David Sherfinski

Rick Perry flips, now opposes Export-Import Bank

After urging its reauthorization last year, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry now says he opposes the Export-Import Bank -- an issue that has become a key litmus test for conservatives and the 2016 GOP field.

May 6, 2015

Elizabeth Warren welcomes Wall Street’s hatred

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, says she's just fine with whatever criticism Wall Street wants to throw at her.

May 5, 2015

Carly Fiorina: ‘I’m kind of used to being underestimated’

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is shrugging off early polling that shows her well back among the 2016 GOP pack and is defending her record as the technology company's former chief executive.

May 5, 2015

National security and terrorism should be top priority, GOP voters say

National security and terrorism should be the top priority for the federal government, according to Republican voters — a dramatic turnaround from this time in the 2012 cycle, when that issue was a distant third to jobs and the economy and the deficit among GOP voters.

May 5, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s favorability down, but she still leads Republicans in 2016 match-ups

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken a bit of a hit as she deals with fallout from the revelation of her use of a private email system while in office and foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, but she still leads a handful of head-to-head match-ups with her would-be Republican rivals in 2016.

May 5, 2015

Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio leading GOP pack: poll

Two Floridians — former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio — top other 2016 GOP contenders in a new poll, with 23 percent of Republican primary voters picking Mr. Bush as their first choice to win the party's presidential primary and 18 percent picking Mr. Rubio.

May 5, 2015

Rand Paul tweaks John McCain: ‘Some old guy’ who called us wacko birds

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, continued his war of words with Sen. John McCain of Arizona on Monday, not naming the senator but referring to "some old guy" who once labeled Mr. Paul a "wacko bird."

May 4, 2015

Mitt Romney: Hillary Clinton pandering to blacks with justice reform comments

Former Massachusetts Gov. and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney says recent comments from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton about the criminal justice system were political in nature and designed to shore up support among the black community.

May 4, 2015

Bill Clinton: ‘There’s one set of rules for us and another set for everybody else’

Former President Bill Clinton is defending the millions of dollars in foreign money that flowed into the Clinton Foundation and are creating issues for his wife's 2016 presidential bid, telling NBC News' Cynthia McFadden the charity has never done anything "knowingly inappropriate" and that his family gets held to a higher standard than others.

May 4, 2015

Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO, is running for president

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is running for president in 2016, she announced Monday.

May 4, 2015

96 percent of Americans predict more racially charged unrest: poll

Ninety-six percent of Americans foresee additional racially charged unrest around the country, as Baltimore tries to rebound from the events of the past week, a new survey said.

May 4, 2015

Caesar Goodson Jr. charged with second-degree murder in Freddie Gray’s death

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 45, was the driver of a van that carried Gray through Baltimore and has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 1999.

May 1, 2015

Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore prosecutor in Freddie Gray case, from a family of cops

Marilyn Mosby, 35, is the State's Attorney for Baltimore City who took over in January and is the youngest chief prosecutor of any major city in America, according to the State's Attorney's office website.

May 1, 2015

Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul closest Republicans to Hillary Clinton in Iowa

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leads a host of Republicans in head-to-head match-ups in the early presidential state of Iowa by between 2 and 7 points, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky coming closest to the 2016 Democratic frontrunner.

May 1, 2015

Trey Gowdy: I might take Hillary Clinton’s word on emails

The chairman of the House Select Committee on Benghazi said he might take former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at her word if she swears under oath that she's turned over any relevant documents he's seeking.

May 1, 2015

Marco Rubio defends proposed amendments to Iran legislation

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida on Friday defended two amendments he wants to see added to proposed legislation that would allow Congress to review any deal on Iran's nuclear program brokered by the Obama administration.

May 1, 2015

Jim Webb: ‘We put ourselves on the line’ pursuing criminal justice reform

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, who is weighing a presidential run on the Democratic side, said advisers told him it would be "political suicide" to pursue criminal justice reform, which was a key issue for him during his single term in the U.S. Senate from 2007-2013.

May 1, 2015

Larry Flynt endorses Hillary Clinton for president, says she could change high court

Hustler founder Larry Flynt is endorsing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president, saying she could have the opportunity to change the balance of power on the U.S. Supreme Court if elected.

May 1, 2015

Valerie Jarrett on Baltimore: Obama an ‘enormous distraction’ when he arrives on scene

White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett on Thursday defended President Obama's decision to stay away from Baltimore for the time being, saying he's an "enormous distraction" when he arrives on scene.

May 1, 2015

Jeb Bush would like to watch baseball with Teddy Roosevelt — and maybe Pitbull

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he'd like to watch a baseball game with Teddy Roosevelt — and possibly rapper Pitbull.

April 30, 2015