New York Times: “North Korea launched two projectiles yet again off its east coast on Friday, as South Korean analysts said President Trump’s repeated downplaying of the North’s weapons tests had given it a free hand to conduct them.”
Save to FavoritesNew Rochelle, NY mayor Noam Bramson (D) reflects on his city becoming “ground zero” in the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. one year ago: “An anecdote I haven’t previously shared…
The Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C. has tripled its room rates for tonight — in line with the latest QAnon conspiracy theory that March 4 will mark the second inauguration…
“Consumers in the world’s largest economies amassed $2.9 trillion in extra savings during Covid-related lockdowns, a vast cash hoard that creates the potential for a powerful recovery from the pandemic…
The suspicious device found near an Iowa polling place for a school district election Tuesday has been confirmed to be a live pipe bomb, the Des Moines Register reports. Save…
“Voters like him because he gets things done, insiders don’t like him because he doesn’t stroke them. It’s a very macho-guy environment… He can be the most charming guy in…
Just for members: Multiple stories in the latest issue of — included with your membership — show how much harder it is for a third party presidential candidate to get…
“House Democrats have reissued their subpoena to former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm for a trove of his financial records,” CBS News reports. Politico: House fight for Trump’s financial records…
Jonathan Bernstein: “Many pundits (and Republicans, when they’re not distracted by the Muppets and Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss) have put a lot of emphasis on the decision Democrats…
Janan Ganesh: “The pandemic has crystallized a thought for which there was once only scattered evidence. But at some point in this century, the US became a mildly social democratic…
Former Vice President Mike Pence broke his silence since Joe Biden became president with a piece in the Daily Signal about “significant voting irregularities” and officials “setting aside election law”…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will vote to confirm interior secretary nominee Deb Haaland, making her the first GOP senator to publicly support President Joe Biden’s historic pick for the job,…
New York Magazine: “Governor Andrew Cuomo sounded defeated, senior officials who had spoken with him said. It seemed to be getting to him that the usual strategic plays were suddenly…
“Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed confidence on Tuesday that President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill will pass in the Senate this week, saying the Senate will take up…
“Joe Biden is tapping a federal agency to facilitate vaccinations for teachers and child care workers. He is using his bully pulpit to push states to get shots into teachers’…
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), 87, filed paperwork with the FEC to set up another run for the Senate in 2022. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on…
Wall Street Journal: “Steve Bannon has asked a judge to dismiss a fraud indictment in New York because he was pardoned, setting up an unusual legal battle with the Manhattan…
New York Times: “For ambitious Republicans like Mr. Cotton who are mulling a presidential bid, a challenging and at times uncomfortable audition is underway this winter: trying to use the…
Politico: “Hugging Trump has become priority number one for most House Republicans, with feting the former president in Mar-a-Lago becoming a rite of passage among their leaders. GOP senators, by…
Associated Press: “President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with fewer than a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than…
Playbook: “There was a flurry of intrigue about Bernie on Tuesday night when Tanden’s nomination was pulled. It’s no secret that Sanders and Tanden have a fraught history. His staunchest…
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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