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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the J Street National Conference, with the hosts of "Pod Save the World," Tommy Vietor, left, and Ben Rhodes, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Bernie Sanders: We will pay for ‘every nickel’ of ‘Medicare for All’

Sen. Bernard Sanders said in a new interview that he plans to pay for "every nickel" of his universal "Medicare for All" health care system, but that he doesn't think he has to provide an exact, detailed plan at the moment about how the proposal would affect individual Americans' taxes.

October 29, 2019
A sign for Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg sits on a floor with folding chairs following an event, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Pete Buttigieg ‘power for women’ plan guarantee abortion rights

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, on Thursday introduced a proposal intended to secure "power for women in the 21st century" that includes measures to guarantee abortion rights and boost female representation in the White House Cabinet and the federal judiciary.

October 24, 2019
Iowa voters see Pete Buttigieg's homosexuality as more of a barrier to the White House than Elizabeth Warren's gender, according to a recent poll. (Associated Press/File)

Elizabeth Warren leads Pete Buttigieg in Iowa; Joe Biden in fourth: Poll

Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds an 8-point lead in Iowa over Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, according to a poll released on Thursday that showed Mr. Buttigieg picking up steam and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden slipping to fourth place among the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders.

October 24, 2019
Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waves goodbye to supporters after joining educators picketing outside Oscar DePriest Elementary School in Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Warren called for people across the country to support striking Chicago teachers. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Elizabeth Warren leads Joe Biden by 7 points: Poll

Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a 7-point lead over former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a poll released on Thursday.

October 24, 2019
Sen. Cory A. Booker of New Jersey backed the millionaire tax cut, which failed on a mostly party-line vote, but several of his rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination dodged the vote. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats vote for millionaires tax cut

Senate Democrats finally got a chance to put their mark on tax policy in the Trump era and inexplicably voted for a tax cut for millionaires.

October 23, 2019