President Trump is expected to do three or four rallies a day starting this weekend, the Washington Post reports.


President Trump is expected to do three or four rallies a day starting this weekend, the Washington Post reports.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said Tuesday evening she never told the White House she would vote against Neera Tanden, President Biden’s former nominee for White House budget director, and appeared…
“The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made…
Former Trump aide Katrina Pierson announced she will not run for an open House seat in Texas after she laid the groundwork for a bid. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare…
CNN: “The New York City Bar Association added its name to the list of groups urging the state court committee that recommends whether to disbar attorneys to investigate complaints against…
An embarrassing correction from the BBC: “In our Newshour radio programme on Friday, a man claiming to be Senator Cory Booker was interviewed in what appears to be a deliberate…
The White House plans to withdraw the nomination of Neera Tanden as director of the Office of Management and Budget as early as Tuesday evening, the Washington Post reports. Wall…
South Carolina senators voted to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution, the Columbia State reports. “A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted in favor of the measure,…
“With Democrats navigating battles over labor rights and wage policy, the two have back-channeled, applauded each other, and crafted carefully worded statements designed to project peace and the aura of…
The Washington Post has an eye-opening look at the big cuts fundraising firms take to help new candidates running for office go viral — many of who are running in…
NPR: “Manny Diaz is the person charged with picking up the pieces and rebuilding the state party as the new party chairman. The 66-year-old says when he campaigned for the…
President Joe Biden said he expects the United States will have enough Covid-19 vaccine for every adult Americans by end of May — two months earlier than anticipated, the Washington…
Perry Bacon Jr.: “Voters may like a president’s policies in the abstract but still think he isn’t doing a good job or that his policies aren’t that effective if those…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) angered Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 over his speech at the Democratic National Convention, “which aides considered to be self-aggrandizing,” The Hill reports. According…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot (R) announced that he will end his state’s coronavirus restrictions next week with an upcoming executive order. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on…
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) secured U.S. Senate confirmation as the nation’s next commerce secretary, 84 to 15, WPRI reports. “Raimondo is expected to be sworn in as commerce…
Republican leaders are demanding that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) resign after she voted to impeach Donald Trump and vowed to find a replacement for her in 2022 if she…
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “No longer is the state’s political gravity squarely in sparsely populated South Georgia, as it was throughout decades of Democratic rule in the 20th century, or centered in…
“There is nothing more dangerous than a reckless asshole who thinks he is smarter than everyone else.” — Former House Speaker John Boehner, describing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in his…
Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R) “is under fire after a damning report confirmed she harassed a former aide by fat-shaming him, making comments about his lesbian sister, and demanding…
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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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