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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Donald Trump (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: Ronald Reagan used to be ‘a Democrat with a liberal bent’

Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is taking criticism from some conservatives on issues like Planned Parenthood and single-payer health care, said former President Ronald Reagan was once a "Democrat with a liberal bent" who later became a great conservative.

August 12, 2015
Fox News Channel Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: I have ‘no problem’ with Fox

All is well with Donald Trump and Fox News, according to the businessman and Republican presidential candidate, who said Tuesday he got a call from Fox News President Roger Ailes on Monday.

August 11, 2015
Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman who stormed the presidential race, delivered lectures to the rest of his competitors, to the Fox News debate moderators, and to critics at large, defending his candor and saying the problem with politicians is weighing their words too much. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump: ‘I am the most fabulous whiner’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed National Review Editor Rich Lowry's labeling him a "fabulous whiner," with Mr. Trump immediately grabbing onto the phrase and saying that he keeps "whining and whining until I win."

August 11, 2015
Consumer credit cards. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

IG: DHS charge card program needs better oversight

The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General has found that DHS did not always follow proper protocols for its charge card programs and there remains a moderate level of risk for improper purchases.

August 11, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, speaks as Jeb Bush listens during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: ‘I think Jeb Bush owes women an apology’

Donald Trump said Tuesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush owes women an apology for his recent remarks about funding for women's health and predicted they will be his "47 percent" moment, alluding to comments made by 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

August 11, 2015
In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, photo, republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Donald Trump on third-party run: ‘I do want to keep that door open’

Businessman Donald Trump is pushing back against the notion he might eventually consider pledging not to mount a third-party candidacy if he doesn't secure the 2016 GOP presidential nomination -- a commitment he also declined to make at last week's Republican presidential debate.

August 11, 2015
In this Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, some of the 60 rigs that are drilling surrounding McKenzie County, 40 percent of the rigs statewide, work in western North Dakota. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Moody’s: Crude oil prices to remain mostly unchanged rest of year

Moody's Investors Service has trimmed its expectations for crude oil prices in 2015 and 2016, lowering its 2015 expectations by $5 a barrel each for Brent crude, to $55 per barrel and for West Texas Intermediate to $50 per barrel, Oil & Gas Journal reported.

August 10, 2015
This combination made from Aug. 6, 2015, photos shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and Fox News Channel host and moderator Megyn Kelly during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Donald Trump up double digits in post-debate poll

Donald Trump was up double digits in an overnight poll conducted in the wake of Thursday's 2016 GOP presidential debate, with the real estate mogul maintaining a healthy lead amid blowback from remarks he made about Fox News host Megyn Kelly, one of the debate moderators.

August 10, 2015