The DNC announced there will be no live audience allowed at Sunday night’s debate in Arizona between Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
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A new Siena poll finds that by a 54% to 30% margin, New Yorkers say Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is “legitimate” — the view of 77% of Democrats and…
“Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on Iran after concerted diplomatic pressure from the United States and other foreign allies and because the brunt of an Iranian…
Donald Trump’s meetings with foreign heads of state “have begun ruffling feathers in the diplomatic community — and the Biden administration,” Axios reports. “One recent meeting — between Trump and…
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is set to testify first for the prosecution at Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial this week, the Daily Beast reports. Pecker would be able to…
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“A growing number of House Republicans are accusing their conservative colleagues of enabling Democratic wins, especially after this weekend’s foreign aid votes,” Axios reports. “Multiple members believe they could have…
“Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) found himself in an unusual position for a minority leader last week: It was he, not the House speaker, who had the ultimate power to decide…
“Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) spent close to $100,000 on legal fees in the first quarter of the year as she faced investigations about her use of campaign money,” Axios reports….
“Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to raise his political capital after losing a bid for reelection to…
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Just published: New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West by David Sanger. “The fast-paced inside story of America’s plunge into a volatile rivalry…
Mother Jones: “New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored…
USA Today: “Most notably, the high court will weigh if and when a former president can claim criminal immunity for acts committed while in office as Trump, who is currently…
Financial Times: “The White House’s decision to pause approvals for new liquefied natural gas projects has angered the shale gas industry, a big employer in Pennsylvania. It has also raised…
Washington Post: “The company has decreased the visibility of politics-focused posts and accounts on Facebook and Instagram as well as imposed new rules on political advertisers, kneecapping the targeting system…
New York Times: “Eric Hovde, the Republican banking executive challenging Senator Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin, may be developing a problem with older voters. The bank he leads, Utah-based Sunwest, last…
“The House is a rough and rowdy place, but Mike Johnson is gonna be just fine. I served 20 years in the military, it’s my absolute honor to be in…
New York Times: “Donald Trump had stood up to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Justice Juan M. Merchan was wrapping up a scheduling discussion on Tuesday.” “But the judge…
New York Times: “He huddled with top national security officials, including William Burns, the C.I.A. director, in the Oval Office to discuss classified intelligence. He met repeatedly with broad factions…
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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