David Sherfinski

Hillary Clinton’s ‘natural instincts’ lean toward ‘hiding the truth,’ six in 10 voters say

Nearly six in 10 voters say former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's natural instincts lean more toward hiding the truth, and a third say they lean more toward telling the truth, a new poll said.

July 17, 2015

Donald Trump on Tenn. killings: ‘That they’re not allowed to carry guns is absolutely ridiculous’

Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said the fact that troops at the naval reserve center in Tennessee where four Marines were killed Thursday had restrictions on being armed "is absolutely ridiculous."

July 17, 2015

Donald Trump sits atop another national poll on 2016 GOP field

Businessman Donald Trump is the front-runner in a second national poll this week on the 2016 GOP field, holding an edge over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in a Fox News poll released Thursday.

July 17, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I’m actually a conservative with a heart’

Businessman Donald Trump on Thursday said the country has to provide health care for the poor and that he's "actually a conservative with a heart" who can work out deals with hospitals to make it happen.

July 16, 2015

Wisconsin court ends probe of Scott Walker 2012 recall campaign

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday handed a big political win to Gov. Scott Walker, closing a long-running investigation into alleged illegal coordination between Mr. Walker's 2012 recall campaign and outside conservative advocacy groups.

July 16, 2015

Donald Trump ‘the most in-demand human being … on the planet’: adviser

Michael Cohen, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and special counsel to Donald Trump, on Thursday said Mr. Trump "is the most in-demand human being right now on the planet."

July 16, 2015

Steve King: Donald Trump would win Iowa caucus if held today

Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, said he thinks businessman Donald Trump would win the Iowa caucus if it were held today.

July 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s favorable rating at 39 percent, down 7 points from April: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's favorable rating has declined by 7 points in April to 39 percent and only about three in 10 Americans see her as honest, a new poll said.

July 16, 2015

Ted Cruz on Donald Trump: A lot of GOP contenders ‘went out of their way to beat him with a stick’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who met with fellow 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, said that unlike other Republicans, he's not going to be bashing Mr. Trump in the wake of the real estate mogul's comments on Mexico and illegal immigration.

July 16, 2015

Ted Cruz’s ‘A Time for Truth’ added to The New York Times’ bestseller list after sales fight

The bestseller battle between Sen. Ted Cruz and The New York Times is over: "A Time for Truth" is officially No. 7 on the newspaper's list for second-week sales.

July 16, 2015

Donald Trump trusted on economy more so than foreign affairs, immigration: poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump would do a "good" or "fair" job handling the economy, but they were less confident on the real estate mogul's ability to handle other issues.

July 16, 2015

Donald Trump: Unemployment rate might very well be 40 percent

Businessman Donald Trump said that while he's put the unemployment rate at 19 to 21 percent, someone he cited as saying the rate is 40 percent "might very well be right."

July 16, 2015

Donald Trump on Iran: ‘If I were president, you’d have those prisoners’

Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says he could have secured a deal with Iran that would have entailed the release of several Americans held prisoner in the Persian country.

July 16, 2015

Donald Trump slammed by Republicans, Democrats as poll numbers soar

Donald Trump is dominating the Republican presidential race, surging in the polls, sucking up all the oxygen with revelations of a net worth in excess of $10 billion, and leaving his opponents sputtering that his candidacy is ruining the GOP.

July 15, 2015

Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, endorses Chris Christie for president

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday "officially and enthusiastically" endorsed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for president.

July 15, 2015

Jim Webb: ‘I worry’ the Democratic party’s message ‘has become less inclusive’

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Wednesday he's worried that the Democratic party's message has become less inclusive and that people in places like rural mountain areas and cities are getting left behind by both parties.

July 15, 2015

Jim Webb: ‘I have a lot of concern’ about Iran deal

Presidential candidate Jim Webb broke with most fellow Democrats on Wednesday in voicing skepticism about the deal on Iran's nuclear program, which President Obama is working to sell to his party and the American public.

July 15, 2015

Bernie Sanders gaining on Hillary Clinton, with Joe Biden looming: poll

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, has gained some ground against former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton over the past few months in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, though Mrs. Clinton still has a firm grasp on the top spot, according to a new poll.

July 15, 2015

N.H., Iowa, S.C. newspapers to sponsor GOP presidential forum Aug. 3

Leading newspapers in the early presidential states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are co-sponsoring a Republican presidential forum on Aug. 3, just days before the first Republican National Committee-sanctioned debate is to be held in Cleveland.

July 15, 2015

Marco Rubio: For Obama, Iran deal ‘is an exhibit in his presidential library’

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday that for President Obama, the historic agreement on Iran's nuclear program is an exhibit in Mr. Obama's future presidential library.

July 15, 2015