David Sherfinski

Donald Trump tops GOP field in South Carolina, leads No. 2 Ben Carson by 16 points: poll

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has surged to a 16-point lead over his closest 2016 GOP rival, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, in the early state of South Carolina, according to a poll released Wednesday.

September 9, 2015

Mike Huckabee on ‘persecution’ of Kim Davis: ‘Who’s next? Your pastor?’

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee warned Wednesday that the "persecution" of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples could have consequences for others.

September 9, 2015

Jeb Bush rolls out tax reform plan

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is rolling out a tax plan that he says would reduce tax rates for individuals and corporations and help foment growth in the nation's economy.

September 9, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I will renegotiate with Iran’ when I’m president

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said a Trump presidency will force the Iranians back to the negotiating table as he prepares to head to Washington, D.C., for a rally protesting the recently-brokered nuclear deal.

September 9, 2015

Donald Trump on Black Lives Matter: ‘I think they’re looking for trouble’

Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he thinks the Black Lives Matter movement is "looking for trouble" and that it's "disgraceful" the way Democrats are trying to cater to them.

September 9, 2015

Donald Trump on Kim Davis: ‘This was not the right job for her’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said that while it was too bad Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis was put in jail over her refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, people have to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling on the matter.

September 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s lead among Democrats shrinks amid rise in support for Joe Biden: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination has shrunk over the past month amid increased support for both Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, according to a poll released Tuesday.

September 8, 2015

Jeb Bush hits ‘D.C. politicians,’ ‘self-promoters’ in first TV ad

In his presidential campaign's first television ad, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush takes a shot at both "D.C. politicians" and "self-promoters" while highlighting his own record in Florida.

September 8, 2015

Bill de Blasio: I’m ‘very impressed’ by what Hillary Clinton is saying ‘more and more’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday he's been impressed with what former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been saying on the presidential campaign trail but that there are still some areas he'd like to know more about.

September 8, 2015

Chris Christie: Get Kim Davis another government job ‘because you have to follow the law’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, should be moved to another job in government where her religious objections wouldn't come into play.

September 8, 2015

3 suspects arrested in fatal shooting of Virginia teen

Three suspects have been taken into custody in connection with what the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is calling the homicide of a Sterling, Virginia, teenager, on Friday.

September 5, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s favorability among Americans nears 23-year low: Gallup

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's favorability rating among Americans is close to its lowest in about two decades, according to Gallup.

September 4, 2015

Donald Trump on Iran nuclear deal: ‘We have a horrible contract, but we do have a contract’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday that he'd try to work with what he called a "disastrous" nuclear deal with Iran to turn it around and that there will be "hell to pay" if Iran violates the terms, taking a different path from some of his 2016 GOP rivals who have vowed to immediately tear up the deal.

September 4, 2015

Teenager dies after shooting in Loudoun

A 17-year-old student at Park View High School in Sterling, Virginia, has died after being shot Friday morning, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

September 4, 2015

Ben Carson has highest net favorability in 2016 GOP field; Donald Trump’s numbers jump up: Gallup

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has the highest net favorability of the 17 major GOP candidates running for president in 2016 among Republicans, with rival Donald Trump seeing the biggest increase over the past few weeks, according to survey results released Friday.

September 4, 2015

Donald Trump: I’m hoping for Ben Carson ‘to really hit me at some point’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been taking heat from many of his 2016 GOP rivals, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson one of the exceptions.

September 4, 2015

Rand Paul: Donald Trump’s a ‘disaster,’ will ‘hurt the country,’ but Hillary Clinton would be worse

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a "disaster" and will "hurt the country" -- but that he's still a better choice for the White House than former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

September 4, 2015

Donald Trump: Radio host Hugh Hewitt asked ‘gotcha’ foreign affairs questions

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump labeled as "gotcha" questions some posed to him by radio host Hugh Hewitt on foreign affairs, saying that when the time is right, he'll be up to speed on world affairs.

September 4, 2015

Donald Trump on Kim Davis case: ‘The Supreme Court has ruled’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he can see both sides in the case of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who has been ordered to jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but that "the Supreme Court has ruled" on the issue and "it is the law of the land."

September 4, 2015

Donald Trump signs pledge to back GOP’s 2016 presidential nominee

Donald Trump signed a pledge Thursday vowing to support the eventual GOP presidential nominee and forgo a third-party or independent run.

September 3, 2015