Jake Sherman: “For all the talk in GOP circles about the genius in the president’s political orbit, dumping on mail-in and absentee balloting for months will go down as one of the dumbest political decisions of all time.”


Jake Sherman: “For all the talk in GOP circles about the genius in the president’s political orbit, dumping on mail-in and absentee balloting for months will go down as one of the dumbest political decisions of all time.”
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) told Punchbowl News that she won’t be running for Senate in New Jersey, ending speculation that the well-regarded Democrat will seek to unseat Sen. Bob Menendez…
“The United Auto Workers is again expanding its strike, now targeting General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. SUV plants, while Jeep maker Stellantis NV received a pass this week…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce he will run for president as an independent on October 9 in Pennsylvania, Mediaite reports. Save to Favorites
“Donald Trump on Friday blasted his upcoming New York civil fraud trial and his four pending criminal cases as he asked supporters to donate to his 2024 presidential campaign ahead…
“A judge on Friday rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the Georgia election subversion charges against him from state court to federal court,” the…
Punchbowl News: “The question now is what does McCarthy do next. The House Republican Conference will meet today at 4 p.m., less than 36 hours before the government will run…
Just for members: The latest edition of . The includes a comprehensive House redistricting update. It also includes a deep dive into two of the most competitive and important House…
For members: The latest issue of . This issue reviews the many lawsuits filed to bar Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024 due to the 14th amendment prohibiting individuals…
“House Republicans failed to pass a stopgap government funding bill on Friday, leaving Kevin McCarthy with no clear next step to try to avert a shutdown in less than 36…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) accused President Biden in a bizarre video — without any evidence — of being involved in “prostitution rings.” Save to Favorites
“A senior executive at U.S. risk advisory firm Kroll has been barred from leaving mainland China for the past two months, heightening concerns about the risks foreign companies face when…
“A New York judge’s sweeping ruling on Tuesday punishing Donald Trump for years of alleged business fraud could force the former president to sell the New York real estate empire…
Nate Silver points out two related facts that make for “politically inconvenient” bedfellows: Until vaccines became available, there was little difference in Covid death rates between blue states and red…
“We don’t take an oath to a king, or queen, or a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator… we take an oath…
“House Republicans on Friday advanced a month-long plan to fund the government — but it’s not yet clear if they can pass the bill itself with mere hours remaining before…
“For months, Nikki Haley campaigned in relative obscurity,” NBC News reports. “But after two debates in which the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations hammered her top-billed rivals while…
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) “is privately courting some House Democrats to help him oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership,” Politico reports. “The Florida Republican, who is threatening to force a…
Politico: “Democrats will need 60 votes to appoint a senator to fill Feinstein’s role on the Judiciary panel, meaning at least 10 Republicans would need to vote in favor of…
“The death of Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat, immediately turns the spotlight to an intense, ongoing three-way battle to replace her, fraught with racial, political and generational tensions over…
“An economic indicator the Federal Reserve favors as an inflation gauge rose less than expected in August, showing that the central bank’s fight against higher prices is making progress,” CNBC…
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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