David Sherfinski

Jimmy Carter: ‘Jesus would approve of gay marriage’

Former President Jimmy Carter says he believes Jesus would approve of gay marriage but that he has a hard time believing Jesus would approve of abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life was in danger.

July 8, 2015

Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton ‘is going to continue to play identity politics’

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is "going to continue to play identity politics," hammering Mrs. Clinton over comments the 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner made about immigration in the first national television interview of Mrs. Clinton's campaign.

July 8, 2015

Jim Gilmore, former Va. governor, planning 2016 run for president

Former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III says he's planning to announce a 2016 presidential run in the first week of August, which would mark another addition to an already-crowded GOP field.

July 8, 2015

Donald Trump: Mexican government forces many criminals back into the U.S.

Real estate mogul and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Mexican government forces many criminals back into the United States, that there are "thousands" of instances "where illegal immigrants that come through our porous border are killing our citizens," and that illegal immigration "wasn't even a subject" until he brought it up.

July 8, 2015

Virginia Republicans aim to broaden party appeal with ethnically diverse candidates

Chuong Nguyen, the Republican state delegate candidate in Virginia's 87th District, left his native country of Vietnam in a small fishing boat and found refuge in Malaysia before coming to the United States. His father had been imprisoned in a re-education camp, and his wife's family was broken up when they were arrested and imprisoned after trying to flee.

July 6, 2015

Jim Webb: 2016 decision coming ‘in the next few days’

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Tuesday a decision on a presidential run is coming in "the next few days."

June 30, 2015

Elizabeth Warren: ‘I love what Bernie is talking about’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has emerged as a hero among liberals across the country, said she loves what Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is talking about on the presidential campaign trail.

June 30, 2015

Bobby Jindal campaign selling ‘Tanned. Rested. Ready.’ T-shirts

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's campaign is advertising T-shirts featuring the slogan "Tanned. Rested. Ready. Jindal 2016."

June 30, 2015

Ted Cruz on John Roberts: ‘He violated his oath,’ ‘he changed the law’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas called Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts an "extraordinary lawyer" but said that he "violated his oath" in twice voting to uphold the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law.

June 30, 2015

Jeb Bush: Confederate flag has become a ‘racist’ symbol

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaking in South Carolina Monday, said he removed the Confederate flag from the Florida Capitol grounds as governor because it was "the right thing to do" and that the flag has become a "racist" symbol in the country's recent history.

June 30, 2015

Ted Cruz’s plan for Supreme Court retention elections gets cool reception from Jindal, Kasich

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has been among the most vociferous critics of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions on Obamacare and gay marriage, and he has since called for holding judicial retention elections for high court justices.

June 30, 2015

Six in 10 say stricter gun laws would not reduce violence, gun-related deaths

Six in 10 Americans say having stricter gun control laws would not reduce the amount of violence or the number of gun-related deaths in the country, a new CNN/ORC poll said.

June 30, 2015

Relations between blacks and whites are worse under Obama, Americans say

While a majority of Americans now approve of how President Obama is handling race relations in the country, more Americans still think relations between blacks and whites have gotten worse under Mr. Obama.

June 30, 2015

Obama approval hits 50 percent for first time in more than two years: poll

After big wins for President Obama in the courts last week, the president's approval rating has hit 50 percent for the first time in more than two years, said a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday.

June 30, 2015

John Kasich to announce 2016 intentions on July 21

Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to announce his 2016 presidential intentions in Columbus on July 21, with a website for the Ohio governor offering people the opportunity to sign up to attend a "special announcement."

June 29, 2015

Rand Paul: Hard to argue government’s involvement in marriage has made it better

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says that while he disagrees with the Supreme Court's "redefinition of marriage," he believes all Americans have the "right to contract" but that perhaps the time has come to examine whether or not "governmental recognition of marriage" is a good idea.

June 29, 2015