A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Hillary Clinton has opened up a double-digit lead over Donald Trump, 46% to 35%, with another 19% saying they would not support either candidate.
Trump briefly tied Clinton last month in a similar poll.


A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Hillary Clinton has opened up a double-digit lead over Donald Trump, 46% to 35%, with another 19% saying they would not support either candidate.
Trump briefly tied Clinton last month in a similar poll.
“FDA Commissioner Robert Califf refused to answer questions from lawmakers Thursday about why it took the agency months to respond to reports of infant illnesses and a whistleblower complaint regarding…
“The U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the next year, according to growing warnings from banks and economists, as a sudden bout of pessimism hammers financial markets,…
David Brooks: “Over the last few decades, as Republicans have been using cultural issues to rally support more and more, Democrats have understood what’s going on less and less. Many…
Washington Post: “Many Democrats say privately that Biden relies heavily on a tight inner circle, most comfortable with a handful of advisers he has known for decades. The growing number…
“The White House is working to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands of Ukrainian fighters to help defeat Russia’s naval blockade, officials said, amid concerns more powerful weapons that…
“Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has proven that there is no love lost between Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY),” Yellow Hammer News…
NBC News: “Trump is not planning to make any more personal appearances in Georgia on Perdue’s behalf, having sunk enough of his own political capital in a race that is…
After refusing to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) received many threats, with President Trump himself telling aides that she should…
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby will move to the White House in a senior communications role, the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
“Congressional investigators have obtained a batch of official White House photographs, including images taken on Jan. 6, 2021,” Politico reports. Save to Favorites
“The group that posted a viral sexually explicit video of a nude Rep. Madison Cawthorn in bed with another man is now focusing on Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for…
Amy Walter: “Earlier this cycle, we posited that there were a few things that could help boost Democrats’ prospects.” An improving political/economic climate Unexpected gains from redistricting A big event…
“The chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota apologized Thursday for an image that was projected at the party’s state convention of George Soros manipulating the strings of puppets with…
Former Attorney General William Barr has “tentatively agreed to give sworn testimony behind closed doors” to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, CNN reports. Save to…
“Less than 48 hours after his shocking defeat in North Carolina’s primary election, Rep. Madison Cawthorn took to Instagram to post a defiant, vengeful, and typo-riddled message promising a ‘Dark…
“President Joe Biden’s decision on whether to forgive student debt will be personal for many of his aides, who are among the millions of Americans carrying loans for college and…
“Nearly 64 percent of adults between the ages of 55 and 64 were working in April, essentially the same rate as in February 2020. That’s a more complete recovery than…
“The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob issued a request on Thursday for an interview with Rep. Barry Loudermilk…
“President Trump’s attorney general Bill Barr is in active discussions with the Jan. 6th investigative committee to appear for a formal transcribed interview,“ Axios reports. “Barr is likely to cooperate…
“The Oklahoma Legislature gave final approval on Thursday to a bill that prohibits nearly all abortions starting at fertilization, which would make it the nation’s strictest abortion law,” the New…
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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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