“Supporters of former president Donald Trump are planning mass protests at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, following Trump’s indictment last week,” Vice News reports.
Many are promising to come “well-armed.”
Save to Favorites“Supporters of former president Donald Trump are planning mass protests at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, following Trump’s indictment last week,” Vice News reports.
Many are promising to come “well-armed.”
Save to FavoritesDonald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’s mental capacity Saturday, falsely claiming she was born “mentally impaired” and comparing her actions to that of a “a mentally disabled person,” the…
“Tim Walz is telling people he’s just as nervous about facing JD Vance as he was the Sunday afternoon in August when he warned Kamala Harris in his running mate…
“When former President Donald Trump looks up from his seat in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night during the Alabama-Georgia football game, he may see more than just 100,000 fans watching a…
Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance will meet on Tuesday in New York City for the vice presidential debate. Vice presidential debates rarely move the needle in elections, but…
Molly Olmstead: “They’re gathering by the thousands. They’re growing fast. They believe that Democrats are possessed by demons — and that Donald Trump must be president again at any cost.”…
RealClearPolitics: “Paul Dans left persona non grata after a two-year tenure defined by public feuds with the Trump campaign and a concentrated effort by Democrats to make Project 2025 into…
“Some supporters of former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who ended his White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump last month, are now backing the Republican,” Reuters reports….
Franklin Foer: “Inside the year-long American effort to release the hostages, end the fighting in Gaza, and bring peace to the Middle East.” Save to Favorites
“Political polls, betting markets and statistical forecasts have become ubiquitous as November approaches. But there’s one predictive tool you may have missed: primary elections in Washington state, which took place…
Peter Wehner: “The GOP is a moral freak show, and freak shows attract freaks. Which is why Mark Robinson fits in so well in today’s Republican Party.” Save to Favorites
“In the 2022 midterm elections, former President Donald Trump endorsed dozens of candidates down the ballot, positioning himself as Republicans’ undisputed kingmaker,” the New York Times reports. “But in the…
“Brian Williams may have found his next TV-news job… except it won’t be on traditional TV,” Variety reports. “The veteran NBC News and MSNBC anchor is in late-stage discussions to…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a Trump rally In Michigan that Democrats spent “tens of millions of dollars” to make him “look like a crazy person.” Said Kennedy: “The…
Nate Cohn: “Imagine, for a moment, that the latest Times/Siena polls in every key state were right on the mark. They won’t be, of course, but here’s the result you…
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“A new trend has emerged in American politics: The very youngest voters — 18-to-24-year-olds — say they’re more conservative than the cohort that’s just older,” according to the latest Harvard…
“Kamala Harris is taking a brief break from wooing swing-state voters to attend high-dollar fundraisers in California this weekend to pad her financial advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump,” Bloomberg…
“North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson received burns Friday night while attending a truck show as he was campaigning for governor,” the AP reports. Washington Post: Inside the Mark Robinson debacle:…
New York Times: “And at one point, Mr. Trump acknowledged that he has made some of his immigration claims — including his continued insistence that other countries are deliberately sending…
“Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome,” NPR reports. “This year the anticipation may…
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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