David Sherfinski

Max Rose: We can’t sell ‘Impeach the Mofo’ T-shirts anymore

Rep. Max Rose, who now supports House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump, on Thursday said lawmakers have to take it seriously and put the stunts of the past behind them. Published October 3, 2019

Bernie Sanders floats new taxes on companies with high CEO-to-median worker pay ratios

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Monday pitched a plan to slap an "inequality tax" on companies with high CEO pay to prod them to give their workers a raise, planting the latest flag in the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates' push to penalize the wealthy. Published September 30, 2019

Cory Booker says he hit his self-imposed $1.7 million fundraising goal

Sen. Cory A. Booker on Monday said he hit his goal of raising $1.7 million in 10 days that his campaign had cast as an existential marker for his White House hopes. Published September 30, 2019

Mark Sanford: Impeachment push makes it harder on Trump primary challengers

Former Rep. Mark Sanford on Monday said that House Democrats' impeachment push makes it more difficult for Trump primary challengers to get their message out amid a "circle the wagons" sentiment from the GOP. Published September 30, 2019

Biden campaign demands that TV networks stop booking Rudy Giuliani

The presidential campaign of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is demanding that major television networks stop booking Trump defender Rudolph W. Giuliani, saying the former New York mayor is spreading false information about Biden connections to Ukraine and China. Published September 30, 2019

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders tied atop 2020 Dem field in Nevada: Poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders are tied atop the 2020 Democratic presidential field in the early state of Nevada, according to a survey released on Sunday. Published September 30, 2019

Joe Biden holds big lead in South Carolina: Poll

Even as other surveys show him slipping in some early states, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a sizable advantage over the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential field in South Carolina, home of the first-in-the-south primary, according to a CNN poll released on Sunday. Published September 30, 2019

Donald Trump impeachment support surge tied to Trump reelection, pollster says

Support for beginning the impeachment process against President Trump has surged over the last week -- and yet voters aren't quite sure the president has done anything illegal. Published September 29, 2019

Joe Walsh, Trump primary challenger: President giving the ‘middle finger’ to the country

Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh on Friday said President Trump is giving the U.S. the "middle finger" by allegedly soliciting foreign help in an election so soon after Russia's interference in the 2016 campaign. Published September 27, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard flips, backs ‘narrowly focused’ impeachment inquiry

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Friday said she supports the House's newly formal inquiry into whether to impeach President Trump, after she had repeatedly said impeachment would be too divisive for the country. Published September 27, 2019

House votes to overturn Trump’s border emergency declaration

The House on Friday voted to overturn President Trump's declaration of an emergency on the southern border and block him from diverting $3.6 billion in military construction money to go toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Published September 27, 2019

Amy Klobuchar: Donald Trump is ‘basically threatening execution’ with treason remarks

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Friday said President Trump was "basically threatening execution" when he invoked treason in talking about a whistleblower who alleged that the president improperly pressed Ukraine for dirt on a political opponent. Published September 27, 2019

Beto O’Rourke condemns people who brought guns to event at Kent State University

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke condemned people who showed up to an event he held at Kent State University this week with "assault weapons." Published September 27, 2019

Nancy Pelosi: William Barr is ‘going rogue’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday claimed that U.S. Attorney General William Barr has "gone rogue," in light of the Justice Department's handling of a whistleblower complaint that prodded her to open a formal impeachment inquiry. Published September 27, 2019

Nancy Pelosi: Impeachment inquiry doesn’t have to ‘drag on’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she's not going to put a specific timetable on the formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, but that it doesn't have to "drag on." Published September 27, 2019

Americans split on Trump impeachment as support ticks up in new polling

Americans are split on a Trump impeachment, but support has increased, according to new polling released after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this week the House was formally opening an investigation into whether lawmakers should recommend articles of impeachment. Published September 27, 2019

Bernie Sanders plans tax on wealthy; Cory Booker to hike teacher pay

While the political jockeying gets more attention, candidates in the 2020 Democratic presidential race are advancing serious policy proposals. The Washington Times takes a weekly look at some of them that may have flown under the radar. Published September 26, 2019

Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown

The Senate on Thursday easily passed a stopgap bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21, averting an end-of-month shutdown while kicking tougher fights over President Trump's desired U.S.-Mexico border wall down the road a few months. Published September 26, 2019

2020 Dems urge Congress to cancel recess and start impeachment proceedings

Several Democratic presidential hopefuls on Thursday said Congress should cancel its upcoming two-week recess and immediately start impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Published September 26, 2019

Schumer: If confirmed, whistleblower allegations ‘nothing short of explosive’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday said "explosive" allegations in a newly released whistleblower complaint validated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to open a formal inquiry into whether articles of impeachment should be brought against President Trump. Published September 26, 2019