David Sherfinski

Joe Biden leads in South Carolina: CBS News-YouGov poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is leading the 2020 Democratic presidential field in South Carolina, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll released on Sunday.

February 23, 2020

Tom Steyer hits polling threshold for Democratic debate on Tuesday

Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer hit 18% support in a CBS/YouGov poll on South Carolina released on Sunday, which appears to be enough to put him back on the presidential debate stage on Tuesday in Charleston.

February 23, 2020

Tom Steyer: I need top-three finish in South Carolina

Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, who has plowed more than $267 million into his presidential campaign, said he has to finish in the top three in South Carolina.

February 23, 2020

Marc Short welcomes Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders matchup: ‘We would look forward to that’

Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said that "we would look forward" to a match-up between President Trump and Sen. Bernard Sanders in the fall, while saying Mr. Trump would be comfortable facing anyone in the 2020 Democratic field.

February 23, 2020

James Clyburn: Bernie Sanders would bring ‘extra burden’ for down-ballot Democrats

House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Sunday said Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont would add an "extra burden" for Democrats in the 2020 elections.

February 23, 2020

Marc Short: No intelligence Russia is trying to help Trump

Top Trump administration officials on Sunday pushed back on the notion that Russia is trying to interfere in the 2020 election to help President Trump after a recent briefing on Capitol Hill where lawmakers were reportedly told exactly that.

February 23, 2020

Robert O’Brien says ‘no surprise’ if Russia wants Bernie Sanders: ‘He honeymooned in Moscow’

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said it wouldn't be a surprise if Russia wanted to boost Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign, pointing out that Mr. Sanders honeymooned in the old Soviet Union.

February 23, 2020

Michael Bloomberg says his company will release women from NDAs if they want

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday said that his company would release a limited number of women from nondisclosure agreements, backing down from a position he had taken days earlier at a debate in Las Vegas.

February 21, 2020

Democratic group running anti-Sanders ads in IA, NV waves the white flag

A pro-Israel Democratic group that had been airing attack ads against Sen. Bernard Sanders in Iowa and Nevada isn't going any further with the effort.

February 21, 2020

Federal ‘stop-and-frisk’ judge rebukes Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden statements in debate

The federal judge who ruled in 2013 that New York City's "stop-and-frisk" police tactics were unconstitutional said both former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden got their facts wrong about the program during Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate.

February 21, 2020

Bernie Sanders: Quite likely Donald Trump will chew Mike Bloomberg up and spit him out

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont says he was surprised at how unprepared former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg seemed for Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate and predicted President Trump would rip him to shreds.

February 21, 2020

Democratic presidential contenders were close to running out of cash before Iowa

Several top 2020 Democratic presidential contenders were dangerously close to running out of money right before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses, according to financial disclosure reports that were due on Thursday.

February 21, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: I’m ‘really worried’ about beating Trump if choices are Sanders and Bloomberg

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said he's "really worried" about Democrats' prospects in the fall if they nominate either Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont or former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

February 21, 2020

Mike Bloomberg releases criminal justice reform plan to decriminalize marijuana

Former New York Mayor City Michael R. Bloomberg called for federally decriminalizing marijuana possession as part of a criminal justice reform plan his campaign released Tuesday.

February 20, 2020

Bernie Sanders benefits from ‘rigged system’ as Michael Bloomberg botches debate debut

Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders and most of the other 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls cried foul when the Democratic National Committee changed the rules and allowed billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg onto the debate stage, but the setup proved to be a boon for Mr. Sanders.

February 20, 2020

Bloomberg campaign manager: Bernie Sanders had a ‘great night’

Kevin Sheekey, Michael Bloomberg's campaign manager, on Thursday said Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont had a "great night" at Wednesday's debate and that the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination could effectively be over soon.

February 20, 2020

Tom Steyer: Sounded like Mike Bloomberg was running in the ‘wrong primary’

Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer on Thursday said it sounded like fellow billionaire Michael Bloomberg might have picked the wrong party to launch his presidential bid.

February 20, 2020

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Mike Bloomberg, drop out of the race’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts suggested after Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate that Michael Bloomberg drop his White House bid but continue funneling money to help defeat President Trump.

February 20, 2020

Mike Bloomberg endorsed by three more members of Congress

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday won endorsements from three more Democratic members of Congress: Reps. Nita Lowey of New York, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Pete Aguilar of California.

February 20, 2020

Mike Bloomberg takes fire in Democratic debate debut

The jabs came fast and furious against Michael R. Bloomberg at the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday in Las Vegas, where his rivals ganged up to take him down for harassing women, hiding his tax returns and, worst of all, being a billionaire just like President Trump.

February 19, 2020