During an evening news conference to explain his arrest on insider trading charges, a defiant Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) said he “acted properly and within the law at all times” and would remain on the ballot in November, the Buffalo News reports.
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“This administration wants complete open borders, and you have to ask yourself why. Is it really they want to remake the demographics of America, to ensure their — that they…
Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene (R) inadvertently called Sen. Mike Flood (R), owner of a broadcasting company, a “media Mongol,” instead of a “media mogul,” the Omaha World Herald reports….
Pfizer says it’s $2,500 campaign donation to Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) was made in error, the Daily Beast reports. From a statement: “We continue to stand by our decision to…
A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found that two-thirds of Americans are against laws that would limit transgender rights. That opposition includes majorities of every political ideology from liberal to conservative…
NBC News: “More than a week after President Joe Biden announced a sprawling $2.25 trillion package that includes proposals addressing bridges to nurses, Republicans are struggling to begin putting together…
Hunter Biden’s memoir is a flop after one week, selling just 10,000 copies in its first week, according to Showbiz 411. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare…
Washington Post: “The allegations against Beute, federal investigators concluded, had been fabricated by his incumbent opponent, Joel Greenberg, in a bid to smear him. But when authorities arrested Greenberg and…
Politico: “Major givers across the country are lining up to support the governor’s 2022 reelection effort, with some committing to hosting fundraising events and others plowing funds into his campaign…
“The U.S. economic recovery is accelerating as stimulus money, Covid-19 vaccinations and business re-openings spur a spring surge in consumer spending, a sharp pullback in layoffs and a bounceback in…
A new Pew Research poll finds President Joe Biden’s approval rate at 59% to 39%. Biden got particularly high marks with regard to managing and distributing coronavirus vaccines. Seventy-two percent…
Nicholas Burns, a career diplomat, is in the final stages of vetting to serve as President Biden’s ambassador to China, Axios reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on…
“Andrew Yang faced an onslaught of criticism Thursday after a video circulated of the leading mayoral candidate laughing when asked if he ‘choked bitches,’” Politico reports. “In the video, someone…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told CNN he is eschewing a face mask on the Senate floor now that he’s been vaccinated. Said Cruz, while flanked by masked aides: “At this…
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The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects, CNN reports. Photos and videos of…
NPR: “CNN. ABC News. The New York Times. Fox News.” “Those are the publishers of four of the five most popular Facebook posts of articles about the Johnson & Johnson…
One of the police officers who participated in the no-knock raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death last year just got a book deal, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. Save…
Former Vice President Mike Pence underwent surgery to have a pacemaker implanted after experiencing “symptoms associated with a slow heart rate,” CNBC reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare…
Associated Press: “A Republican-backed bill aimed at cracking down on protests by increasing penalties for blocking roadways and granting immunity to motorists who kill or injure rioters received final legislative…
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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