“Well revenge does take time, I will say that. And sometimes revenge can be justified… I have to be honest. Sometimes it can.”
— Donald Trump, in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw.
Save to Favorites“Well revenge does take time, I will say that. And sometimes revenge can be justified… I have to be honest. Sometimes it can.”
— Donald Trump, in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw.
Save to FavoritesKamala Harris on Sunday tried to taunt Donald Trump into participating in another debate as she rallied supporters in Nevada, the New York Times reports. Said Harris: “I’m trying to…
Donald Trump on Sunday called for “one real rough, nasty” and “violent day” of police retaliation in order to eradicate crime “immediately,” Politico reports. Said Trump: “One rough hour —…
Kamala Harris raised about $55 million in high-dollar events in California this weekend, a haul that pads her financial advantage over Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
“Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI.) warned donors last week that internal polling for her Senate campaign shows Vice President Kamala Harris is ‘underwater’ in Michigan,” Axios reports. However: “FiveThirtyEight’s average of…
“Through public remarks, Truth Social screeds and more than 100 preemptive lawsuits, Donald Trump is assembling a detailed catalog of excuses for rejecting the results of the 2024 election —…
“Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was ‘mentally impaired’ while also saying she should be ‘impeached…
“I’m here because they cheat… they cheat in this state and I’ll mention a couple of the areas. Philadelphia is out of control. Detroit is out of control. Atlanta is…
Nate Silver’s latest forecast gives Kamala Harris a 56% chance to win the presidential election. “I’ll grant you that a 56/44 forecast is in kind of a weird, uncomfortable zone….
New York Times: “It is in some ways a straightforward case that draws on what appears to be solid evidence.” “But it also contains potential pitfalls that make it seem…
“There is no end of put-downs that attach to the job of vice president, a position that’s widely treated as irrelevant when its occupant is not ignored altogether,” the Los…
Wall Street Journal: “The GOP often embraces wealthy candidates without a long record in state politics because they can pump in their own cash, helping the party close Democrats’ typical…
“Polls suggest French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is closer than ever to winning the presidency. But a trial that begins Monday could upend her political future,” Politico reports. “Le…
Rasmussen Reports, which claims to be a nonpartisan polling firm, is reportedly giving Donald Trump’s campaign previews of its results before the public sees them, the New Republic reports. Save…
David Frum: “Kamala Harris used Donald Trump’s psychic weaknesses against him in their televised debate on September 10. Can Governor Tim Walz do the same to Senator J. D. Vance…
“Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among Latino voters. But that advantage has declined to Democrats’ lowest level in the past four presidential cycles,” according to…
“Saturday Night Live dug deep into its contact list of celebrity alumni and friends in the comedy world as it kicked off its 50th season with an opening sketch that…
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) “is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris because of his conservative values — not in spite of them — he said Saturday in an interview announcing…
Kamala Harris may be the first Democrat to carry voters aged 65 and older since Al Gore in 2000, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
“It’s Europe’s most important election this year, yet amid 2024’s flurry of other ‘most important elections’ — such as the nail-biting race in France — chances are you haven’t heard…
“Donald Trump ratcheted up his hardline rhetoric on immigration on Saturday, accusing Kamala Harris and the Biden administration of welcoming criminals into the country and warning that without mass deportations,…
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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