A new NBC News/Marist poll in New York finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 54%, followed by John Kasich at 21% and Ted Cruz at 18%.
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 55% to 41%.
Save to FavoritesA new NBC News/Marist poll in New York finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 54%, followed by John Kasich at 21% and Ted Cruz at 18%.
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 55% to 41%.
Save to Favorites“When a lawyer for former President Donald Trump argued before the Supreme Court last week that his client should be immune from charges of plotting to subvert the last election,…
Donald Trump in an interview did not shut down the potential for political violence after November’s election if he doesn’t win, saying “it depends” on the fairness of the vote,…
“Donald Trump, who is currently facing felony criminal charges in connection with Jan. 6, said that, if elected, he’d ‘absolutely’ consider pardoning every single one of the hundreds of criminals…
“Donald Trump’s campaign immediately sought to capitalize after the judge in his New York criminal trial ruled him in contempt of court — the latest example of how the former…
Donald Trump “has been sitting with his eyes closed for significant portions of testimony this morning,” the New York Times reports. “It is unclear how the jurors, who have to…
“The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to block a Texas law that seeks to limit minors’ access to pornography on the internet by requiring age verification measures like the submission…
“Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has remained coy about his future Senate plans, has stockpiled a campaign war chest nearing eight figures, giving the progressive firebrand from Vermont the resources to…
“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is vowing to move ahead with a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), even after Democratic leaders said they would shield the Louisiana Republican…
If there’s anything about politics that Donald Trump understands, it’s that abortion is a bad issue for him. The vast majority of the country supports abortion rights and Trump is…
House Democrats have officially stated that they will block any motion to vacate from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Save to Favorites
Judge Juan Merchan has found Trump in contempt for violating his gag order and has fined Trump $1,000 for each violation, CNN reports. The New York Times says Merchan wrote…
New York Times: “Every major currency in the world has fallen against the U.S. dollar this year, an unusually broad shift with the potential for serious consequences across the global…
Sarah Matthews, a former staffer of Donald Trump, said Monday she would not cast her vote in November for her former boss, signaling she could instead vote for President Biden,…
“99% of the people claiming they know who’s up or who’s down are either full of it or have their own agenda. The reality is the only thing Trump is…
Donald Trump was interviewed by Eric Cortellessa of Time magazine: TIME: Would you fire a U.S. attorney who didn’t prosecute someone you ordered him to? Him or her? TRUMP: It…
New York Times: “If the Supreme Court rules that Donald Trump is immune from being charged with crimes over official actions he took as president, it would be a momentous…
Donald Trump told Time he would have trouble hiring anyone who thinks Biden won the 2020 election: “I wouldn’t feel good about it.” Save to Favorites
“Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial had barely begun when he started to turn his anger toward his lead lawyer, Todd Blanche,” the New York Times reports. “Although Mr. Blanche has…
Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News “imminently,” according to a letter sent to the network and obtained by NBC News. The letter cites the network’s alleged “conspiracy…
“Donald Trump is playing down the prospect of nationwide abortion restrictions, falsely saying Republicans have long sought to leave abortion law to the states,” NBC News reports. “Trump’s latest claim…
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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