David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump down double digits to Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders: Poll
President Trump is trailing former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders by double digits in hypothetical general election match-ups, according to a survey released Wednesday. Published June 12, 2019
Pete Buttigieg outlines foreign policy goals: ‘The world needs’ America at its best
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday outlined a foreign policy vision that included a call to end "endless" wars, a push to combat what he described as creeping authoritarianism abroad and an acknowledgment that climate change should be part of a national security agenda. Published June 11, 2019
Tim Ryan: ‘I will be the education president’
Rep. Tim Ryan on Tuesday vowed to be the "education president" if elected to the White House and said he will soon roll out a comprehensive education reform plan as he talked up the importance of social and emotional well-being among students. Published June 11, 2019
Biden holds enthusiasm edge among black Democrats: poll
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds an enthusiasm edge among black Democrats compared to other 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, according to a new survey. Published June 11, 2019
Bill de Blasio: Democrats lacked ‘clear progressive economic message’ in 2016
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday said President Trump can win reelection if Democrats repeat a mistake he says they made in 2016: failing to articulate a clear liberal vision on the economy. Published June 11, 2019
In Iowa, Joe Biden to call Donald Trump an ‘existential threat’ to U.S.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden plans to take on President Trump directly in a blistering speech on Tuesday in Iowa, where both men will be for various events. Published June 11, 2019
Joe Biden: GOP will change once Donald Trump is out of office
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Monday insisted that Republicans will change when President Trump is no longer in office, despite skepticism from some on the left. Published June 11, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand says she’s crossed 65K donor threshold to qualify for first DNC debate
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday said her campaign has surpassed the 65,000 individual donor requirement to get onto the stage at the first Democratic National Committee presidential debate later this month. Published June 10, 2019
Tom Steyer’s ‘Need to Impeach’ targets Democratic leadership in latest campaign
Billionaire Tom Steyer's "Need to Impeach" group on Monday announced it was targeting a dozen additional House Democrats to try to pressure them to support impeaching President Trump, as calls for impeachment grow from some quarters on the left. Published June 10, 2019
Tom Vilsack, former Iowa gov.: Joe Biden might have benefited by skipping weekend cattle call
Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack on Monday said he didn't think Joseph R. Biden's skipping a trip to Iowa over the weekend is going to hurt him and that the vice president already has connections in the state that other Democratic contenders might not have built up yet. Published June 10, 2019
Supreme Court nixes challenge to gun silencer regulations
The U.S Supreme Court on Monday denied a challenge to prior rulings that upheld federal restrictions on gun sound suppressors, or silencers. Published June 10, 2019
John Kerry: ‘I’m not running’ in 2020
Former Secretary of State John Kerry said in a new interview that he's not planning to jump into the crowded race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, after saying last year that he wasn't taking anything off the table. Published June 10, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Farmers shouldn’t be ‘poker chips’ from one of Trump’s ‘bankrupt casinos’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Monday farmers from the Midwest and workers from states such as New Hampshire shouldn't be used like "poker chips" in a game at one of President Trump's "bankrupt casinos" amid the administration's recent standoff with Mexico over tariffs. Published June 10, 2019
Ben LaBolt: DNC and allied groups should target battlegrounds now
Ben LaBolt, a former spokesman for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, on Monday said outside Democratic groups should start advertising in battleground states now or risk the prospect of President Trump's honing a general election message early on in his own re-election campaign. Published June 10, 2019
Chris Coons: Senators running for president routinely vote for Hyde Amendment
Sen. Chris Coons on Monday said anyone serving in Congress who votes for spending bills supports the Hyde Amendment as a matter of course and cited a "misunderstanding" of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's position amid Mr. Biden's recent flip-flop-flip on the issue of taxpayer funding for abortions. Published June 10, 2019
Democrats holding out hope that presidential contenders could launch Senate bids
Senate Democrats are holding out hope that some presidential candidates who fail to catch fire could ultimately drop out and make runs for U.S. Senate seats up in 2020, The Hill reported Monday. Published June 10, 2019
Joe Biden reverses stance on Hyde Amendment
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's flip-flop on using taxpayer money for abortion highlights what Trump campaign officials consider an inevitable weakness of all Democratic presidential candidates and Mr. Biden in particular — their primary battle for liberal voters will force the nominee too far left for the general election against President Trump. Published June 9, 2019
Biden deputy campaign manager: ‘Moment of crisis’ on choice precipitated flip on Hyde Amendment
The deputy campaign manager for Joseph R. Biden's presidential campaign on Friday cited a "moment of crisis" on abortion rights in trying to explain Mr. Biden's announcing on Thursday he was dropping his support for the Hyde Amendment, a ban on federal funding for most abortions he had backed for decades. Published June 7, 2019
Biden campaign downplays Hyde Amendment shift: He’s the ‘same’ Joe Biden today
A senior adviser to Joseph R. Biden's presidential campaign on Friday downplayed his about-face on taxpayer funding for abortion, likening his shift on the issue to his evolution on gay marriage and saying Mr. Biden is an authentic candidate who's willing to listen. Published June 7, 2019
David Axelrod: Joe Biden’s Hyde Amendment ‘flip-flop-flip’ raises questions about his ‘steadiness’
David Axelrod, a chief architect of President Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns, on Friday said former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's breakneck evolution on the Hyde Amendment raises questions about Mr. Biden's "steadiness" for a candidate who would be the oldest-ever person to enter the White House. Published June 7, 2019
