David Sherfinski

Joe Biden wins ‘establishment’ endorsements in bid to stop Bernie Sanders

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden won formal endorsements Monday from several of his top onetime 2020 Democratic rivals as the party establishment swiftly closed ranks around Mr. Biden as the last best hope to stop Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont.

March 2, 2020

Joe Biden: ‘The moment to choose a path forward has arrived for our party’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden tried to rally supporters in Houston ahead of Super Tuesday by telling them that a moment of choosing for Democrats has now arrived.

March 2, 2020

Pete Buttigieg expected to endorse Joe Biden on Monday

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is set to formally endorse former Vice President Joseph R. Biden at an event in Dallas Monday evening, according to multiple reports.

March 2, 2020

Harry Reid endorses Joe Biden for president

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday that he is endorsing former Vice President Joseph R. Biden for president as establishment Democrats increasingly rally around Mr. Biden.

March 2, 2020

Amy Klobuchar to end presidential campaign

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is ending her presidential campaign Monday and is set to endorse former Vice President Joseph R. Biden at an event later in the day in Dallas.

March 2, 2020

Doug Jones hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s exit will give Joe Biden a boost

Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, who has endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden for president, on Monday said he's hopeful that former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg's exit from the race will now give Mr. Biden a boost heading into Super Tuesday.

March 2, 2020

Bernie Sanders seeks knockout blows in Minnesota, Massachusetts

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is looking to deliver knockout blows to Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in their home states on Super Tuesday.

March 2, 2020

Bernie Sanders holds big lead in California: Poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont holds a sizable lead in California, the biggest prize among 14 states voting on Super Tuesday, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll released on Sunday.

March 2, 2020

Trump deficits alarm conservatives, CPAC-Washington Times poll shows

Conservative activists sent a warning shot over the bow of the Trump administration this weekend, saying they understand why spending and deficits have risen over the past few years -- but it's time to reel them in.

March 1, 2020

North Carolina Democratic candidates fight to take on Thom Tillis for Senate seat

North Carolina Democrats are heading to the polls Tuesday to pick a nominee who will square off against first-term Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in what has already become one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate races in the country.

March 1, 2020

CPAC/Washington Times poll: Sanders is most dangerous opponent for Trump

Conservative activists believe Sen. Bernard Sanders is the most dangerous potential opponent for President Trump in this year's election, according to the CPAC-Washington Times poll, released Saturday at the largest annual gathering of conservatives.

February 29, 2020

Trump predicts victory for Joe Biden in South Carolina

President Trump on Saturday predicted former Vice President Joseph R. Biden will win the South Carolina primary, though he said if Mr. Biden did win the White House he would be "sitting in a home someplace" with advisers running the government.

February 29, 2020

Trump lampoons Bloomberg’s height by crouching on CPAC stage

President Trump crouched behind his microphone on Saturday to lampoon the physical stature of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, who Mr. Trump has nicknamed "Mini Mike."

February 29, 2020

Trump: GOP stuck together on impeachment except for ‘lowlife’ Romney

President Trump on Saturday touted how Republicans stuck together in voting to acquit him in his recent impeachment trial except for Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, who Mr. Trump called a "lowlife."

February 29, 2020

Wayne LaPierre: NRA is fighting ‘scorched earth assault’ to destroy us

Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association, on Saturday said the gun-rights group is beating back a multi-pronged effort to try to destroy it.

February 29, 2020

John James, GOP U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan: This election ‘is not about beating Bernie’

John James, who is trying to unseat Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan this year, on Saturday said the 2020 election is "not about beating Bernie" and that Republicans should offer a more detailed message than "socialism sucks" if they expect to win.

February 29, 2020

Donald Trump Jr.: ‘The inmates are actually running the asylum’ at Facebook

Donald Trump Jr. on Friday said that the "inmates are actually running the asylum" at Facebook as he said he's still skeptical about the political neutrality of the social media giant.

February 28, 2020

Mick Mulvaney on coronavirus: ‘We know how to handle this’; he scolds the left and press

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday chided what he described as an overhyping of the coronavirus outbreak as an effort try to bring down President Trump post-impeachment, saying the administration has things under control.

February 28, 2020

Elizabeth Warren wants to legalize marijuana nationwide

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Sunday released a plan that would legalize marijuana nationwide and expand rights for proprietors in the burgeoning cannabis industry.

February 27, 2020

Ronna McDaniel, RNC chair, hints at lawsuit over popular-vote effort

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday suggested a lawsuit could be coming to challenge a push among some states to pledge their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.

February 27, 2020