper to the code in an ad earlier this year.

September 15, 2015

Donald Trump, Ben Carson lead Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio in Fla.: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over his closest 2016 GOP competitor in Florida, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, with both men outpacing native sons Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, according to a poll released Tuesday.

September 15, 2015

Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton by 7 points in N.H.: poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont has a 7-point lead in New Hampshire over former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a poll released Tuesday.

September 15, 2015

Six in 10 voters say Hillary Clinton likely broke law with email: poll

Nearly six in 10 likely voters in the country think it's likely that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton broke the law by sending and receiving emails containing classified information through a private server while serving as the nation's top diplomat, according to a survey released Tuesday.

September 15, 2015

Kim Davis should have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, most Americans say: poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis should be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite Mrs. Davis's stated refusal to do so on religious grounds.

September 15, 2015

Donald Trump, Ben Carson setting pace for 2016 GOP field: poll

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump retains his lead in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination in a new poll, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson close behind and the rest of the field well back.

September 15, 2015

Donald Trump jokes about Megyn Kelly ‘blood’ comments at Dallas rally

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump joked Monday about comments he made last month about Fox News host Megyn Kelly that helped spark a war of words between the billionaire businessman and the cable network in the wake of the opening GOP presidential debate on Aug. 6.

September 15, 2015

Mike Huckabee on Kim Davis: People of faith ‘genuinely under attack’

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has emerged as one of the leading defenders of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, said people need to wake up and realize that people of faith in the United States are "genuinely under attack."

September 15, 2015

Rick Perry: Donald Trump’s ‘bullets through Washington’ hit people like me, other governors

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says no one fought the nation's capital harder than he did during his time as governor but that one-time 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump's "bullets" through Washington, D.C., ended up hitting him as well.

September 15, 2015

Danny Vargas, Virginia Republican, opposes Obama amnesty, loses Latino Victory Fund support

The Latino Victory Fund, the political action arm of a high-profile group co-founded by actress Eva Longoria to help boost Hispanics in office, rescinded its backing Monday of a Virginia Republican because he opposes President Obama's deportation amnesty.

September 14, 2015

Donald Trump up double digits in New Hampshire over surging Ben Carson: poll

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump leads his closest 2016 GOP rival, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, by 11 points in a survey released Monday that also showed support for Mr. Carson jump 12 points in a little more than a month.

September 14, 2015