“A lawyer for John Reid, the GOP’s nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, sent a cease-and-desist notice to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s top political adviser Monday, escalating a political spectacle that began last week when the governor asked that Reid abandon his bid over racy social media posts that Reid says are not his,” the Washington Post reports.
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“Israel’s operation against Iran’s nuclear program, military leadership and arsenal of missiles is nowhere near over, with Israel having planned out 14 days of operations,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
“A federal appeals court in an 8-2 vote Friday declined President Trump’s bid to rehear his appeal of a jury verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E….
“As many as seven partners are departing Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a prominent law firm that cut a deal with President Trump to head off a potentially crippling executive order,…
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger disputed news media rhetoric that “the whole of Los Angeles is a war zone” as Donald Trump deploys troops around the city, Deadline reports. Said Schwarzenegger:…
“A lawyer for Donald Trump’s Justice Department recently argued in court that sometimes the president just says stuff — and it doesn’t matter if what Trump says is or isn’t…
“As the Supreme Court bears down on the most contentious stretch of its annual session, the justices have been taking detours in opinions that reveal policy preferences and simmering grievances,”…
“On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to end the world’s hottest conflicts and usher in global peace, but nearly five months in, with Israel attacking Iran and bloodshed…
“President Trump acknowledged on Thursday that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries, making a rare concession that his crackdown is having ripple effects on the American…
“I think it’s been excellent. We gave them a chance and they didn’t take it. They got hit hard, very hard. They got hit about as hard as you’re going…
G. Elliot Morris looks at the latest polling and finds Americans are split about the protesters against immigration raids but oppose President Trump’s response more. And Trump’s approval ratings on…
“President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle…
“It’s horrible. It is shocking at every level. It’s not the America I know.” — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), speaking out against the handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA). Save…
“A bitter feud is escalating between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Donald Trump’s top border official, injecting uncertainty into Congress’s attempt to pass the administration’s signature policy bill this month,”…
President Trump claimed “more than 15,000 foreigners have signed up for the Trump ‘gold card’ that offers applicants residency and a path to U.S. citizenship,” USA Today reports. Save to…
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) suggested Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was supporting Mexican drug cartels at a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Said Davidson: “I didn’t know the…
“President Trump said he encouraged Iran to make a nuclear deal and had warned the country’s leadership there could be lethal consequences for failing to negotiate,” the Wall Street Journal…
Tom Nichols: “At the end of the classic 1972 film The Godfather, the new don of the family, Michael Corleone, attends a baptism while his men wipe out the heads…
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“Boasting tanks, cannons, soldiers and fireworks, President Trump’s military parade Saturday is designed to be a spectacle. Opponents to Trump want their nationwide protests that day to be an even…
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.