“Google will not make contributions from its political action committee this cycle to any member of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the presidential election, following the deadly…
“Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday dropped his demand that the new Democratic Senate majority promise to preserve the filibuster — which Republicans could use to obstruct President Biden’s agenda —…
“Former President Donald Trump, determined to remain a force in G.O.P. politics, is gaining new opportunities with a crucial Senate seat unexpectedly coming open in Ohio, an ally announcing for…
A new Monmouth poll finds 56% of Americans approve of the House of Representatives impeaching Trump for incitement of insurrection, while 42% disapprove. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
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Cook Political Report: “As other Sun Belt states like Georgia and Arizona are trending more Democratic, Ohio’s demographics are moving in the opposite direction. And Democrats have better opportunities in…
House managers on Monday delivered the article of impeachment against former President Trump for “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate. The trial will begin the week of February 8. Save…
“Janet Yellen will become the first woman to lead the U.S. Treasury Department after the Senate voted 84-15 to confirm her nomination,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The 74-year-old economist,…
FiveThirtyEight: “It’s only January 2021, but three Republican senators have already announced their intentions to retire in 2022. Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina said back in 2016 that his…
Max Boot: “When the impeachment proceedings begin in the Senate, it will not be just Donald Trump in the dock. The entire Republican Party will be on trial. And there…
“With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill,” the AP reports. “Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said…
Politico: “Members of Congress and advocates are making the case that the problems plaguing rural regions exacerbated by the pandemic run so deep that a coordinated federal response is critical…
Washington Post: “The executive order will call for increasing the amount of U.S. content that must be in a product for it to be considered made in America under existing…
“For months, as Democrats contemplated capturing control of the White House and the Senate and finally being in a position to push through their agenda, centrists like Senator Jon Tester…
“Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will not preside over former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, which is scheduled to begin in earnest on Feb. 8,” The Hill reports. “Instead, Senate President…
Washington Post: “The Justice Department’s inspector general announced Monday that its office is opening an investigation into whether any current or former department official tried to improperly ‘alter the outcome…
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell (R) may run for Minnesota governor, Axios reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Just Security published a collection of videos from the Capitol siege on January 6, which were scraped from Parler. The collection contains footage that has not been widely seen before…
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said Monday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), whom he ran against in 2018, is waging a protracted war of words with actor Seth Rogen as…
Bridget Kelly, the author of the infamous “time for some traffic problems” email in New Jersey, told Elle she is now running for public office herself. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
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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