Nicole Goodkind
Staff Writer
Nicole Goodkind is a political reporter with a focus on Congress. She previously worked as a reporter for Yahoo Finance, where she covered fiscal and monetary policy. Before that she wrote about music and culture for Paper Magazine, The Today Show and Fuse TV. Nicole is a native New Yorker.
Beto O'Rourke Advocates for Congressional Term Limits
Texas Senate hopeful O'Rourke thinks he's discovered the key to staying humble in Washington.
Inmates Risk Their Lives to Fight California Wildfires
“No one says anything about them—they’re heroes," said the mother of one of the 3,400 inmates fighting deadly wildfires throughout the state. "They don’t get the credit and they work so hard.”
CEO Pay Soars Under Trump: New Analysis
Chief executives earned 312 times more than the average employee during Trump's first year in office.
Watch Alt-Right Leader Get Screamed at by His Dad
Jason Kessler's dad wants him to "get out of my room!"
Sanders Wins Vermont Senate Primary in a Landslide
Bernie Sanders blew away the competition in Tuesday's Senate primary, but some Democrats say his win was unfair.
14-Year-Old Gets Thousands of Votes in Vermont
Although he was four years shy of the legal voting age, he found a loophole in Vermont law and went for it.
What We Know About the Trump 'Apprentice' Tapes
Do tapes of Donald Trump using racial slurs on "The Apprentice" exist? Some former cast members say they do.
Keith Ellison Has Long History of Controversies
Ellison, a congressman who has been accused of domestic abuse, faces a Democratic primary for Minnesota attorney general Tuesday.
Five Things You Need to Know About Omarosa's Tell-All
Racism, Melania's fashion choices, and Trump's reading level are all discussed in Omarosa Manigault Newman's new book.
New Study Finds Alt-Right More Likely to Be Poor
A new study reveals that white nationalists are more likely to be uneducated, poor and divorced.
Omarosa Says Trump Campaign Offered Money for Silence
The revelations come in “Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House.”
EPA Officials Warned Against Trump Asbestos Rule
Internal emails obtained by The New York Times show that a decision to leave certain uses of asbestos unregulated caused alarm among EPA staff.
D.C., Charlottesville Brace for Weekend Protests
Last year's white supremacist gathering ended in fatal violence. This year, city officials are taking steps to prevent a repeat.
Ocasio-Cortez's Statements on Middle Class Don't Add Up
The candidate opened herself to criticism by using sweeping terms to describe complicated ideas and sometimes showing a misunderstanding of the way governmental agencies work.
Trump Voters Aren't Seeing the Job Gains He Promised
Unemployment is low, but it's mainly Hillary Clinton voters who are seeing the gains. Meanwhile, Republicans on the campaign trail have been quiet on the subject.
Proposed Trump Rule Puts Legal Immigrants at Risk
The new rule could limit legal immigration and affect access to health care.
Women Smash Records in 2018 Midterm Primaries
Women broke another record in Tuesday's midterm primaries—they gained the most party nominations in congressional and statewide races.
California Inmates Putting Out Wildfires for $2 a Day
Inmate firefighters are putting their lives on the line to put out California’s wildfires for $2 a day.
Ohio Special Election Is Making GOP Sweat
A special Congressional race in Ohio that should be an easy win for Republicans is suddenly competitive, bolstering hopes that a blue wave is coming this election season.
Abdul El-Sayed Hopes for Bernie Boost in Michigan
El-Sayed has been boosted by the endorsements of progressives Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his bid to become the country's first Muslim governor.
Rand Paul Invites Russian Officials to Washington
Senator Rand Paul is one of the few Republicans who has backed President Donald Trump's positive statements toward Russia.
Marco Rubio's Family Leave Plan Would Delay Retirement
“This is a way for Senator Rubio and the Republican party to get credit for caring about women and families without truly investing in a way to address a major problem," said Andrea Flynn, a fellow at The Roosevelt Institute.
Trump Tax Plan Has Failed to Deliver on Pay Growth
In December, President Donald Trump promised an extra $4,000 pay increase for Americans. Eight months later, that doesn’t seem likely.
Donald Trump Jr. Says Democratic and Nazi Parties Alike
Donald Trump Jr. later defended his comments, claiming they were just “facts.”
New EPA Director Is Working to End Eco-Auto Standards
Andrew Wheeler champions the deregulation of national automobile fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for all new automobiles produced in the U.S.
Ivanka Trump: Family Separations Policy a Low Point
Ivanka Trump also rejected her father's characterization of the media as "the enemy of the people."
Beto O’Rourke in Striking Distance of Ted Cruz: Polls
Two polls out Wednesday indicated a tight race between incumbent Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.
A Brief History of Trump's Use of 'Globalist'
Trump again used the term, which has long been labeled as anti-Semitic, to attack the Koch brothers this week.
Trump Weighs Giving Ultra-Wealthy Another $100 Billion
This would include cuts to capital gains taxes.
Florida Gov. Candidate Proves He's Trump's Biggest Fan
"Everyone knows my husband Ron DeSantis is endorsed by President Trump," said the candidate's wife, Casey DeSantis, at the start of the advertisement.
Trump Tariff Bailout Could Top $39 Billion
The Chamber of Commerce says the U.S. is heading down "a slippery—and costly—slope."
Professors Quit Over Trump Admin Hire at UVA
Short, they wrote, is "complicit in the erosion of our civic discourse."