Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will begin an attempt at a political comeback with an ad claiming he’s been exonerated from charges he sexually harassed multiple women, the New York Post reports.
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has told President-elect Trump’s team he will not be accepting administration roles, despite being a top contender for positions including CIA director and Secretary of Defense,…
Sen. Bernie Sanders is blaming the Democratic Party after Vice President Kamala Harris lost to now President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans gained control of the Senate, USA Today reports. Said…
“President-elect Donald Trump’s allies are quickly jockeying for positions in a new Trump administration on the heels of his decisive victory, pitting loyalists against each other to land top roles…
“More than 42 million people watched coverage of the 2024 elections across 18 live TV networks Tuesday night, marking a 25% drop from the 56.9 million who watched live in…
Tom Nichols: “In the end, a majority of American voters chose Trump because they wanted what he was selling: a nonstop reality show of rage and resentment. Some Democrats, still…
“President Joe Biden spoke to former President Donald Trump on the phone Wednesday to congratulate him on winning the presidency,” ABC News reports. “Biden invited Trump to meet with him…
“Republicans’ decisive Senate takeover has transformed what was once a body full of traditionalists who viewed Donald Trump with skepticism and even some disdain into a compliant and loyal chamber…
If you’re like me, it’s probably taken you much of the day to try to understand what comes next after Donald Trump’s decisive victory last night. I’m still working it…
Seth Masket: “This is a fair question. Kamala Harris ran, to my mind, a nearly flawless campaign. It was absurdly well resourced, had a sophisticated turnout organization, and included some…
New York Times: “It is difficult to disentangle Mr. Musk’s ground work from other influences that propelled Mr. Trump to the White House. But there is little doubt that the…
Politico: “Harris inherited a campaign from Joe Biden over the summer that appeared to be flatlining, given the president’s unpopularity and inability to carry a message. And after Democrats excised…
“The neck and neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as results roll in from the most competitive…
“Philadelphia Democratic Chair Bob Brady blamed Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for what looked like the lowest performance by a Democratic presidential candidate in the city in the last two…
Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump “to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Harris “discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer…
John Harris: “Democrats warned that Trump and his supporters are prepared to hijack democracy. Now they must ruefully acknowledge another reality: The Trump movement, no matter how much this appalls…
“Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, and the same far-right extremists emboldened by his first administration are celebrating his win with violent memes and threats,”…
“Despondent Biden administration officials are mulling how to protect their national security priorities before president-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office in January. Whether it’s sending funds to Ukraine…
Justice Department officials have been evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office to comply with long-standing department policy that…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role overseeing public health issues in a second Trump administration, said Wednesday that he won’t take away people’s vaccines, NBC News…
Vice President Kamala Harris was preparing to concede the presidential race to Donald Trump in what her campaign said would be a speech at 4 p.m. ET, the New York…
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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