David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Bernie Sanders builds double-digit lead in New Hampshire: Poll
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont holds a 12-point lead over his nearest 2020 Democratic presidential rival in New Hampshire, according to a WBUR poll released on Thursday. Published January 23, 2020
Pete Buttigieg: Democrats should get ‘a lot more comfortable’ owning deficit issue
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Democrats should get "a lot more comfortable" owning the issue of deficits, as he looks to draw a contrast with his more liberal rivals in the closing stretch ahead of Iowa. Published January 23, 2020
Tulsi Gabbard: I won’t let Hillary Clinton ‘intimidate’ me into silence
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii on Thursday said she's not going to let failed 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton "intimidate" her into "silence," a day after she filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that Mrs. Clinton defamed her last fall. Published January 23, 2020
Michael Bloomberg surpasses quarter-billion-dollar mark in spending on 2020 campaign
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has surpassed the quarter-billion-dollar mark in spending on his presidential campaign -- a total that easily dwarfs the amount of money his 2020 Democratic presidential rivals have sunk into their campaigns. Published January 23, 2020
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton in federal court Wednesday, saying Mrs. Clinton's false labeling of her as a "Russian asset" last year has cost her at least $50 million in damages. Published January 22, 2020
Joe Biden on Senate impeachment trial: ‘I was embarrassed for the institution’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday said he was "embarrassed for the institution" of the U.S. Senate after the first day of President Trump's impeachment trial. Published January 22, 2020
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders escalate attacks over Social Security
The momentary truce between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont didn't last long, with both camps accusing one another of going negative in dueling ad spots on Social Security. Published January 22, 2020
Bernie Sanders moves past Joe Biden to top 2020 Democratic presidential field: Poll
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont picked up 7 points of support since last month to move past former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and lead the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a CNN poll released on Wednesday. Published January 22, 2020
Hillary Clinton on Harvey Weinstein association: ‘How could we have known?’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended her past association with disgraced Hollywood megaproducer Harvey Weinstein, saying she would have acted differently had she known about his alleged predatory behavior. Published January 21, 2020
Elizabeth Warren would task DOJ with investigating Trump admin. officials for bribery, corruption
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Tuesday released a set of proposals designed to root out government corruption that included a vow to have the Justice Department launch a new task force to go after Trump administration officials for bribery and other potential crimes. Published January 21, 2020
Hillary Clinton: ‘Nobody’ likes Bernie Sanders, not sure if she’d endorse him
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton momentarily poured gasoline on the simmering feud between her and Sen. Bernard Sanders, saying in a new interview the Vermont socialist is a career politician who "nobody likes" and refusing to say whether she would endorse him if he wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published January 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden sit atop 2020 Dem field in New Hampshire: Poll
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont holds a scant lead over former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in New Hampshire, according to a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll released on Tuesday. Published January 21, 2020
Adam Schiff: Calling Hunter Biden as witness would be ‘abuse’ of impeachment trial
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the lead House impeachment manager, said calling Hunter Biden as a witness would be an "abuse" of President Trump's impeachment trial. Published January 21, 2020
Joe Biden says Trump impeachment trial isn’t necessarily an advantage for him
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said the Senate impeachment trial that will keep several of his 2020 Democratic presidential rivals off the campaign trail isn't necessarily a logistical advantage for candidates who aren't also U.S. senators. Published January 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders apologizes for surrogate op-ed saying Joe Biden has a ‘big corruption problem’
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Monday apologized for an op-ed from a surrogate saying that 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joseph R. Biden has a "big corruption problem." Published January 21, 2020
Liberals try to elevate judiciary as key issue in 2020 election
Liberal advocates are furiously trying to elevate the federal judiciary as a key voting issue in 2020 and remind voters of the effects President Trump's nominees are having not only on the Supreme Court but at the appellate and district levels as well. Published January 20, 2020
Michael Bloomberg said he’d vote to convict Donald Trump in impeachment trial
Democratic presidential hopeful and billionaire Michael Bloomberg said he would vote to convict President Trump if he were in the U.S. Senate but that it would be better to let the voters decide whether Mr. Trump should remain in office. Published January 20, 2020
Joe Biden predicts more ‘desperation’ amid back-and-forth with Bernie Sanders
Amid a back-and-forth with Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden predicted increasing "desperation" from others in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published January 20, 2020
Amy Klobuchar: Some Republicans would vote for witnesses in impeachment trial
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Friday said there are some Republicans who would vote to have witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Published January 17, 2020
Tulsi Gabbard wins pushup contest at New Hampshire campaign event
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who is going all-in on New Hampshire ahead of the Feb. 11 Democratic presidential primary, won a pushup contest at a Manchester campaign event on Thursday. Published January 17, 2020
