David Sherfinski

Tulsi Gabbard: I am not running as a third-party candidate

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday reiterated that she does not plan to mount a third-party presidential bid if she does not secure the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

November 4, 2019

Donald Trump running competitively against top 2020 Democrats in key states: Polls

President Trump is locked in a tight battle with several leading Democratic presidential contenders in a handful of states that are likely to decide the 2020 election, according to polling released on Monday that showed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden faring the best overall in trial heats against Mr. Trump.

November 4, 2019

Joe Biden leads 2020 Dem field in Texas: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a 5-point lead in Texas over Sen. Elizabeth Warren, his nearest competitor among the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, according to a survey released on Monday.

November 4, 2019

Support for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential run softening among South Carolina’s black voters

Cracks are starting to emerge in Joseph R. Biden's "firewall" of black voters in South Carolina, the last of the early states where he is still the undisputed front-runner in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.

November 3, 2019

Julian Castro meets $800K fundraising goal to stay in presidential race

Former housing secretary Julian Castro has met the $800,000 fundraising threshold the Democratic presidential candidate said he needed to raise by the end of October to sustain his bid for the White House, the Castro campaign announced Friday.

November 1, 2019

Elizabeth Warren leads 2020 Dem field in Iowa: Poll

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sits atop the 2020 Democratic presidential field in Iowa, according to a poll released Friday that showed several candidates nipping at her heels.

November 1, 2019

Joe Biden won’t discourage supporters from donating to new super PAC

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday said he won't discourage his supporters from donating to a newly organized super PAC designed to boost his presidential campaign.

November 1, 2019

Joe Biden’s campaign releases new ads in Iowa campaign with emphasis on the ‘middle class’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's campaign released new TV and digital ads on Friday that put an emphasis on Mr. Biden's desire to rebuild the "middle class."

November 1, 2019

Elizabeth Warren plan would ban big firms from immediately hiring senior government officials

Sen. Elizabeth Warren outlined a proposal this week designed to limit government officials from jumping ship and immediately working for "giant, dominant" firms like Facebook.

October 31, 2019

Kellyanne Conway: ‘We respectfully disagree’ with Vindman testimony about Ukraine call

Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President Trump, on Thursday said they disagree with testimony from Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman that he tried to add missing elements to a reconstructed transcript of Mr. Trump's July call with his Ukrainian counterpart.

October 31, 2019

Most voters across six battleground states oppose impeaching and removing Donald Trump

Most voters across six battleground states are opposed to impeaching and removing President Trump from office, even as they say they support House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, according to polling released on Wednesday.

October 31, 2019

Joe Biden tops 2020 Democratic presidential field in Pennsylvania: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden leads the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders in Pennsylvania, according to a poll released on Thursday.

October 31, 2019

Kamala Harris plans staff cuts, campaign restructure

Sen. Kamala D. Harris plans to cut campaign staff at her Baltimore headquarters and shift resources to Iowa as she looks to rescue her flagging presidential campaign with just months to go until the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

October 30, 2019

Donald Trump Jr.: We’ll explore our options on D.C. hotel lease

Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday said it's still an open question as to whether the Trump Organization will sell the leasing rights to the company's Washington, D.C., hotel.

October 30, 2019

Kevin McCarthy downplays Vindman testimony about reported omissions in W.H. transcript

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday downplayed reported testimony from Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman that key words and phrases connected to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his son were omitted from a White House readout of a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky.

October 30, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: I’m running for president to undo Hillary Clinton’s ‘failed legacy’

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard offered a more detailed response to Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, saying she's running for president to undo the "failed legacy" of Mrs. Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of state.

October 30, 2019

Voters are split on whether U.S. is ready for a gay president: Poll

Half of U.S. voters say they personally are ready for a gay president but are divided on whether they think the country is ready, according to polling released on Wednesday.

October 30, 2019

Amy Klobuchar, 2020 Democrat, targets blue-collar Donald Trump voters

On a recent swing through Iowa, Sen. Amy Klobuchar hammered home her message that it's vital to win "heartland" states to win the White House, saying Democrats need to take their pitch beyond party stalwarts.

October 29, 2019

Bernie Sanders tops 2020 Democratic presidential field in New Hampshire: Poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders has pulled ahead in New Hampshire in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination with Sen. Elizabeth Warren close behind, according to a poll released Tuesday.

October 29, 2019

Joe Biden: I’m getting beat up because ‘I’m not the socialist’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Monday said he's taking incoming fire in the 2020 Democratic presidential race because he's "not the socialist" - a reference to Sen. Bernard Sanders, one of his top rivals.

October 29, 2019