David Sherfinski

Steve Bullock could be left out of first DNC debate after rule clarification

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock could find himself on the outside looking in at the opening Democratic National Committee presidential debates later this month, after the DNC clarified its criteria for candidates to get onto the debate stage.

June 7, 2019

Democrats split on electability versus sharing values for 2020 candidates: Poll

Democrats are split on whether it's more important to them to support a 2020 candidate who shares their values, versus a candidate with the best chance at beating President Trump, according to a survey released Friday.

June 7, 2019

Michael Bennet: ‘I don’t think’ Joe Biden represents the future

Sen. Michael Bennet this week said it's time for a "new generation" of leadership and that he doesn't think former Vice President Joseph R. Biden necessarily falls into that category.

June 7, 2019

Seth Moulton, Beto O’Rourke push policies on gays in military, voting rights

Rep. Seth Moulton on Thursday said that if elected he would retroactively grant honorable discharges to U.S. troops dismissed over the years because of their sexual orientation or "homosexual activity."

June 6, 2019

Seth Moulton pledges to upgrade military discharges for gay service members

Rep. Seth Moulton, a 2020 presidential candidate, on Thursday said that if elected, he would work to retroactively upgrade the discharge status of people dismissed from the military for "homosexual activity" or on the basis of their sexual orientation.

June 6, 2019

Jay Inslee says DNC rejected his idea for climate change-only debate

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday said the Democratic National Committee officially rejected his idea of holding a debate devoted solely to the issue of climate change.

June 6, 2019

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Yes,’ Joe Biden is wrong on the Hyde Amendment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday said former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joseph R. Biden is wrong to oppose taxpayer funding being used for abortions -- a ban that's been a longstanding provision in federal law.

June 6, 2019

Donald Trump 2020 reelection in jeopardy, battleground state polls suggest

President Trump is underwater in key battleground states that are likely to decide the 2020 election -- and polling shows trouble for him even in the traditional Republican bastions of Texas and Arizona.

June 5, 2019

Joe Biden backs Hyde Amendment, which generally bans federal funding for abortion

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for abortions in most cases, his campaign said Wednesday -- putting Mr. Biden at odds with his 2020 Democratic presidential rivals.

June 5, 2019

Beto O’Rourke unveils plan aimed at registering more voters, curbing influence of money in politics

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke unveiled a plan on Wednesday aimed at increasing voter registration and turnout through initiatives like bolstering same-day voting registration, undermining voter ID laws, strengthening vote-by-mail and early voting efforts, and establishing a national voting holiday.

June 5, 2019

Jay Inslee calls for reorientation of U.S. foreign policy around climate change

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday rolled out a plan aimed at putting climate change at the center of U.S. foreign policy, saying the United States needs to take the lead if the rest of the world is to make meaningful progress on the issue.

June 5, 2019

Cory Booker’s affordable housing plan includes renters’ credit, incentives for zoning changes

Sen. Cory A. Booker on Wednesday unveiled a plan aimed at boosting affordable housing through items such as renters' credit and incentives for localities to relax their zoning rules.

June 5, 2019

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders lead Donald Trump by double digits in Michigan: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Sen. Bernard Sanders and other 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are leading President Trump in hypothetical match-ups in Michigan, according to a survey published Tuesday.

June 5, 2019

Elizabeth Warren details ‘green’ manufacturing plan as part of ‘economic patriotism’ agenda

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday unveiled a $2 trillion plan to invest in "green" manufacturing aimed at helping to implement the "Green New Deal" to tackle climate change -- and one her presidential campaign says is part of a broader "economic patriotism" agenda.

June 4, 2019

Michael Bennet hits polling threshold to qualify for DNC debate

Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday hit the polling requirement the Democratic National Committee is requiring from 2020 presidential candidates to qualify for the opening debate later this month in Florida.

June 4, 2019

Pete Buttigieg breaks with Democratic senators on pushing out Al Franken

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday broke with Democratic senators in Congress, saying he wouldn't have moved to push former Sen. Al Franken out as they did before learning more information about allegations of improper behavior on the part of Mr. Franken.

June 4, 2019

Joe Biden releases clean energy plan that envisions net-zero emissions by 2050

Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph R. Biden released a climate change plan Tuesday that would spend $1.7 trillion to steer the U.S. toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, pushing back on complaints he is weak on the issue.

June 4, 2019

Julian Castro unveils plan to overhaul U.S. policing policies

Fewer issues heading into the 2020 presidential race have clearer dividing lines than policing, where President Trump has asked authorities not to be too "nice" to suspects and Democrats say the police need more oversight.

June 3, 2019

Bernie Sanders: I would have defeated Donald Trump in 2016

Sen. Bernard Sanders, who is again seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said in a new interview that he would have beaten President Trump in 2016 had he won the party's nomination then.

June 3, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand defends shift on guns: Not ‘good enough’ to care only about your backyard

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who had championed gun rights as a congresswoman representing upstate New York, on Sunday touted her "F" rating from the National Rifle Association and says it's not enough to care only about your own backyard.

June 3, 2019