David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Mike Bloomberg rolls out millionaire tax plan; Bernie Sanders legislation would ban fracking
Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Saturday released a series of proposed tax increases, including a new special surtax on people making more than $5 million per year. Published February 6, 2020
Bernie Sanders claims victory in Iowa
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Thursday claimed a win in Monday's Iowa caucuses, touting a "decisive victory" in the popular vote with nearly all precincts reporting. Published February 6, 2020
Tom Perez, DNC chairman, calls for Iowa ‘recanvass’
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on Thursday called on the Iowa Democratic Party to conduct a "recanvass" of the results from the Feb. 3 caucuses, adding further uncertainty to what has already been a massively embarrassing debacle for the party. Published February 6, 2020
Joe Biden opens up about overcoming stutter
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday provided more details on trying to overcome his stutter and offered to give his private number to people dealing with the issue. Published February 6, 2020
Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January
Sen. Bernard Sanders raised $25 million for his presidential campaign in January, his campaign announced Thursday, a substantial sum that represents the single-best fundraising month for his campaign. Published February 6, 2020
Iowa chaos: Democrats undone by reporting fiasco; Buttigieg declares victory, Bernie counters
The biggest news out of Iowa on Monday was that there wasn't any news about who actually won the caucuses thanks to reporting mishaps that threw the race into a state of chaos. Published February 4, 2020
Iowa caucus results delay ‘not a hack or an intrusion,’ Democrats say
The Iowa Democratic Party on Monday said an extended delay in the reporting of results from the first-in-the-nation caucuses was not a result of "a hack or an intrusion" but that there have been "inconsistencies" in the results. Published February 4, 2020
Amy Klobuchar vows to take campaign to New Hampshire
Amid delays of the Iowa caucus results, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said she was "feeling good" and vowed to get on a plane at some point to take her campaign to New Hampshire. Published February 3, 2020
‘Quality checks’ delay Iowa caucus results
The Iowa State Democratic Party was slow to release the results Monday night, sparking fears of a major snafu in the tabulations and possibly casting doubt on the outcome. Published February 3, 2020
Pete Buttigieg wins Iowa caucus site in Altoona
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg emerged with one more supporter than Sen. Bernard Sanders at one Altoona caucus site - which, with rounding, translated to one more delegate than a trio of Mr. Buttigieg's competitors, according to unofficial results. Published February 3, 2020
Dick Harpootlian downplays Joe Biden Iowa results, will win in Nevada, South Carolina
South Carolina State Sen. Richard "Dick" Harpootlian, one of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's most prominent backers in the Palmetto State, predicted on Monday that it will be full steam ahead for Mr. Biden beyond the Iowa caucuses. Published February 3, 2020
Iowa Democrats go to caucuses fretting their choice won’t beat Trump
Iowa Democrats made the quadrennial pilgrimage to their state's first-in-the-nation caucuses Monday, kicking off the 2020 presidential nomination race dogged by fears that they will make the wrong pick. Published February 3, 2020
Joe Biden dings Bernie Sanders at Iowa rally: Next president won’t have time for on-the-job training
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden rallied here a day before the Iowa caucuses to urge supporters to turn out for him on Monday, saying the next president will inherit a mess and there isn't going to be time to get them up to speed. Published February 2, 2020
Amy Klobuchar: I’ve been punching ‘way above my weight’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Sunday said she's been punching "way above my weight," trying to embrace the role of an underdog who is poised for a surprise finish in Monday's caucuses while being outgunned financially by some of her 2020 Democratic presidential rivals. Published February 2, 2020
Elizabeth Warren, 2020 Democrats make final push in Iowa
The stars of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination race spent their final full day of pre-caucus campaigning crisscrossing Iowa and delivering closing arguments that they hope will resonate enough to earn them one of the fabled "three tickets" out of the state Published February 2, 2020
Elizabeth Warren: Some billionaires cry about my wealth tax, ‘others are running for president’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Saturday said that while some billionaires have gone on TV to cry about her wealth tax, others are making White House runs of their own. Published February 1, 2020
Bernie Sanders: We will know ‘very, very early’ on Monday who wins Iowa
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont tried to rally supporters here on Saturday by warning them that it will be a frustratingly early night on Monday if they don't drive enough people out to caucus for him. Published February 1, 2020
Joe Biden on GOP attacks: ‘It’s nice to be loved by so many people’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden joked Friday that it's nice to be "loved" by so many people as he ran through a litany of recent GOP attacks on him, saying President Trump and Republicans are fixated on damaging his presidential campaign. Published January 31, 2020
John Delaney, Democratic candidate, ends 2020 White House bid
Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland on Friday announced he was ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, just days before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses. Published January 31, 2020
Iowa influence on selecting presidential nominees questioned
Questions persist about Iowa's first-in-the-nation tradition and the state's outsize influence in framing the presidential race, given that just 41 pledged delegates are up for grabs in a national contest where it will take close to 2,000 delegates to clinch the party's nomination. Published January 30, 2020
