“Michael Bloomberg, who is the former mayor of New York City and a Democratic megadonor, has donated nearly $20 million to support President Biden’s re-election campaign,” the New York Times reports.
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“Michael Bloomberg, who is the former mayor of New York City and a Democratic megadonor, has donated nearly $20 million to support President Biden’s re-election campaign,” the New York Times reports.
Kamala Harris has opened up a 5-point lead nationally in The Economist‘s vote tracker.Save to Favorites
“Law enforcement officials at a Virginia military base are still actively investigating an August incident at Arlington National Cemetery involving what has been described as a confrontation between former President…
Everyone seems to agree that the presidential race is too close to call. That’s because while Kamala Harris currently holds a small lead nationally, the race is within the margin…
Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner (R) was hospitalized following an accident involving a riding lawn mower Sunday afternoon in which he drove into the deep end of a swimming pool,…
A new St. Anselm College poll in New Hampshire finds former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) leading Joyce Craig (D) 46% to 43% in the race to replace retiring Gov. Chris…
Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump infamously said at the presidential debate he had the ‘concept of a plan’ to replace Obamacare. As is often the case when Trump commits verbal self-harm,…
Nikki Haley is joining SiriusXM in a deal that will see her host a new weekly politics show for the satellite radio giant, the Hollywood Reporter reports. “The show is…
“Senate Republicans have quietly reversed course on trying to rebuke or embarrass the Biden White House, concerned it could help Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stay in power,” Axios…
Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to hold a vote Wednesday on his six-month CR coupled with the SAVE Act, Punchbowl News reports. The vote is likely to fail.Save to Favorites
“Democrats have spent much of the 2024 campaign reminding Americans of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. But on Capitol Hill, some are already getting worried about Jan. 6, 2025,”…
Washington Post: “Republicans have been twisting themselves in knots over abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade just over two years ago. Now, a significant number of Republicans…
Nearly half of Republicans say they won’t accept the results of the presidential election if their candidate loses, and 14% of them say they would “take action to overturn” the…
Associated Press: “The company behind the Truth Social platform is worth more than $3.5 billion on Wall Street, and Trump owns more than half of it. So far, Trump and…
“A conservative group is launching a Spanish-language advertisement in critical battleground states that strikes two drastically different tones — first touting voting as patriotic but then warning that it is…
“Look violent rhetoric is wrong, and has no place. But MAGA pretending they didn’t light this fire is gaslighting to the 100th power. Since Trump showed up our politics has…
“Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material,” ABC News reports….
“The campaign of Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy appears to have doctored a recent TV advertisement to remove a logo of the Property and Environment Research Center from the…
A new Morning Consult poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally, 51% to 45%. Key takeaway: “Her 51% of support among likely voters, which is also at a record…
A new Emerson College Polling/DC News Now/The Hill poll finds 49% of Maryland likely voters support Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks (D), while 42% support former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for…
“Former President Obama is taking to TikTok today in search of eligible voters who aren’t yet registered to pull the lever for Vice President Harris,” Axios reports. “Obama’s TikTok push…
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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