David Sherfinski

Amy Klobuchar: Elizabeth Warren needs to say how she’d pay for ‘Medicare for All’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Wednesday said Sen. Elizabeth Warren needs to explicitly say how she plans to pay for her "Medicare for All" health care proposal and that Ms. Klobuchar is indeed "fighting" for her own, different ideas.

October 16, 2019

Kamala Harris: Suspending Donald Trump’s Twitter account is a matter of safety

Sen. Kamala D. Harris on Wednesday defended her call to suspend President Trump's Twitter account, saying it's a matter of public safety.

October 16, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: We could lose sight of our own goals with ‘purity tests’

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned Democrats that they could lose support by engaging in "purity tests" on major issues.

October 16, 2019

Hunter Biden expresses regrets about ‘poor judgment’ for overseas business dealings

Hunter Biden said in a new interview he regrets that his position on the board of a Ukrainian energy company has created political fallout his father is now dealing with on the presidential campaign trail, but he insisted he didn't do anything unethical in accepting the lucrative post.

October 15, 2019

John Bolton to aide: Giuliani is ‘a hand grenade’ regarding Ukraine scheme, go tell lawyers: Report

An apparent White House effort to press Ukraine for political help got so heated over the summer that former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton told an aide to inform White House lawyers, according to Fiona Hill, who testified to Congress on Monday.

October 15, 2019

Democratic presidential long shots still seek their own ‘breakout’ moments from sidelines

As a dozen top-tier candidates get ready to take the debate stage Tuesday in Ohio, the handful of major Democratic presidential contenders who got shut out are searching for relevancy amid dwindling hopes that they can find their own "breakout" moment on the sidelines.

October 13, 2019

Eliot Engel: Not sure House needs ‘another step’ in impeachment inquiry by holding vote

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said it wouldn't bother him if the full House were to take a vote on Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump but suggested it isn't necessary at this point.

October 13, 2019

Elizabeth Warren builds lead over Joe Biden across early states: poll

Elizabeth Warren increased her advantage over former Vice President Joseph R. Biden across early states in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to polling released on Sunday.

October 13, 2019

Bernie Sanders draws distinction with Elizabeth Warren on capitalism

Sen. Bernard Sanders is drawing a distinction with Sen. Elizabeth Warren by quoting her statement that she considers herself a capitalist to her "bones" and saying that he does not.

October 13, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: Not sure Beto O’Rourke understood implications of tax-exempt status comments

Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said he wasn't sure that 2020 rival Beto O'Rourke understood the implications of Mr. O'Rourke's call last week for groups that oppose same-sex marriage to lose their tax-exempt status.

October 13, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: President Trump is a ‘walking conflict of interest’

Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said Hunter Biden's planning to step down from the board of a Chinese-backed firm demonstrates the difference in standards relative to President Trump.

October 13, 2019

Hunter Biden to resign from BHR, China-backed equity firm

Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, is planning to step down from the board of a Chinese-backed firm and is pledging to avoid conflicts of interest if his father is elected president.

October 13, 2019

Tom Perez: Not DNC’s job to provide air cover for Biden, 2020 candidates

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on Thursday said it's not the DNC's job to provide air cover for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, or any of the other 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, amid attacks from President Trump's campaign.

October 11, 2019

Joe Biden holds double-digit edge over 2020 Dems: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a 10-point lead over Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination as the two candidates gain ground on the rest of the field, according to polling released on Thursday.

October 11, 2019

Beto O’Rourke releases plan aimed at expanding affordable housing

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke on Friday introduced a plan to boost homeownership and increase the supply of affordable housing in the country that includes a goal of building 6 million homes.

October 11, 2019

Cory Booker plan touts athlete pay, Elizabeth Warren wants ‘environmental justice’

While the political jockeying gets more attention, candidates in the 2020 Democratic presidential race are advancing serious policy proposals. The Washington Times takes a weekly look at some of them that may have flown under the radar.

October 10, 2019

More than half of U.S. voters want Donald Trump impeached and removed from office: Poll

More than half of U.S. voters said they think President Trump should be impeached and removed from office -- a new high -- according to a Fox News poll released on Wednesday.

October 10, 2019

Bernie Sanders vows ‘vigorous’ campaign after heart attack

Sen. Bernard Sanders said he misspoke when he suggested he would dial back his campaign activity after a recent heart attack and vowed to press forward with a "vigorous" bid for the presidency.

October 10, 2019

Cory Booker unveils plan that would allow college athletes to be paid

Sen. Cory A. Booker on Thursday released a plan intended to bolster the rights of college athletes and move toward pay and gender equity in sports, including to the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team.

October 10, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren roll out plans intended to bolster LGBTQ rights

Democratic presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren on Thursday released plans aimed at bolstering the rights of LGBTQ Americans.

October 10, 2019