David Sherfinski

Elizabeth Warren: Gordon Sondland appointment illustrates Washington corruption

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said Wednesday Gordon Sondland was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the European Union because he cut a $1 million check to President Trump -- and that's wrong.

November 20, 2019

Steve Bullock warns 2020 Democrats against ‘pie in the sky ideas’

Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana missed the cut for the fifth Democratic presidential debate but didn't miss the chance to attack his rivals for espousing "pie in the sky ideas" before they took the stage here for the high-profile showdown in Atlanta.

November 20, 2019

Biden sends out post-debate email blast to supporters hours before debate

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's presidential campaign blasted out an email to supporters on Wednesday afternoon expressing hope that Mr. Biden "made you proud" in a debate that had yet to take place.

November 20, 2019

Trump leads top 2020 Dems in Wisconsin: Poll

President Trump is running ahead of four leading 2020 Democratic presidential contenders in the key state of Wisconsin, according to a poll released Wednesday that also showed a dip in public support for impeaching and removing Mr. Trump from office.

November 20, 2019

Wayne Messam suspends 2020 presidential bid

Mayor Wayne Messam of Miramar, Florida, on Wednesday announced he is suspending his long-shot campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

November 20, 2019

Julian Castro, other Democrats who didn’t qualify for debate fight to keep campaigns afloat

From campaign reboots to suggesting changes to the presidential primary calendar, the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls who won't be on the debate stage Wednesday are increasingly reaching for some kind of relevance to keep their campaigns afloat.

November 19, 2019

Kevin McCarthy on impeachment: Dems want to move wherever focus groups tell them to

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday previewed this week's hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump by predicting that Democrats will want to move toward whatever focus groups tell them is more politically palatable.

November 19, 2019

Volodymyr Zelensky: Everybody in Ukraine is ‘so tired’ of Burisma

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said people in Ukraine are "so tired" of the issue of Burisma Holdings, an energy company that is at the center of the House's impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

November 19, 2019

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren pace 2020 Democrats in California: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a slight edge over Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts among likely Democratic primary voters in California, according to a poll released this week.

November 19, 2019

Steve Bullock ad: I’ll ‘empower prosecutors’ to ‘follow the evidence’ on Donald Trump

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday unveiled a new TV ad to air in Iowa in which he affirms his pledge to empower prosecutors to "follow the evidence" after President Trump leaves office on potential crimes Mr. Trump may have committed.

November 19, 2019

Michael Bloomberg stop-and-frisk reversal snags 2020 bid

Michael R. Bloomberg's abrupt reversal on his racially polarizing stop-and-frisk policing policy as New York mayor has Democratic presidential primary voters looking deeper into his varied and unconventional record during three terms running the country's most populous city.

November 18, 2019

Joe Biden up big over 2020 Dem rivals in South Carolina: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a 20-point lead over his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rival in South Carolina, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday.

November 18, 2019

Donald Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ providing testimony in impeachment probe

President Trump on Monday said he will "strongly consider" providing testimony in the House's impeachment inquiry.

November 18, 2019

Chris Coons: Roger Stone verdict will ‘put even more pressure’ on Gordon Sondland

Sen. Chris Coons on Monday said he thinks that the recent conviction of Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Trump, will color this week's testimony of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.

November 18, 2019

Most Americans say Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office: Poll

Most Americans said they think President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, and seven in 10 said his actions related to Ukraine were wrong, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Monday.

November 18, 2019

Pete Buttigieg releases college affordability and workforce development proposal

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday filled in more details on his plan to lower college costs and boost workforce development opportunities, which includes making public college tuition-free for all families earning up to $100,000.

November 18, 2019

Nancy Pelosi’s Donald Trump accusation now ‘bribery’ rather than ‘quid pro quo’

Democrats are increasingly fending off accusations that their impeachment inquiry is chiefly a mission to oust President Trump from office or damage him politically, rather than the solemn fact-finding quest for truth they have claimed.

November 17, 2019

Ron Johnson on Ukraine: Would have been better off taking care of this ‘behind the scenes’

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, said on Sunday that individuals leaking things about Ukraine have exposed things "that didn't need to be exposed" and that issues over military aid would have been better handled behind the scenes.

November 17, 2019

Chris Murphy acknowledges ‘challenge’ in explaining impeachment to public

Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, on Sunday acknowledged that there is a "challenge" in explaining the impeachment process to an American public that might be more concerned about other things.

November 17, 2019

Nancy Pelosi: Donald Trump will have ‘every opportunity to present his case’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that aired Sunday that President Trump will have "every opportunity" to make his case in the House's ongoing impeachment probe.

November 17, 2019