A new American Research Group poll in New Hampshire finds Bernie Sanders is leading the Democratic presidential race with 28%, followed by Joe Biden at 13%, Pete Buttigieg at 12%, and Elizabeth Warren at 11%.
Save to FavoritesNathan Heller: “California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.” Save…
Democrats just pulled off one of the most startling upsets in a special election last night. Air Force veteran and union leader Taylor Rehmet (D) flipped a deep-red state Senate…
“With Saturday’s runoff decided, Texas’ 18th Congressional District will regain representation in Washington — though only briefly before the next campaign begins,” the Houston Chronicle reports. Christian Menefee defeated Amanda…
Democrats scored a stunning upset on Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas Senate, giving the party a major boost ahead of the November midterms, The Hill reports. Taylor…
Washington Post: “One industrial building the federal government plans to overhaul into an immigrant detention center, in Roxbury, New Jersey, draws groundwater from a small town that uses nearly all…
“The partial government shutdown that began early Saturday morning is on track to continue at least into Tuesday, which is the earliest the House is now expected to vote on…
“President Trump heaped praise on embattled Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem after protests nationwide over ICE tactics, and said critics are attacking her because of her gender,” the…
With the government partially shut down, House Democrats told GOP leaders they won’t help pass a funding package on suspension, which would require 70-plus Democratic votes, Punchbowl News reports. Speaker…
David Kirkpatrick: “In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has…
“House Republicans’ slim majority will be even leaner after Saturday, when Democrats vote to fill the Texas seat left open when Rep. Sylvester Turner unexpectedly died last year,” Politico reports….
“A day before six career federal prosecutors resigned in protest over the Justice Department’s handling of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, lawyers in the office had a conversation…
The Guardian: “No doubt there is a great documentary to be made about Melania Knauss, the ambitious model from out of Slovenia who married a New York real-estate mogul and…
Mark Leibovich: “When a conspicuous presidential project goes awry—in this case, federal immigration agents killing two protesters in Minnesota—someone typically loses their job. And for much of this week, Kristi…
The Guardian: “At one of New York’s busiest movie theaters on Friday, the day of Melania’s release, the crowd was sparse, and the poor turnout for Melania Trump’s vanity project,…
Wall Street Journal: “Predictably, positive views of the U.S. are declining in much of the world. The number of Brits who view the U.S. unfavorably has doubled in the past…
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“The Justice Department’s Friday release of its investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein is packed with details about his ties to the most powerful figures in politics, tech and global…
“The US government stumbled into a partial shutdown Saturday while waiting for the House to approve a funding deal President Donald Trump worked out with Democrats following a national uproar…
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said Thursday he will force a vote next week to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress over allegations of campaign finance violations and other financial…
“The White House stands about 70 feet tall. The Lincoln Memorial, roughly 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build would eclipse both if he gets his…
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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