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President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi as his new attorney general pick, NBC News reports. In 2013, while she was Florida Attorney General, Bondi received a $25,000 donation from Trump…
Sen. Bob Casey, a three-term Pennsylvania Democrat, on Thursday conceded to his Republican rival, David McCormick, amid a recount in their marquee Senate contest, the New York Times reports. Save…
Oliver Darcy: “Morning Joe saw its ratings continue to decline Wednesday, as viewers protest the hosts warming up to Trump. The show averaged just 647K total viewers, with only 51K…
The Bulwark: “Eight days after making the snap decision to nominate Matt Gaetz to be the nation’s next attorney general, Trump phoned him Thursday morning to tell him he wouldn’t…
NBC News: “At least five Senate Republicans — Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and Sen-elect John Curtis of…
“The Brazilian authorities announced on Thursday that they were recommending criminal charges against former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro over his role in a broad plot to cling to power after…
Charlie Cook: “Self-proclaiming a mandate is a cardinal sin in politics; anyone thinking that voters gave Trump a mandate on Nov. 5 is sadly mistaken. Democrats are understandably shaken and…
Punchbowl News: “Gaetz has resigned from the 118th Congress. But he was elected to serve in the 119th Congress. Gaetz’s resignation letter said he didn’t intend to take the oath…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced she will chair a new House Oversight subcommittee to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency to cut spending and streamline…
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down as Wall Street’s top regulator at the very end of the Biden administration, the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to…
The House Ethics Committee was told of a second sexual encounter between former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and a 17-year-old at a party in 2017, CNN reports. Gaetz’s withdrawal came…
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told the Washington Post that Republicans got the best of Democrats on the communication front in this election. Said Pelosi: “Communication is different now….
“Neither of the House members who oversee the administration of the lower chamber has a clear answer on how House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) new transgender bathroom ban will be…
“Two Georgia election workers who won $148 million in damages from former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani last year asked a judge Wednesday to find him in contempt for repeating debunked…
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) announced he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination to be attorney general. Save to Favorites
“Outgoing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), who lost his bid for governor this month, said he is still deciding what his next step will be,” WRAL reports. “But…
Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Hawaii this week with her husband Doug Emhoff for a nearly weeklong stay, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. Save to Favorites
“Antiabortion advocates are moving aggressively in the wake of the election to devise new measures to punish people and organizations that help women get abortions, feeling emboldened to crack down…
Despite the drop off in turnout, Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote total in the 2024 election is the third-highest of all time, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
“President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed congressional Republicans to block the passage of a bipartisan federal shield bill intended to strengthen the ability of reporters to protect confidential sources, dealing…
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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