“I am heartbroken.”
— Hillary Clinton, quoted by the Washington Post, “with a sad laugh.”
Save to Favorites“I am heartbroken.”
— Hillary Clinton, quoted by the Washington Post, “with a sad laugh.”
Save to Favorites“Sen. Bob Menendez, who is currently standing trial on federal corruption charges, is personally collecting signatures on a nominating petition to get on the ballot as an independent,” the New…
“Attorneys for Donald Trump have sent a cease and desist letter to the filmmakers behind ‘The Apprentice’ in an effort to block its U.S. sale and release,” Variety reports. “It…
“Special counsel’s office prosecutors have asked a federal judge in Florida to place a gag order on Donald Trump that would limit his ability to comment about law enforcement that…
New York Times: “Back in 2020, a steady stream of Republicans stepped forward and endorsed Biden, representing a narrow but important slice of the electorate: anti-Trump Republicans. That group took…
“Donald Trump won’t be speaking to his usual self-selected crowd of adoring red-hatted MAGA fans when he addresses the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday,” Politico reports. “As delegates gathered at…
“Jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption case cannot see evidence prosecutors have called ‘critical’ to part of their case, a federal judge ruled Friday,” Politico reports. “The decision puts a…
“Donald Trump on Thursday during his campaign rally in the Bronx invited up on stage two rappers who have been indicted over an alleged conspiracy to commit murder,” CNN reports….
Stephen Schwarzman — chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, the private equity and real estate giant — will support Donald Trump as a “vote for change,” Axios reports. New York…
Olympic gold medalist and former congressional candidate Marty Nothstein (R) faces charges of stalking and criminal mischief in connection with an incident involving his ex-girlfriend, the Allentown Morning Call reports….
Two senior Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL), are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts “as soon as possible” amid reports that properties…
Robert De Niro helped cut an ad for Joe Biden’s campaign. Save to Favorites
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Friday he will certainly run for reelection, a decision that could put him on a collision course with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in…
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, talked with Samuel Benson of the Deseret News: BENSON: If you could tell Americans to pay attention to one thing…
New York Times: “Mr. Musk has steadily ramped up his criticism of Mr. Biden as the campaign season heats up before the November presidential election. Mr. Musk has posted about…
“Countries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty that would unify the world in a strategy against the inevitable next pandemic, trumping the…
Washington Post: “Many U.S.-made satellite-guided ammunitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided armaments after effectiveness rates plummeted.” “Russia’s…
“There’s plenty of work for senators seven days a week if you want to work, but you can’t solve this country’s problems if you’re only working two and a half…
Missouri state Rep. Ben Baker (R) said that his “heart is broken in a thousand pieces” after his daughter and son-in-law were taken hostage then later killed by a gang…
Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said “almost all the governors get along” but there were two over the years “who nobody likes.” He called former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) “just a…
Just published: The Wealth of Shadows: A Novel by Graham Moore. Neil Irwin: “In the late 1930s, as Hitler prepared the German economy for war, a secret team assembled in…
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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