David Sherfinski

Pete Buttigieg blasted for masquerading as a moderate: He’s ‘miles to the left’ of Obama

Pete Buttigieg emerged as a front-runner in the Democratic presidential race by running as a middle-of-the-road liberal, but his policies -- including near-unlimited abortion rights and spending plans that could make former President Barack Obama blush -- don't always fit neatly into the moderate lane.

February 15, 2020

Elizabeth Warren suggests squeezing money from Justice Department to limit Trump interference

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday suggested squeezing money from the Department of Justice as one way to try to limit interference from the White House after the controversy surrounding the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone.

February 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders, supporters fear ‘divisive’ hijacked convention

Sen. Bernard Sanders' supporters have been stricken with an acute case of paranoia about the Democratic Party hijacking the nomination from their guiding light at the national convention this summer.

February 13, 2020

Elizabeth Warren: AG William Barr should resign or face impeachment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday said Attorney General William P. Barr should resign or face impeachment in light of the Justice Department's recent about-face on the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone.

February 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders: Would be ‘divisive’ if candidate with a plurality of delegates didn’t get nomination

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday said it would be "very divisive" if the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate who headed into the party's convention with a solid plurality of delegates didn't end up as the nominee.

February 13, 2020

Pete Buttigieg on New Hampshire results: ‘We are here to stay’

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday said his performance in the New Hampshire primary proves his campaign is "here to stay" as he called for party unity while lobbing unnamed attacks directed toward his Democratic presidential rivals.

February 11, 2020

Pete Buttigieg’s struggles with minority voters loom in Nevada, South Carolina

Pete Buttigieg is about to come face-to-face with his political kryptonite: skeptical minority voters.

February 11, 2020

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary; Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet drop out

For the second time, Sen. Bernard Sanders won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, strengthening his grip on the far-left mantle in the race and giving him a burst of momentum heading into the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary this month.

February 11, 2020

Amy Klobuchar casts herself as Trump’s ‘worst nightmare’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said that her stronger-than-anticipated showing in the New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday is more evidence that she is fast-becoming President Trump's "worst nightmare."

February 11, 2020

Joe Biden flops in New Hampshire primary

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared poised to have to peel himself off the political canvas once again after delivering an anemic performance in the New Hampshire primary.

February 11, 2020

Donald Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren over ‘bad night’ in New Hampshire

President Trump mocked what was shaping up to be a "bad night" for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire, saying "Pocahontas" is looking for a way out of the 2020 presidential race.

February 11, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard to soldier on, dismisses effort to ‘erase us from this election’

As several of her 2020 rivals were dropping out of the race, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii vowed to soldier on with her own White House bid despite efforts to "erase" her from the election.

February 11, 2020

Michael Bennet drops out of 2020 race

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Tuesday said he is ending his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

February 11, 2020

New Hampshire exit polls: Pete Buttigieg most likely to beat Donald Trump

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is seen as the best candidate to defeat President Trump, according to exit polls in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary.

February 11, 2020

New Hampshire primary too close to call after polls close

The Democratic primary race in New Hampshire was too close to call after polls closed Tuesday night.

February 11, 2020

Andrew Yang to suspend presidential campaign

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Tuesday announced he is suspending his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

February 11, 2020

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary

President Trump cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Republican presidential primary, counting on the strong showing to turn the state red in November.

February 11, 2020

New Hampshire exit polls: Democrats want Trump slayer, not ideological kin

The voters that turned out for the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday said they are more interested in fielding a presidential nominee who can defeat President Trump than they are in putting up their ideological avatar.

February 11, 2020

New Hampshire voters don’t foresee quick end to battle for Democratic nomination

Voters heading to the polls in New Hampshire on Tuesday said they don't foresee a quick end to a Democratic presidential primary contest that didn't see any winnowing after a botched Iowa caucus process.

February 11, 2020

Elizabeth Warren struggles to get noticed as spotlight shifts

As Ms. Warren heads into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary off a third-place finish in Iowa, supporters of the Massachusetts senator are getting frustrated that the top-tier contender somehow appears to be getting lost in the shuffle in favor of wall-to-wall attention on "mediocre" white men.

February 10, 2020