“Jeb Bush, it’s been a long time since he’s run for office. Politics has changed dramatically since his last race.”
— White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer, in an interview with the Huffington Post.
Save to Favorites“Jeb Bush, it’s been a long time since he’s run for office. Politics has changed dramatically since his last race.”
— White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer, in an interview with the Huffington Post.
Save to FavoritesA new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll finds 61% of voters support putting abortion rights in the state constitution — enough to reach the threshold of 60% voter approval to…
“At Donald Trump’s donor retreat in Palm Beach last weekend, an unlikely vice presidential contender was busy setting himself apart from the pack,” the Daily Beast reports. “Sen. Marco Rubio…
Washington Post: “The shift comes as President Biden’s campaign and its allies, buoyed by incumbency, have been moving in the opposite direction, building a more expansive operation sooner than in…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) successfully fended off an attempt by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) this week to oust him from his job. But just because he didn’t suffer the…
Wall Street Journal: “In the midst of what many expect to be the most toxic presidential campaign in modern history, American businesses are going to extraordinary lengths to stay off…
Axios: “Even if Trump’s convicted in the ongoing New York hush-money case, voters may be the only jury that really matters this year.” “Trump’s team appears to have succeeded in…
“President Biden has become increasingly critical of Israel — and some of his campaign’s biggest pro-Israel donors are becoming more critical of him,” Axios reports. “Whether he is aiding or…
Speaker Mike Johnson has decided not to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress when he visits Washington for a state visit later this month,…
“Some House Democrats are leaning into border security on the campaign trail after years of playing defense against Republican criticism, hoping to defuse a top political liability headed into the…
New York Times: “If Ms. Greene’s goals in Congress were to chair a powerful committee or to build up political capital to drive major policy initiatives — or if she…
“When Stormy Daniels testified in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, the former president huffed in his seat. He shook his head at times. His anger was so visible and distracting that…
“More money has been spent on reserving ad space for the Ohio Senate race this fall than for the presidential race,“ Axios reports. “The Ohio race could single-handedly determine control…
Politico: “The administration is hoping that the threat is enough to stop a large-scale invasion of Rafah from happening, even as it continues to struggle to explain what, exactly, crosses…
“California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta (D) said he and his staff have been reviewing former President Trump’s second-term agenda in detail to prepare a potential onslaught of environmental, immigration and…
“President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to unveil a sweeping decision on China tariffs as soon as next week, one that’s expected to target key strategic sectors while rejecting the…
“Hunter Biden’s latest attempts to throw out his federal gun case were rejected in back-to-back rulings Thursday, teeing up a high-stakes criminal trial next month in Delaware,” CNN reports. Save…
“House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is making stealthy, aggressive moves to position himself to replace Speaker Mike Johnson as party leader in 2025,” Axios reports. “Many GOP members doubt…
Jared Kushner has been making calls to encourage donors to attend a Trump fundraiser in New York, in one of the first indications of Kushner working to help re-elect his…
“Justice Juan Merchan harshly criticized Donald Trump’s defense attorneys as he denied another motion for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ weighty testimony,” Politico reports. “After the jury was excused this…
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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