A new Washington Post-Schar School poll in Virginia finds Ralph Northam (D) leading Ed Gillespie (R) by just five points in the race for governor, 49% to 44%.
Northam was up by 13 points in a Post poll earlier this month

Save to FavoritesA new Washington Post-Schar School poll in Virginia finds Ralph Northam (D) leading Ed Gillespie (R) by just five points in the race for governor, 49% to 44%.
Northam was up by 13 points in a Post poll earlier this month

Save to FavoritesThe Economist: “Even if Iran accedes to Donald Trump’s threat on March 21st to unblock the strait within 48 hours or face strikes on its power plants — a big…
“In essence, we are jujitsuing the Iranians. We are using their own oil against them.” — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, explaining the Trump administration’s war strategy to Fox News. Save…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) “is leaning into his support for Israel as the war in Iran escalates and as speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run grows,” The Hill…
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has chosen Alan Armstrong, an oil and gas executive, to finish out the remainder of Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s term, NOTUS reports. The two men are…
“Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” — President Trump, on Truth Social. Save to Favorites
Politico: “The Trump administration is telling foreign officials and others that it will not reschedule a summit between the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping until the Iran war ends.”…
“Israeli officials said on Saturday that Iranian forces had for the first time fired long‑range missiles, expanding the risk of attacks beyond the Middle East, even as an Iranian strike…
“Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.” — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, talking about the Iran War on Meet the Press. Save to Favorites
Sen. Angus King: “The accusation that there is rampant cheating in our election is dramatic, alarming, and oft-repeated. It is also totally false.” “After years of audits, recounts, lawsuits, academic…
Politico: “With the midterms rapidly approaching, new results from the Politico Poll show the economy and the cost of living remain top of mind for voters among Trump’s 2024 coalition…
A new CBS News poll shows majorities of Americans think it’s important for the U.S. to end the war as soon as possible (92 percent), guarantee the freedom of Iranians…
“A senior Cuban official said the country is preparing for a possible military assault as President Donald Trump increases economic pressure on the government in Havana and suggests it could…
Border Czar Tom Homan said that ICE agents will deploy to airports on Monday to help ease security lines amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, CNBC reports. Save to…
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead,” The…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear excoriated Vice President JD Vance as the “most arrogant politician I have ever seen,” escalating a yearslong rivalry between two potential 2028 presidential candidates who claim…
New York Times: “A case about mail voting that will be the subject of oral arguments before the Supreme Court Monday in some ways boils down to a simple question….
President Trump reiterated his “complete and total endorsement” of Viktor Orbán in the Hungarian elections, Politico reports. Trump praised Hungary’s “strong borders” and said the country will continue to “work…
“For more than three years, Giorgia Meloni, the first female prime minister of Italy, has led one of the nation’s most stable governments, keeping her coalition intact for longer than…
“France’s municipal elections, which began last week and end on Sunday, are being scrutinized for what they may presage for the country’s presidential elections next year,” the New York Times…
“Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a US-imposed oil…
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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