A new CNBC Generation Lab survey finds that Kamala Harris has grown her advantage in recent months over Donald Trump among Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 to 20 percentage points, 60% to 40%.
Save to FavoritesThe House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), who’s facing federal fraud charges, committed conduct outlined in the indictment against her, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
“The White House expects Panama’s Supreme Court on Thursday to cancel a crucial Panama Canal ports contract operated by a firm with ties to China’s government,” Axios reports. “Removing Chinese…
“Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost, according to White House officials, a role that took…
Donald Trump has never let go of the lie that he won the 2020 election. He repeats it constantly, to friendly crowds and hostile audiences alike — even raising it…
A new Pew Research poll finds President Trump’s approval rating stands at 37%, down from 40% in the fall. By more than two-to one — 50% to 21% — Americans…
President Trump said at his Cabinet meeting that “next week” he’ll announce his choice to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve, the AP reports. Save to…
All the news about ICE this month should serve as a warning: President Trump is creating something that looks disturbingly like a paramilitary force. Authoritarians in other countries often do…
The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at an event in Minneapolis, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
“A government contractor whose handling of classified information triggered a court-authorized search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was charged Thursday by a federal grand jury in Maryland with six…
Senate Democrats blocked debate on a massive spending package as party leaders try to work out a deal on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Punchbowl News reports. The…
“Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told her large-scale ICE operations in Maine have ended and there are currently no planned operations for the future,”…
“Senate Democrats are negotiating with the White House over government funding barely 36 hours before most of the federal government is set to shut down,” the Washington Post reports. “Democrats…
A new Ipsos survey shows Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea that unlimited political spending should be treated as free speech protected by the First Amendment. Key takeaways: 81% of Americans…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard visited the site of the FBI search of elections offices in Fulton County, Georgia, “giving her a highly unusual presence in domestic law enforcement…
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said that he’s not at all bothered by President Trump labeling him a “loser,” The Hill reports. Said Tillis: “I am thrilled about that. That makes…
“New affidavits filed in court detail how witnesses were arrested immediately after the shooting of Alex Pretti,” CBS News reports. “One of those witnesses, who asked to be called Javier…
Newly-surfaced video shows recently demoted border chief Greg Bovino rallying the troops in Minneapolis by declaring: “Everybody fucking gets it… this is our fucking city!” Save to Favorites
“I mean, is this a Fort Sumter?” — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), in an interview with The Atlantic, suggesting violence in his state could lead to a national rupture….
The Atlantic: “Officials overseeing Trump’s mass-deportation campaign are fighting one another for power.” Save to Favorites
“The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders to do something they’ve rarely done since President Donald Trump…
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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