David Sherfinski

Tim Ryan campaign chalks up hand-over-heart anthem flap to ‘absentmindedness’

Democratic presidential hopeful Tim Ryan wasn't making a political statement when he failed to put his hand over his heart during the national anthem before Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate, his campaign said Wednesday, chalking up the flap to "absentmindedness."

July 31, 2019

Dan McCready called an ‘Elizabeth Warren Democrat’ in House GOP campaign ad

The House GOP's campaign arm tied North Carolina congressional hopeful Dan McCready to Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a new TV ad released on Wednesday, apparently banking that Ms. Warren's far-reaching liberal agenda will hurt the Democrat running in the state's GOP-leaning 9th Congressional District.

July 31, 2019

John Delaney: Elizabeth Warren’s rebuttal in debate was ‘lazy’

Former Rep. John Delaney said a striking exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren at Tuesday's presidential debate on the scope of Democrats' agenda amounted to a "lazy" response on the part of the Massachusetts senator.

July 31, 2019

Steve Bullock digs at Elizabeth Warren: ‘I’m not going to put out plans for press releases’

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Wednesday took a shot at Sen. Elizabeth Warren's penchant for releasing detailed policy proposals in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, saying many of them effectively amount to press releases.

July 31, 2019

John Hickenlooper: Moderates didn’t get as much time as progressives during debate

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said after Tuesday's presidential debate that he didn't think the more moderate candidates on the stage got as much time to speak as the liberal presidential hopefuls.

July 31, 2019

Amy Klobuchar says she’s on the cusp of qualifying for September debate

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday she's on the cusp of securing enough individual donors to qualify for the next Democratic presidential debate in September, hinting that an announcement on that front could be coming Thursday.

July 31, 2019

Marianne Williamson: The needle moved left for me on ‘Medicare for All’

Author Marianne Williamson said after Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate that her position on "Medicare for All" is still evolving and that she questioned herself when she realized she had been putting herself on the same side of the issue as former Maryland Rep. John Delaney.

July 31, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: Republicans ‘absolutely’ enabling racism: ‘They know better’

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said Republicans are "absolutely" enabling racism by cowering from President Trump and that the antidote is a resounding victory for Democrats in the 2020 elections.

July 31, 2019

Beto O’Rourke: Elizabeth Warren is mistaken on immigration

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke on Wednesday said Sen. Elizabeth Warren was wrong when she said in Tuesday's debate that President Trump is using the criminal code to separate families seeking to cross the U.S. southern border.

July 31, 2019

2020 Democratic candidates target Trump corporate tax cut

They may be split on Obamacare and whether to decriminalize illegal immigration, but a consensus is emerging among the 2020 Democratic presidential field that the 2017 cut to the U.S. corporate tax rate needs to be repealed.

July 30, 2019

Bernie Sanders: Kamala Harris’ health care plan is ‘not Medicare for All’

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Monday said the new health care plan Sen. Kamala D. Harris offered is not "Medicare for All."

July 30, 2019

Tom Steyer’s ‘Need to Impeach’ group to run Mueller ad before and after debate

Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer won't be on the debate stage this week, but his "Need to Impeach" advocacy group will be running an ad featuring the recent testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller before and after the debate.

July 30, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: Trump was on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ when I was ‘outside the wire in Afghanistan’

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday said he's not afraid to take on President Trump, but that Democrats have to do it in a way that doesn't infuse Mr. Trump with the energy he uses as a "food" to grow bigger.

July 30, 2019

Joe Biden bounces back in pre-debate poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has opened up a 19-point lead over his nearest competitor for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination, rebounding from a recent dip, according to a poll released Monday as candidates prepare to square off in the second primary debate.

July 29, 2019

Jay Inslee unveils ‘community climate justice’ agenda

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday unveiled the latest plank in his climate change agenda, vowing to emphasize "community climate justice" as a central governing philosophy in his administration.

July 29, 2019

Cory Booker crosses donor threshold to qualify for September debate

Sen. Cory A. Booker's campaign on Monday announced that the New Jersey Democrat has secured contributions from 130,000 individual donors, likely clinching him a spot onstage at the Democratic National Committee's third presidential debate in September.

July 29, 2019

Bernie Sanders: I’m not happy I voted for ‘terrible’ 1994 crime bill

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Sunday said he's not happy he voted for a "terrible" 1994 crime bill shepherded by 2020 rival Joseph R. Biden -- a piece of legislation that has emerged as a major point of contention in the race for the Democrats' presidential nomination.

July 29, 2019

Kamala Harris releases ‘Medicare for All’ plan ahead of debate

Sen. Kamala D. Harris introduced her own "Medicare for All" health proposal Monday, promising a kinder and gentler version of fellow 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders' health market takeover.

July 29, 2019

Kamala Harris wants to invest $74.5 billion in black colleges, minority businesses

Sen. Kamala D. Harris on Friday unveiled a set of proposals that would direct a total of $74.5 billion toward efforts to support math, science and teacher programs at black colleges and universities and to expand access to capital for black entrepreneurs.

July 26, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand hammers Democrats over sexual assault issues

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday slammed fellow Democrats for the party's handling of sexual assault and harassment issues, and said there are Democrats running for the White House who have antiquated views of women's rights.

July 26, 2019