David Sherfinski

Pete Buttigieg proposes free public college for people making less than $100K

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Friday released a set of economic proposals that includes free public college for people living in households that make less than $100,000 per year.

November 8, 2019

Democratic presidential candidates ‘welcome’ potential Bloomberg run

Several of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders reacted to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential late entry into the race with either a shrug or a side-eye at Mr. Bloomberg's considerable wealth.

November 8, 2019

Sanders plan tackles immigration; Harris plan gives schools incentive to add extracurriculars

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday announced a proposal to overhaul U.S. immigration law that would put a moratorium on deportations and "break up" Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol.

November 7, 2019

Chuck Schumer touts ‘positive signs’ in spending talks

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday said there are "positive signs" that spending talks on Capitol Hill can get back on track and predicted that lawmakers can strike a deal if President Trump butts out of the process.

November 7, 2019

Mitch McConnell: Confirming judges should not be seen as partisan accomplishment

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said President Trump will soon have appointed one in every four judges sitting on U.S. federal appellate courts and that confirming well-qualified nominees should not be seen as a partisan exercise.

November 7, 2019

Bernie Sanders proposes to ‘break up’ ICE and halt deportations in immigration plan

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday unveiled a proposal to overhaul U.S. immigration law that would put a moratorium on deportations and "break up" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

November 7, 2019

Kamala Harris: I will be in Washington if there’s an impeachment trial

Sen. Kamala D. Harris on Thursday said she would remain in Washington, D.C., if the House votes to impeach President Trump and the Senate holds a trial, even if it means missing out on campaigning in early presidential states.

November 7, 2019

Elizabeth Warren offers to meet with Bill Gates after hesitancy on wealth tax

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday offered to sit down with Bill Gates after the billionaire Microsoft founder expressed reservations about taxing the super-wealthy -- a central piece of Ms. Warren's presidential campaign platform.

November 7, 2019

Mitch McConnell: Twitter’s new political ad ban ‘would not level the playing field’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said Twitter's new ban on political ads on its platform will serve to crowd out less well-known voices and help clear the field for elites.

November 6, 2019

Sherrod Brown: 2020 Democratic nominee will support building on Obamacare

Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday predicted that the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee will ultimately support building on Obamacare, rather than eliminating private insurance in favor of a single-payer system.

November 6, 2019

Trump campaign: Matt Bevin is an ‘outlier’

A top spokesman for President Trump's reelection campaign on Wednesday said Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who finished behind his Democratic opponent on Tuesday, was an "outlier" and that nobody should be "depressed" after Democratic gains elsewhere.

November 6, 2019

Support for impeaching Donald Trump dips in new poll

Support for impeaching President Trump has dropped in recent weeks after House Democrats announced in September that they were formalizing their impeachment inquiry, according to polling released on Wednesday.

November 6, 2019

Hispanic voters favor Joe Biden in 2020 Democratic presidential race

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden leads the 2020 Democratic presidential field among Hispanic voters, according to a Telemundo poll released on Tuesday.

November 6, 2019

Joe Biden targets Elizabeth Warren’s ‘wrong primary’ remark

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden hit back at Sen. Elizabeth Warren after Ms. Warren suggested he was running in the "wrong presidential primary," saying the remarks are representative of an "elitism" that can hurt Democrats.

November 6, 2019

Virginia Democrats ride anti-Trump wave

With anger at President Trump boiling over, Democrats steamrolled to victory in Virginia's elections Tuesday, claiming majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly for the first time in two decades.

November 5, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. doesn’t rule out future political run for office

Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday said that while his current political focus is on helping his father get reelected for a second term as president in 2020, he could run for office himself in the future.

November 5, 2019

Top 2020 Democratic contenders extend leads over Donald Trump: Poll

A handful of 2020 Democratic contenders hold comfortable leads against President Trump in head-to-head match-ups, according to polling released on Tuesday -- a year out from next year's general election.

November 5, 2019

Joe Biden holds double-digit lead in Nevada over rest of 2020 Dems: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a 10-point lead over his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rivals in the early state of Nevada, according to a poll released on Monday.

November 5, 2019

Andrew Yang: Removing Trump won’t stop tech from stealing jobs

Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang on Monday brought his high-tech sensibility to a college campus in Northern Virginia, warning a crowd of supporters about the dangers posed by automation and urging them to get to the polls in legislative elections in the commonwealth Tuesday.

November 4, 2019

Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Elizabeth Warren’s ‘my way or the highway’-style approach

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday said he's concerned Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others are presenting a false choice that people are either with them, or they support the status quo.

November 4, 2019