Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday and is quarantining, Axios reports. New York Times: “Mr. Pence’s decision to continue campaigning, despite…
President Trump’s two eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, both of whom have been deeply involved in their father’s reelection campaign, hinted at their own runs for president…
One of Vice President Mike Pence’s closest political advisers, Marty Obst, tested positive for coronavirus infection this week, adding to the number of cases in and around the White House,…
“Joe Biden is headed to Georgia on Tuesday, part of a late effort by the campaign to flip a state that Republicans have carried in every White House contest since…
“President Trump and his advisers are betting on a high-octane replay of the closing two weeks of his 2016 campaign, with nonstop travel for packed rallies filled with attacks on…
President Trump privately told donors this past week that it will be “very tough” for Republicans to keep control of the Senate in the upcoming election because some of the…
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who opposed confirming a new Supreme Court justice before the election, will nonetheless vote to approve Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, The Hill reports. Said Murkowski:…
“The one thing most likely to conjure nightmares of the 2016 election night for opponents of Donald Trump is the Needle,” the AP reports. “A graphic on The New York…
“Pennsylvania Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court again late Friday to overturn a mail ballot deadline extension ordered by the state’s high court, quickly returning to an issue on which…
Former Senate leader Harry Reid says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take “no more than three weeks” to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster…
At the end of the first segment on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier last night, the network made a bizarre choice of bumper music, playing Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire as…
Axios: “This is one of the bigger signs of trouble for President Trump that we’ve seen in a poll: Of the final debate’s seven topics, Joe Biden won or tied…
“In the final days before the election, Joe Biden holds significant advantages in polling and fundraising over President Trump along with myriad options for a party desperate not to repeat…
After spending an additional $45.2 million on political ads this week, former Vice President Joe Biden has become the highest-spending political candidate on TV ads ever, Axios reports. Save to…
Pennsylvania election officials announced Friday that at least half of the mail-in ballots requested for the Nov. 3 elections have already been cast, WPVI reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Washington Post: “In the days leading up to the Sept. 30 event in Duluth, Minn., local officials had privately pressed the campaign to abide by state public health guidelines aimed at…
“Throughout the long corridors of the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is widely seen as a dead man walking,” the New York Times reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
“The president quit on you.” — Joe Biden, quoted by the Washington Post, arguing President Trump bungled his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
“President Trump and his campaign are leaning into attacks on Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s family and business dealings in the closing days before the election, believing it reinforces their message…
Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN that if “people are not wearing masks, then maybe we should be mandating it.” Fauci made the comments the same day the U.S. hit its…
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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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