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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) “announced Tuesday that he will not run for California governor next year, ending months of speculation about the possibility of the Democrat vying to succeed Gov….
Nate Silver: “Cuomo simply doesn’t have any foundation of people voting for him for positive reasons. In last week’s Quinnipiac survey, for instance, which actually showed a slightly closer race…
David Graham: “The nationalization of politics is a familiar story, especially in Congress. As the parties have become more polarized in recent years, voters have become less willing to cross…
“The Trump administration will comply with a court order by providing partial food assistance benefits, the White House said, an apparent walk-back of President Donald Trump’s threat to deny aid…
“Any possible extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies will need to get 60 votes, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday as rank-and-file lawmakers close in on a…
“Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the dean of New York’s congressional delegation and an avatar of old New York politics, made it to Election Day without endorsing Zohran Mamdani,…
“Voters are surging to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new mayor of New York as one of the city’s most closely watched elections in recent years draws to…
“The Trump administration is negotiating a deal with weight-loss drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would allow the lowest doses of some of their obesity drugs to be sold…
“The Trump administration has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, including direct attacks on military units that protect President Nicolás Maduro and moves to seize control…
“The Trump administration is sending notifications to federal staff suggesting only those who are working during the government shutdown will be paid when it ends, despite a 2019 law that…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down the airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown continues into next…
Wired: “Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist known for his deeply antisemitic, racist, and misogynist worldview, just might be tearing the Republican party apart.” “The schism was triggered last Tuesday when…
President Trump said on Truth Social that federal food benefits won’t be distributed until after Democrats agree to reopen the government. The Department of Agriculture had said just yesterday it…
Just published: Hope in Action: A Memoir About the Courage to Lead by Sanna Marin. “When she became prime minister of Finland at just thirty-four years old, Marin was the youngest…
“Republicans in Congress have been remarkably compliant this year as President Trump has usurped their constitutional pre-eminence on fundamental matters such as spending, tariffs and war powers. But in two…
Wired: “After losing big in 2024, Democrats promised a digital reckoning.” “But 12 months out from that devastating slate of losses, Democratic digital programs are still plagued by the same…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is likely to announce tomorrow that she will not seek re-election in 2026 — a decision that would end one of the most consequential congressional careers…
New York City: Zohran Mamdani (D) has a 93% chance to win. New Jersey: Mikie Sherrill (D) has a 83% chance to win. Virginia: Abigail Spanberger (D) has a 98%…
“The honest answer is they could. And that’s why they’re doing it. Because I think that’s the only way they can. I think otherwise we’ll have a 2018 election.” —…
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) claimed the 14th Amendment may give Congress the authority to ban Zohran Mamdani from office if he’s elected New York City mayor.Save to Favorites
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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