David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Polls hit as wrong again in presidential election
The final Quinnipiac University poll before Election Day showed Democrat Joseph R. Biden winning Florida by 5 percentage points. Wrong. President Trump won the state by more than 3 points, 51.2 percent to 47.8 percent, with 96 percent of the votes counted. Published November 4, 2020
Donald Trump, Joe Biden battle for 270 as votes roll in
President Trump and Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden were locked in a tight battle in the race for the White House as of early Wednesday, with votes still being counted in a handful of key states that have yet to be called. Published November 4, 2020
Nevada says no more election results updates until Thursday morning
The Nevada secretary of state's office said early Wednesday that there would be no more election results updates until 9 a.m. local time Thursday. Published November 4, 2020
Biden campaign: We have legal teams ready to combat Trump challenge
Jen O'Malley Dillon, Joseph R. Biden's campaign manager, said early Wednesday that the campaign has legal teams at the ready if President Trump goes to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to halt ballot-counting or challenge the results of the 2020 election. Published November 4, 2020
Donald Trump-Joe Biden election shatters turnout records
President Trump's "America First" movement hung in the balance Tuesday night as voters turned out in record numbers to decide whether to reward Mr. Trump with a second term or switch to Democrat Joseph R. Biden in a year marred by a pandemic, economic lockdowns and street violence. Published November 3, 2020
Trump has forever altered the Republican Party of Reagan with his swagger and showmanship
President Trump, eyeing a screaming throng of supporters in Arizona last week, ventured into what would have been considered GOP blasphemy a decade ago. Published November 3, 2020
Trump administration makes ‘unprecedented’ push on regulatory review
The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled out what it's billing as the "biggest regulatory reform effort" in the history of the Department of Health and Human Services with a proposed rule to more easily end dormant or ineffective regulations. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden tells Philly voters they’ll deliver Pennsylvania for him
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden told voters in Philadelphia on Tuesday that they can deliver the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for him and vowed to "never break my word to you" as he scrounged for votes in some last-minute campaigning on Election Day. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden: I’m still not a fan of court-packing
Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday that he's still not enthusiastic about the idea of expanding the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court, sticking with his stated position on the hot-button issue as voters headed to the polls. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden in Scranton: ‘I’m going to declare victory’ after Dixville Notch sweep
Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday morning that he planned to follow President Trump's lead and declare victory after sweeping Dixville Notch, the small town in New Hampshire that traditionally kicks off live voting on Election Day. Published November 3, 2020
Donald Trump says he’ll top 306 electoral votes, won’t prematurely declare victory
President Trump predicted Tuesday morning that he'll outperform his 2016 win in the Electoral College and that he's not going to jump the gun in declaring victory. Published November 3, 2020
Donald Trump says the biggest difference from four years ago is Fox News
President Trump said Tuesday that the biggest difference in this "season" compared to four years ago is how Fox News has covered him. Published November 3, 2020
Donald Trump to thank campaign staffers in Virginia; Joe Biden starts Election Day in church
President Trump kicked off Election Day with a phone interview on Fox News and plans to travel to Arlington, Virginia, later Tuesday morning to thank campaign staffers. Published November 3, 2020
Donald Trump Jr.: Democrats are ruining Thanksgiving
Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday that blue states like California are preemptively ruining family Thanksgiving gatherings with new COVID-19-related restrictions. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden: My plan for COVID-19 ‘does not include a countrywide lockdown’
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden said on the eve of Election Day that his plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic will not include a national lockdown or a nationwide mask mandate. Published November 3, 2020
Federal judge orders U.S. Postal Service to expedite election mail delivery to meet state deadlines
A federal judge ordered Monday that the U.S. Postal Service must reaffirm the "extraordinary measures" it's supposed to take to expedite the delivery of election mail in time to meet various state deadlines. Published November 2, 2020
Kamala Harris in Philadelphia: ‘It ain’t over ‘til it’s over’
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Monday at an election-eve rally in Philadelphia that Democrats need to run through the tape if they want to oust President Trump from office. Published November 2, 2020
Donald Trump predicts great comeback victory
President Trump predicted a great comeback victory Monday as he culminated his high-powered reelection campaign near midnight in Michigan, while Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden made a final plea for voters to stop a presidency "that has divided this nation." Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden in Pittsburgh: Trump ‘thinks only wealthy folks should vote’
Joseph R. Biden delivered a class-based appeal to voters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday evening, saying President Trump only wants rich people to cast ballots on Election Day and touting his own humble means during his extensive time in public life. Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden in Pennsylvania: ‘I will not ban fracking’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday he will not ban fracking, as he campaigned in Beaver County near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one day before Election Day. Published November 2, 2020