David Sherfinski

Pete Buttigieg proposes plan to boost national service, volunteerism

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday rolled out a plan aimed at bolstering volunteerism among young people across the U.S., with a goal of building a network of "national service members" by 2026.

July 3, 2019

Kamala Harris, Julian Castro gain support among Hispanics after debate: Poll

Sen. Kamala D. Harris and former Obama administration official Julian Castro are now running first and second, respectively, among the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders in a new national poll of Hispanic adults taken after last week's Democratic debate.

July 2, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: ‘I accept responsibility’ for work to be done on police-community relations

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday said he must take charge of turning around police-community relations in his city of South Bend, Indiana, in the wake of a recent fatal shooting of a black man at the hands of a white police officer.

July 2, 2019

Kamala Harris jumps to second place behind Joe Biden in Iowa: Poll

Sen. Kamala D. Harris has jumped into second place in Iowa in a new poll on the 2020 Democratic presidential field, trailing only former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

July 2, 2019

Eric Swalwell: Can’t count on people around for ‘decades’ to fix health care

Democratic presidential hopeful Eric Swalwell on Tuesday said that people who have been around for "decades" can't be counted on to fix issues like health care, echoing a line he made in last week's presidential debate.

July 2, 2019

John Hickenlooper announces new campaign manager amid shake-up

Democratic presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper is bringing on a new campaign manager and losing several key staffers, as his long-shot bid for the White House has struggled to get off the ground.

July 2, 2019

Cory Booker outlines executive action plan on immigration

Sen. Cory A. Booker on Tuesday unveiled an executive action plan on immigration that would create new protections for illegal immigrants by taking a series of steps his campaign said won't require cooperation from Congress.

July 2, 2019

Jay Inslee unveils plan to tackle climate change, Beto O’Rourke pushes ‘war tax’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday unveiled a broad plan aimed at winding down fossil fuel production in the U.S. with a new climate pollution fee the second-term Democrat said would be slapped on corporations that don't comply.

June 27, 2019

Tim Ryan: I’ve been in the ‘foxhole’ with working-class, forgotten people for years

Rep. Tim Ryan on Thursday said his longtime experience living and working in a "foxhole" with working-class people and those who might be forgotten distinguishes himself from the Democratic presidential field, including from front-runner Joseph R. Biden.

June 27, 2019

Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor: Voters want someone who will be ‘tough’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said voters want someone willing to stand up and be "tough."

June 27, 2019

Beto O’Rourke: ‘I sure did’ feel like a target during the debate

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke on Thursday said he did feel like a target during Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, but he explained his strategy by saying he's not running "against" any particular candidate.

June 27, 2019

Bernie Sanders: ‘Some people say’ I would have been nominee in 2016 if system wasn’t ‘rigged’

Sen. Bernard Sanders reopened old wounds for Democrats this week, saying "some people say" he would have defeated President Trump in 2016 if the party's nominating system wasn't "rigged" against him.

June 27, 2019

Julian Castro: You’ll keep ‘status quo’ if you don’t favor decriminalizing border crossings

Former Obama administration official Julian Castro on Thursday said people who aren't in favor of decriminalizing illegal crossings on the United States' southern border are effectively supporting the "status quo."

June 27, 2019

NRA difficulties threaten impact of gun lobby ahead of elections

The National Rifle Association lost its longtime political strategist and shut down its live television programming wing this week, adding new scars to the gun rights group as it prepares for the presidential election season.

June 26, 2019

Democrats woo evangelical Christians, religious voters with faith outreach directors, values talk

After a lackluster performance among religious voters in 2016, some of the Democratic presidential contenders have vowed to do better in 2020, moving to hire personnel charged with selling the candidates -- and their party -- to the devout.

June 26, 2019

Chris Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist, resigns

Chris W. Cox, the longtime head of the National Rifle Association's legislative lobbying arm, has resigned from the post.

June 26, 2019

Warren at Homestead detention facility: Trump locking people up for ‘political ends’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, appearing on Wednesday near a facility in Florida that houses migrant children, said the treatment of the children there is a "stain" on the United States and that President Trump is locking people up for political reasons.

June 26, 2019

Seth Moulton: Trump’s faking bone spurs to get out of Vietnam is ‘unpatriotic’

Rep. Seth Moulton on Wednesday said "everybody knows" President Trump faked bone spurs to get out of serving in the Vietnam War, saying the issue is worthwhile to look at in terms of how it informs Mr. Trump's approach as commander in chief.

June 26, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, Cory Booker campaigns hiring for faith outreach positions

After what some described as a lackluster effort from Democrats to engage faith-based voters in 2016, some of the party's 2020 contenders are hiring for positions specifically designed to engage the religious community.

June 26, 2019

Elizabeth Warren to visit Homestead migrant facility ahead of debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced late Tuesday that she plans to visit the Homestead detention facility south of Miami before taking the debate stage later Wednesday.

June 26, 2019