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— West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), losing it over the “crazy ideas” from anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists.
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Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner responds: “The only talk about massive cheating has come from one of the candidates, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis whatsoever within law…
Holly Otterbein: “I surveyed 10 Dem elected officials and strategists across the state and, to a person, they reported good vibes and high turnout in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the surrounding…
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) cast his ballot for Kamala Harris for president, VT Digger reports. Save to Favorites
The polls close in most of Indiana and Kentucky. New York Times: “At the federal level, nothing competitive is happening in either state. They’re both solidly Republican in the presidential…
“The state of democracy and the economy in the United States were the top issues on the minds of voters as they cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election,” according…
“A federal judge in Georgia said an eleventh-hour bid by the Republican Party to set aside some absentee votes from Democratic-leaning counties was rife with dishonesty, ‘red herrings‘ and demands…
Donald Trump on Truth Social: “A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law Enforcement coming!!!” Save to Favorites
“With polls closing later today, officials are warning that foreign adversaries will likely spread false stories about election hacks to undermine trust in the voting process,” Axios reports. “Sharing lies…
New York Times: “Publishing the Needle live on election night relies on computer systems maintained by engineers across the company, including some who are currently on strike.” “How we display…
“Donald Trump has been told by some advisers that he should prematurely declare victory on election night if he’s sufficiently ahead of Kamala Harris in key battleground states like Pennsylvania,…
“Hakeem Jeffries will be the speaker of the House. I don’t know what the margin will be, but I know that we have the votes to win the House.” —…
Donald Trump told reporters twice that while he expects to win the presidential, “something else” could happen, at one point saying: “I don’t even want to think about the losing…
“On the morning of Halloween last week, lawyers for two former Georgia election workers walked into Rudolph W. Giuliani’s Upper East Side apartment. They were there to get an estimate…
With hours until the polls close, the Trump campaign is punishing reporters over critical stories either they or their outlets have written in recent days by blacklisting them from Trump’s…
Steve Bannon told CBS News he is resurrecting the infamous Willard “war room” — where he was ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol — for…
Rihanna on Instagram: “When protecting pussies and firing pussies can happen all in one vote.” Save to Favorites
“Elon Musk plans to spend election night with former President Donald Trump, giving Mr. Trump direct access to the person controlling one of key information platforms on what could be…
“Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia,” CNN reports. Said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: “We’ve heard some threats that…
Rudy Giuliani showed “up to Trump’s polling station in the Mercedes convertible he was ordered to surrender to Georgia poll workers for defaming them,” the Financial Times reports. Save to…
Time: “Republicans have had some legal success so far that could affect the results. They’ve managed to challenge voter registrations in Virginia and Arizona and restrict which mailed ballots can…
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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