“We’re going to plow right through it.”
— Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), quoted by the Washington Post, on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Save to Favorites“We’re going to plow right through it.”
— Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), quoted by the Washington Post, on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Save to FavoritesSen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) avoided an awkward elevator ride with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who has called on him to resign. Save to Favorites
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) “signed election-year changes into law Tuesday that empower voter eligibility challenges, require more audits and tighten ballot security ahead of this year’s contentious presidential campaign,”…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a challenge for Donald Trump to debate him head to head at the upcoming Libertarian Party convention this month. Save to Favorites
A new AARP survey in Pennsylvania shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden, 49% to 45% A new Muhlenberg poll shows Trump ahead, 44% to 41%, although the race is tied…
“Donald Trump’s economic advisers are eyeing aggressive new legal justifications to impose tariffs on all imports, seeking to buttress a second-term plan that would reshape the U.S. economy,” the Washington…
“President Biden will travel to Racine County, Wisconsin, on Wednesday to unveil a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence data center,” Axios reports. “It’s another…
“President Biden’s team is continuing its surge in swing-state staffing and ads this month, with dozens of new hires and an eight-figure ad buy,“ Axios reports. “With Donald Trump stuck…
Politico: “A zombie Haley candidacy continued to punch above its weight in the Trumpiest of states: The former South Carolina governor is on track to break 20% for the first…
“A super PAC supporting Republican David McCormick’s Senate run in Pennsylvania is launching a $4 million TV ad buy today, its first in one of the most-watched contests of the…
“In 2010, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was experiencing memory loss and mental fogginess so severe that a friend grew concerned he might have a brain tumor. Mr. Kennedy said he…
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, is on track to submit enough signatures to get on the ballot in Texas, potentially setting the stage for a three-way contest…
“President Biden paused an arms shipment to Israel last week to prevent the U.S.-made weapons from being used in a long-threatened assault on the city of Rafah, administration officials said…
“It’s going to happen again. The Senate is about to jam the House once more — this time on the five-year FAA reauthorization bill,” Punchbowl News reports. “Regardless of when…
“The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal case in Florida — on charges that he hoarded classified secrets at his Mar-a-Lago estate after his presidency — has indefinitely postponed the…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means, the AP…
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) was asked on Fox Business whether she talked to Donald Trump about killing her 14-month old puppy. Said Noem: “This interview is ridiculous, which…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is softening her threat against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.A), saying she will give the Speaker more time to demonstrate his commitment to conservative priorities before…
“If he wins a second term in November, Donald Trump wants to covertly deploy American assassination squads into Mexico soon after he’s sworn into office again, according to three people…
New York Times: “The judge has declined to declare a mistrial. While he acknowledged that some of the evidence that came in was more than he would have liked —…
Maggie Haberman: “Trump has often had his eyes closed during uncomfortable moments of testimony in this trial. So far during this testimony, he is keeping them open.” But then: “As…
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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