A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Mitt Romney leading the GOP pack of presidential hopefuls with 28%, followed by Jeb Bush at 12%, Ben Carson at 10%, Ted Cruz at 9%, Mike Huckabee at 8%, Rand Paul at 8% and Scott Walker at 6%.

Save to FavoritesA new Economist/YouGov poll shows Mitt Romney leading the GOP pack of presidential hopefuls with 28%, followed by Jeb Bush at 12%, Ben Carson at 10%, Ted Cruz at 9%, Mike Huckabee at 8%, Rand Paul at 8% and Scott Walker at 6%.

Save to FavoritesAs expected, Donald Trump formally endorsed J.D. Vance (R) in Ohio’s Republican Senate primary, Axios reports. New York Times: “The move amounted to a major bet on Mr. Vance and…
“Twitter on Friday threw a roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s hostile takeover bid, adopting a plan known as a ‘poison pill’ that would make it much more expensive and…
“As Russia appears poised to capture Mariupol more than six weeks into the invasion, the governor of Ukraine’s Donetsk region said Friday that while Ukrainian troops remain in control of…
“Ukrainian forces struck the Russian warship Moskva with two Neptune missiles, causing it to sink,” the Washington Post reports. “The confirmation comes after dueling reports in which Ukrainian forces claimed…
“The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia’s withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an…
“The Biden administration announced on Friday that it would resume selling leases for new oil and gas drilling on public lands, but would also raise the federal royalties that companies…
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has raised $3.5 million this cycle overall but reports having just $115,000 in left in the bank, the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
“President Biden and first lady Jill Biden made $610,702 in adjusted gross income in 2021, his first year as president,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Washington Post: “With this year’s…
Former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) is running for U.S. Senate, Tulsa World reports. Also the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency appointed by Donald Trump, Pruitt…
“Federal prosecutors appear to have made their biggest breakthrough yet in their sprawling investigation into the violent riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A high-ranking Proud Boy has…
“A second group of asylum seekers arrived in Washington, D.C., Thursday on a charter bus after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to transport…
U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer (D) will appear on the June Democratic primary ballot, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday, reversing a district court decision that found Finkenauer failed to…
“Campaigning for the Senate in Ohio in recent weeks, J.D. Vance (R) has ridiculed claims that advocates of a border-wall were ‘racist,’” CNN reports. “But in multiple appearances in 2016,…
Amy Walter: “At the end of the month, most of the attention will be focused on Trump’s record of success in these intra-party contests. Much will be made about his…
“New claims for unemployment benefits are trending at their lowest levels since 1968, a sign of how few layoffs are happening in the tightest labor market in half a century,”…
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) raised another $3.1 million last quarter and now has a stunning $17.7 million on hand, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
“Grocery stores in some parts of the U.S. are expected to start running out of certain perishable goods as soon as this weekend because of a Mexican truckers’ blockade that…
“Litigation involving a long-dead Des Moines bartender known for her ability to serve beer from her bosom has landed in federal court amid new allegations of violent threats against a…
“Newly released text messages between Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows show Lee was advising and assisting former President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Charlie Cook: “In terms of politics, what’s worse than a train wreck? Democrats may be about to find out. Few argue that Democrats will keep their House majority next year….
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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.
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