David Sherfinski

Joe Biden has a 6-point lead in Iowa over his nearest 2020 Democratic rival: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a 6-point lead over his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rival in Iowa, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll that was taken from Thursday through Sunday.

January 27, 2020

Positive marks on economy boost Donald Trump against 2020 Dems: Poll

President Trump is running competitively against a handful of top 2020 Democratic contenders thanks in part to Americans' increasingly positive feelings about the economy, according to polling released on Monday.

January 27, 2020

Michael Bloomberg endorses statehood for Puerto Rico

Democratic presidential hopeful and billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Monday endorsed statehood for Puerto Rico as he also rolled out a broader economic development plan for the island.

January 27, 2020

Donald Trump’s legal team previews impeachment defense

President Trump's legal team on Sunday previewed what will be the meat of their forthcoming defense this week by saying that even if all the allegations Democrats laid out last week were true, they would still fall short of "impeachable" offenses under the U.S. Constitution.

January 26, 2020

Stephanie Grisham: Adam Schiff having ‘mental issue,’ is ‘obsessed’ with Trump

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Sunday said it seems like Rep. Adam B. Schiff is having a "mental issue" and that he is "obsessed" with President Trump as she tried to downplay a tweet from Mr. Trump that Mr. Schiff said he found threatening.

January 26, 2020

Rudy Giuliani: Jerrold Nadler a ‘big jackass’ covering up for ‘crook’ Joe Biden

Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said in a new interview that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is a "big jackass" trying to cover up the misdeeds of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

January 26, 2020

Tom Cotton: Democrats haven’t proven impeachment case, don’t need to ‘prolong’ things

Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, on Sunday said he doesn't plan to vote to call witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial and that there's no sense in prolonging the case.

January 26, 2020

Andrew Yang qualifies for Democratic debate on Feb. 7

Businessman Andrew Yang has qualified for the Feb. 7 Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire, thanks to several polls released over the weekend.

January 26, 2020

Adam Schiff: Trump defense using ‘crazy conspiracy theory’

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the lead House impeachment manager, on Sunday said President Trump's defense team is using a "crazy conspiracy theory" as part of their case as to why Mr. Trump should be exonerated.

January 26, 2020

Ralph Nader rips Hillary Clinton for Bernie Sanders attack

Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate and former presidential candidate, is slamming Hillary Clinton for her recent attacks on Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, saying that she "gave America Trump."

January 26, 2020

Alan Dershowitz: House managers’ impeachment case falls short of standard even if true

Alan Dershowitz, who is part of President Trump's impeachment legal defense team, said Sunday that even if the House managers successfully laid out the facts in their case they would still fall short of the standard needed to impeach and remove Mr. Trump from office.

January 26, 2020

Bernie Sanders leads in Iowa: New York Times/Siena College poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont leads his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rival in Iowa by 7 points with about a week to go until the first-in-the-nation caucuses, according to a poll released on Saturday.

January 26, 2020

Bernie Sanders has 9-point lead in New Hampshire: CNN poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont holds a 9-point lead in New Hampshire over his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rival, according to a poll released on Sunday.

January 26, 2020

Joe Biden slams Trump for saying U.S. troops had ‘headaches’ after Iran attack

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Friday slammed President Trump for downplaying the injuries that U.S. troops apparently suffered as a result of a recent Iranian missile attack in Iraq, saying Mr. Trump was essentially asking them to "grow up."

January 24, 2020

Pete Buttigieg health care plan estimated to save $450 billion over 10 years: Study

Pete Buttigieg is the only major Democratic presidential candidate whose health care plan doesn't blow a hole in the federal budget, according to a new analysis Friday by a nonpartisan watchdog group.

January 24, 2020

Elizabeth Warren to student loan questioner: ‘We build a future going forward by making it better’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Friday responded to a man who had confronted her on student debt at a recent campaign event by saying that the country has to do better "going forward" on such issues.

January 24, 2020

Rudy Giuliani: ‘This ends, hopefully, with Biden finally being put under investigation’

President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani said in a video posted Friday that senators should move to dismiss Democrats' articles of impeachment because they do not allege anything for which the president can be removed.

January 24, 2020

Joe Biden edges Bernie Sanders in national Reuters/Ipsos poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has a slight edge over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a national Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.

January 24, 2020

Elizabeth Warren pledges to incorporate diversity into her Cabinet

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Tuesday released a set of government proposals that included a pledge to fill at least 50% of her Cabinet and senior leadership team with women and "non binary" people.

January 23, 2020

Marianne Williamson: ‘Lending my support’ to Andrew Yang in Iowa

Marianne Williamson, who ended her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this month, says she plans to support onetime rival Andrew Yang ahead of the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.

January 23, 2020