A new Fox News poll finds Donald Trump still leading the GOP presidential race nationally with 35%, followed by Ted Cruz at 20%, Marco Rubio at 13% and Ben Carson at 10%.
All other candidates are at 4% or less.
Save to FavoritesA new Fox News poll finds Donald Trump still leading the GOP presidential race nationally with 35%, followed by Ted Cruz at 20%, Marco Rubio at 13% and Ben Carson at 10%.
All other candidates are at 4% or less.
Save to FavoritesDonald Trump is “dozing on and off” during his criminal trial today, the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
“House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stepped in to save Speaker Mike Johnson this week after months of patiently taking the pulse of his conference,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The…
“High-level hostage negotiations in Cairo were put on hold Thursday, according to officials briefed on the negotiations and Egyptian state media, with one official saying that anger had flared among…
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) “will continue his efforts to distinguish himself as a border security hard-liner on Thursday by becoming the first Senate Democrat to back an immigration bill that…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was strong enough to fight alone as the United States warned that it could cut military aid to the country, the…
Just for members: The latest edition of . This issue is a Senate Overview with fresh analysis and updated polling in all of the Senate races around the country. It…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks there should be no government limits on abortion, NBC News reports. Said Kennedy: “Even if it’s full-term. I don’t think it’s ever OK……
“It was very upsetting. I’m too young for this.” — Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), speaking to People magazine about her incurable brain disease. Save to Favorites
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is working on his third book, a memoir that will allow him to tell his life’s story to a national audience that may not know…
Porn star Stormy Daniels was cross-examined by Trump attorney Susan Necheles at his “hush money” criminal trial: NECHELES: You have a lot of experience making phony stories about sex appear…
“Vice President Kamala Harris attacked the conservative-controlled Supreme Court on Wednesday, warning that its future decisions could limit a broad range of civil rights and personal freedoms for many Americans,”…
Politico: “Republicans are proposing to build specific punishments into conference rules that would be triggered if hardliners keep breaking ranks against leadership.” “Sanctions getting floated include arming the entire conference…
Five of the six indicted fake electors in Nevada have been elected by the Nevada Republican party to be delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this summer, the…
A conservative plan for Donald Trump’s potential transition into the presidency calls for dozens of prisoners to be executed, the HuffPost reports. The plan by Project 2025, led by the…
Two political strategists have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) to launder more than $200,000 in bribes, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The Department of…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “was never hugely popular among her more centrist colleagues. After forcing a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson, even droves of conservatives seem to have…
“I offer to eat five more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate. I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap.”…
“Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) is facing charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. He is the third lawmaker in Congress to face a federal…
“Federal prosecutors have charged former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Washington for allegedly lying to investigators in connection with a campaign finance probe of a foreign billionaire’s political contributions,” Politico reports….
New Republic: “There is nothing new or unexpected about Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrogance. When President Bill Clinton first met him at the White House in 1996—mere weeks after Netanyahu first took…
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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