David Sherfinski

Obama: If Hillary is her ‘wonderful self,’ she’ll do great

President Obama said he expects former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to "do great" as she gears up for a possible 2016 presidential campaign.

April 8, 2015

Harry Reid: ‘Of course’ Mitt Romney paid taxes

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who accused 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the last presidential campaign of not paying taxes for 10 years, said this week that "of course" Mr. Romney paid taxes but that the former Massachusetts governor still hasn't shown his returns to the American public.

April 8, 2015

Carly Fiorina: ‘Of course’ Hillary Clinton’s emails were compromised

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "clearly doesn't understand technology very well" and that Mrs. Clinton compromised her emails by setting up a private system and server while serving as the nation's top diplomat.

April 8, 2015

Rand Paul: ‘Skeptical’ of Iran deal, but favors negotiation over war

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Wednesday that he's skeptical of the reported framework of a deal on Iran's nuclear program but that he's going to keep an open mind and that he prefers negotiating to war.

April 8, 2015

Republicans opposed to Constitutional Convention targeted by conservative activists

Conservative activists pushing to amend the Constitution to rein in federal spending are preparing to delve into state legislative elections across the country, specifically targeting Republicans who are standing in the way of a convention of the states.

April 7, 2015

Customs and Border Protection needs better oversight of contractors: Audit

U.S. Customs and Border Protection needs to do a better job overseeing contractors used to perform maintenance on equipment as part of a border inspection program, a federal audit found.

April 7, 2015

Rand Paul: Fed. government ‘an enormous monster with tentacles’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky declared in a fundraising e-mail Tuesday morning that, as expected, he's officially announcing his candidacy for president later on in Louisville, writing that Washington, D.C., has been "turned into a land of make-believe."

April 7, 2015

Rand Paul targeted by foreign policy group in Iran ad in early presidential states

As Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky prepares to kick off his campaign for the White House Tuesday, a nonprofit advocacy group is rolling out a million-dollar ad buy in early presidential states hitting Mr. Paul on Iran.

April 7, 2015

Rick Perry: Rand Paul entrance into 2016 presidential race ‘would add a nice prism to it’

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said that Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky's entrance into the 2016 presidential contest would add a nice "prism" to it, but that the former governor himself is uniquely positioned as a veteran of the Air Force and former chief executive in Texas.

April 7, 2015

Jeb Bush has edge on wide-open 2016 GOP field: poll

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has a small lead over Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in a new national poll on the possible 2016 GOP presidential field.

April 7, 2015

Voters in Fla., Pa., Ohio support legalization of marijuana: poll

Majorities of voters in the three key presidential states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania support the legalization of marijuana, and more than eight in 10 voters in each of the states also support the legalization of medical marijuana.

April 6, 2015

Pat Toomey leads in Pa.; Rob Portman trails in Ohio: polls

Republican incumbent GOP Sen. Pat Toomey leads a Democratic challenger by double digits in Pennsylvania, while former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, leads GOP Sen. Rob Portman in an early look at two crucial swing-state elections in 2016.

April 6, 2015

Ben Carson exploratory committee brings in $2.1 million in March

The presidential exploratory committee of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson raised more than $2 million in less than a month of activity, his team said Monday.

April 6, 2015

Rand Paul unveils presidential preview: It’s time for a new leader, ‘a new set of ideas’

Ahead of Sen. Rand Paul's expected presidential campaign announcement Tuesday, the Kentucky Republican is out with a new video that likely offers a preview of how Mr. Paul plans to present himself to prospective voters on the trail — and it closes with chants of 'President Paul.'

April 6, 2015

Obama doctrine: ‘We will engage, but we preserve all our capabilities’

In a new interview, President Obama defended his administration's attempt to try to strike a deal on Iran's nuclear program, saying the United States is powerful enough to test out new policies with countries like Cuba and Iran without putting America at risk.

April 6, 2015

Harry Reid calls whistleblowers ‘a bunch of whiners’

An inspector general called them courageous, but Sen. Harry Reid said Friday that the government whistleblowers who accused him of using political pressure to try to win special treatment for a Las Vegas casino were "a bunch of whiners."

March 29, 2015

Bills to loosen gun restrictions among Terry McAuliffe’s vetoes

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced on Friday that he vetoed legislation that would have limited the sharing of information on concealed handgun permit holders in a state database, one of 17 pieces of legislation passed during the 2015 legislative session he vetoed ahead of aSunday midnight deadline.

March 27, 2015

Obama-Reid team greatest ‘in the history of the country,’ says Harry Reid

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Friday his partnership with President Obama will go down in history.

March 27, 2015

Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to be the next Senate Democratic leader

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who announced Friday he is not running for re-election in 2016, has endorsed Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York to replace him as Democratic leader and declared Friday that Mr. Schumer will indeed replace him in a little less than two years.

March 27, 2015

Huckabee, Jindal, Perry, Santorum scheduled for Iowa family event April 9

Several possible GOP presidential contenders are scheduled to appear at the FAMiLY LEADER's Southeast Family Leadership Regional Summit in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on April 9, as potential candidates look to shore up their support among social conservatives in the early presidential state.

March 27, 2015