“Another person who attended an election night event at the White House has tested positive for the coronavirus,” the New York Times reports.
“The latest person is the White House political director, Brian Jack.”
Save to Favorites“Another person who attended an election night event at the White House has tested positive for the coronavirus,” the New York Times reports.
“The latest person is the White House political director, Brian Jack.”
Save to FavoritesAmid growing U.S. concerns about the humanitarian situation in Rafah, the Israeli security cabinet approved last night the “expansion of the area of operation” of the Israel Defense Forces in…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) told the Daily Mail that a group of recently departed staffers “mismanaged $1million, hacked her phone, spied on medical records, and even submerged electronic devices in…
“For the second consecutive year, disproportionately fewer new doctors across all specialties applied to medical residency programs in states with abortion bans and restrictions,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
“The United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution on Friday upgrading the Palestinian Authority’s status and again consider its request for a Palestinian state to be admitted as a full…
“A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump, for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House select committee,…
Washington Post: “Whatever situations the former president might be facing, they’re not in evidence here. At the club, which doubles as his private residence and reportedly boasts 58 bedrooms, 33…
“National Republicans embraced Kari Lake’s Arizona Senate bid, reasoning she was likely to win the primary with or without their support,” Politico reports. “Now they are confronting the consequences of…
“The Biden administration is preparing to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China in the coming days, with the levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple,” the Wall…
“After a meeting that lasted for hours, the Shenandoah County school board voted early Friday morning to restore the names of three Confederate officers to schools in the district,” the…
“A partisan battle in Ohio has stalled an effort by state lawmakers to ensure that President Biden is on the ballot in the state this November, teeing up what could…
Joyce Vance: “The jury doesn’t have to believe Stormy Daniels to convict Donald Trump. Even if her story was just that—a made up story, as the defense claims—the crime happened…
Washington Post: “While the threat to oust Johnson was put to rest after 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted to stop Greene’s effort, many House Republicans left the Capitol on…
“After pleading guilty to money laundering and obstruction of justice, Paul Manafort, the globe-trotting political consultant and former campaign chairman for Donald Trump, asked for leniency in his sentencing, telling…
A new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll finds 61% of voters support putting abortion rights in the state constitution — enough to reach the threshold of 60% voter approval to…
“At Donald Trump’s donor retreat in Palm Beach last weekend, an unlikely vice presidential contender was busy setting himself apart from the pack,” the Daily Beast reports. “Sen. Marco Rubio…
Washington Post: “The shift comes as President Biden’s campaign and its allies, buoyed by incumbency, have been moving in the opposite direction, building a more expansive operation sooner than in…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) successfully fended off an attempt by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) this week to oust him from his job. But just because he didn’t suffer the…
Wall Street Journal: “In the midst of what many expect to be the most toxic presidential campaign in modern history, American businesses are going to extraordinary lengths to stay off…
Axios: “Even if Trump’s convicted in the ongoing New York hush-money case, voters may be the only jury that really matters this year.” “Trump’s team appears to have succeeded in…
“President Biden has become increasingly critical of Israel — and some of his campaign’s biggest pro-Israel donors are becoming more critical of him,” Axios reports. “Whether he is aiding or…
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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