“Thousands of Pennsylvania voters received a text message this weekend that falsely claimed that they had already voted in the Nov. 5 election,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Save to Favorites“Thousands of Pennsylvania voters received a text message this weekend that falsely claimed that they had already voted in the Nov. 5 election,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Save to FavoritesPresident Trump says he’s “giving it a serious look” on making an endorsement in the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary. Said Trump: “You’ll be seeing soon.” Save to Favorites
“Democratic leaders both in Michigan and D.C. are growing more worried by the day that the hard-fought contest, which won’t be decided until the August primary, will exacerbate ideological tensions…
President Trump took questions from reporters: REPORTER: In Texas, a Democrat won a special election in an area you won by 17 points. What is your reaction? TRUMP: I don’t…
President Trump endorsed former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-NH) over former Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) in the Republican primary for the New Hampshire U.S. Senate seat. Save to Favorites
Salt Lake Tribune: “After filling the two new seats, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.” “In addition to dealing the Legislature a crushing blow…
Minnesota Star Tribune: “A federal judge denied an effort by Minnesota and the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis to swiftly halt the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents to…
“The Democratic National Committee is entering the 2026 midterm election year at a staggering financial disadvantage, trailing the Republican National Committee by nearly $100 million,” the New York Times reports….
Federal election filings show that Trump-affiliated accounts now have $375 million on hand, an unprecedented sum for a president who can’t run again and a higher total than any other…
Wall Street Journal: “Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake…
President Trump joked during a speech Saturday night that he would sue Kevin Warsh, his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, if he didn’t lower interest rates, the Wall Street…
President Trump dismissed the idea that the U.N. could ever leave New York, even as senior U.N. officials warn that the organization could be forced to scale back operations and…
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was interviewed on CNN by Dana Bash: BASH: Was it about trying to make a an example out of somebody who the president has sparred…
“President Trump is warning of a possible Democratic victory in November’s midterm elections, seemingly lowering expectations for Republican wins well ahead of any voters heading to the ballot box,” The…
“Good Lord. I’m not Joe Biden for God’s sake.” — Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), quoted by CNN, reiterating that she would serve just one term if elected as the…
CNN: “The Maryland governor is so popular in his solidly blue state that former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who’d been eager to take another run at his old job, preemptively…
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has turned GOP policy orthodoxy on its head with his attacks on food and pharma,” Politico reports. “He’s also turning Republicans into advocates of eating more…
“They said they didn’t really know Jeffrey Epstein that well. They were disgusted by him right off the bat. They were just drawn to his intellect or love of science…
“As the Trump administration faces broad disapproval for ICE’s ramped-up efforts across the country, immigration is emerging as a wedge issue in the first congressional Democratic primary election of the…
Nathan Heller: “California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.” Save…
Democrats just pulled off one of the most startling upsets in a special election last night. Air Force veteran and union leader Taylor Rehmet (D) flipped a deep-red state Senate…
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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