David Sherfinski

Donald Trump sits atop GOP field, outpaces Republicans on economy, immigration

Businessman Donald Trump has picked up support since the GOP presidential debate earlier this month, surging to a double-digit lead on the Republican field and emerging as the most-trusted candidate on issues ranging from the economy to immigration.

August 18, 2015

Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham make pitches at Iowa State Fair

Fired-up Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker faced down protesters at the Iowa State Fair on Monday, saying he wouldn't be silenced by their heckling, in a confrontation the GOP presidential hopeful appeared to relish as he tries to rally supporters in the early caucus state.

August 17, 2015

Carly Fiorina: Unlike Hillary Clinton, I didn’t do ‘photo ops’ with world leaders

Businesswoman Carly Fiorina said Monday she has the foreign policy chops and expertise to start restoring the United States' reputation on the world stage starting on day one of her presidency, touting her personal relationships around the globe with people such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah of Jordan.

August 17, 2015

Ann Coulter: Donald Trump can ‘perform abortions in the White House’ after immigration plan

Conservative commentator and author Ann Coulter appears to be so enthusiastic about businessman Donald Trump's newly-unveiled immigration proposals that she's willing to look the other way on another issue sensitive to conservatives.

August 17, 2015

Scott Walker calls for phase-out of federal fuel mandate ‘over time’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker called for a gradual phase-out of a federal mandate that has boosted Iowa's corn market, saying market access should eventually make such a standard unnecessary.

August 17, 2015

Scott Walker takes on protesters at Iowa State Fair

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday he wasn't about to be intimidated by anyone -- including those protesting his address at the Iowa State Fair -- in his bid for the White House.

August 17, 2015

Donald Trump immigration plan wins praise from GOP hardliners

Donald Trump's immigration plan has won widespread backing from conservatives in the hours since he announced it, sparked stern condemnation from immigrant-rights activists -- and instantly reshaped a policy debate that's raged for more than a decade.

August 17, 2015

Chris Christie on Donald Trump’s immigration plan: This isn’t a real estate negotiation

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday said Mexico is unlikely to pay for a wall on the United States' southern border, pouring a bit of cold water on that plank of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's newly-released proposals on immigration.

August 17, 2015

Hillary Clinton loses ground to Sanders, trails Bush, Rubio in head-to-head match-ups

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has lost ground to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination and trails two of her GOP rivals in head-to-head match-ups.

August 17, 2015

Donald Trump leads GOP field as Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina gain support: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has a double-digit lead on his nearest GOP rival in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, according to a new Fox News poll that shows retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and businesswoman Carly Fiorina picking up some support.

August 17, 2015

Redistricting Virginia: Lawmakers convene to redraw congressional map

Virginia lawmakers return Monday to Richmond for a special session to redraw the state's congressional map, facing a Sept. 1 deadline after a federal court ruling they illegally packed black voters into Rep. Bobby Scott's southeastern district.

August 16, 2015

Jeb Bush in Iowa: I’m a ‘reform-minded governor’ separate from Washington, D.C., culture

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Friday pitched himself as the most conservative governor in the history of Florida, saying his record of success is something people yearn for in a Washington, D.C., culture that has not yet "contaminated" him.

August 14, 2015

Jesse Ventura: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders campaigns remind me of mine

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says real estate mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont are shaking up the presidential race and they're reminding him of his successful 1998 run for governor.

August 14, 2015

O’Malley dismisses Clinton email scandal: ‘Her lawyers can answer those questions’

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday dismissed the controversy swirling around Hillary Clinton's private email server, saying he'll instead focus on key issues such as the economy and college affordability.

August 13, 2015

Jim Webb: FDR, Reagan were my two favorite 20th century presidents

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Thursday his two favorite 20th century U.S. presidents were Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

August 13, 2015

Donald Trump makes fun of Rand Paul’s golf game

Businessman Donald Trump has responded to recent attacks from Sen. Rand Paul by reminding Mr. Paul that he recently beat him at golf and saying the Kentucky Republican has no chance of winning the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

August 13, 2015

Donald Trump atop GOP field in Iowa, seen as most electable Republican: poll

Another poll shows businessman Donald Trump outpacing his 2016 GOP presidential rivals in Iowa, with voters giving him high marks on issues ranging from the economy to illegal immigration and saying he's the candidate that's the most electable and the most likely to shake up Washington.

August 13, 2015

Hillary Clinton: Tell us how your student loan debt makes you feel — ‘in 3 emojis or less’

As her presidential campaign deals with the latest fallout from the controversy over her private email server, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton asked people on Twitter Wednesday afternoon to describe how student loan debt makes them feel "in 3 emojis or less."

August 13, 2015

Constitutional balanced budget amendment support grows in GOP

Supporters of convening a new convention to amend the Constitution are determined to make it an issue in the 2016 campaigns, saying slow progress in the state-by-state fight hasn't discouraged them, and they will begin a major advertising push later this month to force the topic into the GOP presidential conversation.

August 12, 2015

Chris Christie signs Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge vowing to "oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes," the group said Wednesday.

August 12, 2015