David Sherfinski

Mitch McConnell: Donald Trump has ‘improved dramatically’ since the last debate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday he thinks President Trump has "improved dramatically" since the second and final presidential debate last week and that Mr. Trump still retains an edge over Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden when it comes to who voters trust on the economy.

October 30, 2020

Pennsylvania: Donald Trump, Joe Biden to barnstorm battleground in closing days

Both President Trump and Joseph R. Biden are signaling that the presidential election could hinge on the outcome in Pennsylvania, which Mr. Trump carried narrowly in 2016.

October 30, 2020

Third-party conservatives boosted by outside groups to siphon support from GOP candidates

Democrats' allies are boosting third-party conservatives in U.S. Senate contests in states such as Kentucky and South Carolina in a last-ditch effort to siphon support from Republican candidates.

October 29, 2020

Joe Biden in Florida: Trump ‘worst possible standard-bearer for democracy’ overseas

Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that President Trump can't be trusted to stand up to dictatorial regimes in countries like Cuba and Venezuela and that the president is the "worst possible standard-bearer for democracy" in such countries.

October 29, 2020

Trump, Biden hold dueling campaign rallies in Florida as president cites economic comeback

President Trump's reelection bid was buoyed Thursday by the announcement of record third-quarter economic growth, with Mr. Trump citing it as proof he would deliver "historic prosperity" in a second term and warning that Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden would impose "punishing lockdowns" if elected.

October 29, 2020

Jack Nicklaus throws support behind Trump: ‘He’s worked for the average person’

Famed golfer Jack Nicklaus threw his support behind President Trump with less than a week to go until Election Day, saying Americans should consider voting for Mr. Trump if they don't want to slip into a "socialist" country.

October 29, 2020

Joe Biden holds edge over Donald Trump in Florida: Poll

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden holds a 4-point lead over President Trump in Florida, according to an NBC News/Marist poll released on Thursday.

October 29, 2020

Trump links Biden to Philadelphia riots, Black Lives Matter

President Trump blamed the looting and street violence in Philadelphia on Joe Biden's support for the Black Lives Matter movement, while the Democrat said there is "no excuse" for the rioting in a bid to minimize blowback on his front-running campaign in the final week of the race.

October 28, 2020

Dems pivot to urge in-person voting after emphasis on vote-by-mail

Democrats are furiously scrambling to tell their voters to cast ballots in person, rather than by mail, saying neither the U.S. Postal Service nor the courts can be trusted after spending months emphasizing vote-by-mail as a safe and easy option during the coronavirus pandemic.

October 28, 2020

Barack Obama to team up with Joe Biden for joint appearance in Michigan this weekend

Former President Barack Obama is teaming up with Joseph R. Biden, Mr. Obama's former ticket-mate, for a joint appearance on Saturday in Michigan.

October 28, 2020

Joe Biden: No excuse for looting and violence in Philadelphia

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday that there's no excuse for the looting and violence that has broken out in Philadelphia this week following the fatal shooting of a Black man by police.

October 28, 2020

Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden’s plans for U.S. court commission

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden has found at least one supporter for his idea to create a blue-ribbon panel to study the U.S. court system: Hillary Clinton.

October 28, 2020

Priorities USA: ‘Reckless a—hole’ Trump’s rallies are hurting him in battleground states

Guy Cecil, who chairs the pro-Biden outside advocacy group Priorities USA, said Wednesday that President Trump's massive rallies during the closing stretch of the campaign are turning off the voters Mr. Trump needs to win re-election.

October 28, 2020

Undecided voters looking past Donald Trump, Joe Biden: Poll

A good chunk of the few remaining undecided voters in the 2020 presidential contest are looking past President Trump or his Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden, according to Morning Consult polling released this week.

October 28, 2020

Joe Biden: People losing interest in Trump’s ‘carny show’

Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday compared President Trump's administration to a desperate carnival barker finding it increasingly difficult to trick marks out of their money with rigged games.

October 27, 2020

Biden: We need a president ‘who cares less about his TV ratings and more about the American people’

Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday that he's the candidate to bring America together amid the current public health crisis and that he's not going to "wave the white flag of surrender" in the battle against the coronavirus.

October 27, 2020

Michael Bloomberg PAC to pour $15 million into Ohio, Texas to boost Biden in closing stretch

Michael R. Bloomberg is pouring about $15 million into Texas and Ohio to boost Democrat Joseph R. Biden in the final stretch of the race, trying to signal that the GOP-leaning states are competitive for Democrats as Mr. Biden looks for alternate paths to the presidency.

October 27, 2020

Kamala Harris: ‘Joe Biden is going to live a long life’

Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala D. Harris says voters can rest assured that Joseph R. Biden, 77, will live a "long life" because he's strong in both "spirit" and "body."

October 27, 2020

Joe Biden, far-left Democrats unite over distaste for Donald Trump

Joseph R. Biden heads into the final week of the presidential campaign having successfully held together an uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party's far-left wing that fully supports knocking President Trump out of office -- if not electing Mr. Biden.

October 26, 2020

Kamala Harris vows independent DOJ after saying there would be ‘no choice’ but to prosecute Trump

Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Monday that Joseph R. Biden's Justice Department would operate independently, after saying last year that her DOJ would have "no choice" but to pursue charges against President Trump under certain circumstances.

October 26, 2020