David Sherfinski

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 9 points on eve of DNC, national poll says

Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden held a 9-point lead over President Trump among registered voters, according to a national poll released on Sunday ahead of Democrats' modified convention this week.

August 16, 2020

Jason Miller, Trump campaign senior adviser: Biden ‘knows his base is weak’

Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller on Sunday said that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden has real problems with his base heading into this week's modified Democratic National Convention.

August 16, 2020

Bernie Sanders: ‘Overwhelming majority’ of progressives understand Trump has to go

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Sunday said the "overwhelming majority" of progressives understand that President Trump needs to be ousted from office amid grumbling from the left about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden.

August 16, 2020

Bernie Sanders: House should come back to fund U.S. Postal Service

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Sunday said the House should return from its summer vacation to provide funding for the post office.

August 16, 2020

Mark Meadows: Democrats mad about Postal Service should come back to D.C. and negotiate

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Sunday said Democrats upset about recent changes at the Post Office should come back to Washington, D.C. and negotiate additional funding, potentially in another coronavirus relief package.

August 16, 2020

Postal Service inspector general looking into policy changes under Postmaster General DeJoy

The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General is looking into recent policy changes instituted under U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that have reportedly led to delayed and/or undelivered mail.

August 14, 2020

Trump open to deal with Democrats on funding for post office

President Trump said Friday he's open to additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service and vote-by-mail efforts if Democrats move in the administration's direction on other items in a broader coronavirus relief package.

August 14, 2020

Obama slams Trump on U.S. Postal Service, says GOP is ‘scared’ of people voting

In a new interview, former President Barack Obama slammed President Trump and Republicans on recent issues with the U.S. Postal Service, saying Mr. Trump is trying to "kneecap" the post office to boost his reelection chances.

August 14, 2020

Trump trolls Biden with DNC counter-programming in WI, PA, MN, AZ

President Trump's campaign on Friday said Mr. Trump plans to head to Wisconsin on Monday -- the first day of the mostly virtual Democratic National Convention.

August 14, 2020

Jared Kushner: No reason to believe Kamala Harris isn’t qualified to be VP

White House adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner on Friday said he has no reason to believe Sen. Kamala Harris of California fails to meet the eligibility requirements to be vice president.

August 14, 2020

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 11 points: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has an 11-point lead over President Trump among registered voters, according to a national poll released on Friday.

August 14, 2020

Donald Trump plans to give convention speech on White House grounds

President Trump plans to give his Republican National Convention speech from the White House lawn, he told the New York Post on Thursday.

August 14, 2020

Gun control a sleeper issue compared to past elections

Joseph R. Biden's full-throated embrace of tough new gun laws and firearms bans brings Democrats full circle in the party's two-decade evolution on guns in presidential campaign politics.

August 13, 2020

Anthony Fauci: No reason why we shouldn’t be able to vote in person

Dr. Anthony Fauci said it should be safe for people to vote in person as long as they take sufficient precautions.

August 13, 2020

Trump is not advocating a permanent end to payroll tax: White House

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday that President Trump wants to forgive the payroll taxes he is deferring from September through the end of the year -- not eliminate the tax altogether.

August 13, 2020

Trump: Universal vote-by-mail won’t work without additional money for post office

President Trump on Thursday said a near-universal vote-by-mail system for the November elections won't work without additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, a Democratic demand the president said is holding up negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package.

August 13, 2020

Trump says GOP will re-take House, noncommittal on holding Senate

President Trump on Thursday predicted that Republicans will retake control of the House after the 2020 elections but said the battle for control of the U.S. Senate will be "tough" because of GOP candidates who are insufficiently supportive of him.

August 13, 2020

Donald Trump vows capital gains tax cut in second term

President Trump on Thursday said he will cut the capital gains tax rate to 15% if he wins a second term in office.

August 13, 2020

Kamala Harris only candidate on Dem, GOP tickets with net positive favorability: Poll

Sen. Kamala D. Harris is the only candidate set to be on the two major-party presidential tickets this year with a net positive favorability rating, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.

August 13, 2020

Mike Pence on Biden-Harris: ‘I like the matchup. … It’s on’

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday says he likes the matchup for the 2020 presidential election after presumptive Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden tapped Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California to be his running mate.

August 13, 2020