Emily Goodin

Emily Goodin is a veteran Washington, D.C. reporter and editor with more than a dozen years of experience in covering political campaigns, Congress and the White House.

At DailyMail.com, she has covered the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. She also broke the exclusive news about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asking the White House for a ride on Air Force One from the Queen's funeral in London. It was DailyMail.com's most read story in 2023.

She has covered the Trump and Biden administrations, spent years on Capitol Hill, attended 11 political conventions, wrote about six presidential races, and survived 15 cycles of Senate and House races.

She¿s also written about the Washington social scene as part of her varied career, which includes tenures at The Hill newspaper, RealClearPolitics, ABC News, and DailyMail.

In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, trying new wines, and reading a good book.

Coverage: Politics

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Leavitt snaps at reporter casting doubt on Trump's Gaza plan

05/02/25 09:47

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped at a reporter who asked her about the possibility of U.S. troops on the ground in Gaza....read

Karoline Leavitt snaps at reporter casting doubt on Trump's Gaza plan
05/02/25 09:04
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped at a reporter who asked her about the possibility of U.S. troops on the ground in Gaza.
Musk's DOGE goes after Medicare and Medicaid
05/02/25 08:46
Elon Musk has set his sights on the powerful government agency that controls Medicare and Medicaid payments, going through financial systems to see where funds are being spent.
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DOGE goes after Medicare and Medicaid as Elon Musk calls it source of 'big money fraud'
05/02/25 07:05
Elon Musk has set his sights on the powerful government agency that controls Medicare and Medicaid payments, going through financial systems to see where funds are being spent.
Trump could impose tariffs on US allies opposing his Gaza takeover
05/02/25 03:48
President Donald Trump's administration is not ruling out tariffs on U.S. allies who don't get in line with his Gaza plan, which has sparked outrage and condemnation in all corners of the globe.
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Trump threatens tariffs on US allies opposing his Gaza takeover by refusing to take Palestinians
05/02/25 03:12
President Donald Trump's administration is not ruling out tariffs on U.S. allies who don't get in line with his Gaza plan, which has sparked outrage and condemnation in all corners of the globe.
Barack and Michelle Obama's biggest supporters abandon them amid rumored marriage turmoil
05/02/25 06:06
Some of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's largest donors for their presidential library have abandoned them amid rumors the couple's marriage is on the rocks.
'This is nuts': Inside the room as Trump sends journalists into a frenzy with his shock announcement on Gaza
05/02/25 02:53
As President Donald Trump dropped his bombshell announcement that the United States should take ownership of Gaza, a hundred hands in the East Room of the White House flew up.
Sports fans rejoice as Donald Trump prepares to sign executive order banning biological men from women's sports
04/02/25 11:00
The president is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday to keep men out of women's sports, DailyMail.com revealed. The pledge was one of his most popular rallying cries in the election.
Trump set to sign transgender ban executive order 'keeping men out of women's sports'
04/02/25 04:10
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday banning men from women's sports, DailyMail.com has learned.
Key European ally risks Trump's wrath by calling president 'very egotistic and self-centered'
04/02/25 03:12
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz risked the wrath of Donald Trump when he blasted the president's proposal to tie future American military aid for Ukraine to access to its rare earth resources.
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Trump reveals the limit to Elon Musk's increasing power in his new administration
03/02/25 08:41
President Trump said Elon Musk is only acting with his approval and that his administration is keeping the SpaceX founder, who has billions in federal contracts, from areas with a conflict of interest.
Trump successfully plunges government into darkness as 8,000 DEI web pages stripped from internet
03/02/25 06:12
More than 8,000 web pages from across the government have been taken down as President Donald Trump demands the federal workforce comply with new orders destroying DEI.
Barack Obama faces another setback amid rumors his marriage with Michelle is on the rocks
01/02/25 12:55
More troubles are being added to Barack Obama's plate amid reports of marriage difficulties - and a possible divorce - with Michelle.
Trump issues an ultimatum to senior FBI agents
31/01/25 07:04
A handful of senior FBI employees have been told to resign within days or be fired as President Donald Trump continues his war on downsizing the federal government.
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Trump issues an ultimatum to senior FBI agents in his government purge after Kash Patel vowed to 'not go backward'
31/01/25 05:51
A handful of senior FBI employees have been told to resign within days or be fired as President Donald Trump continues his war on downsizing the federal government.
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Trump threatens another 10 nations with tariffs
31/01/25 04:00
President Donald Trump threatened another 10 nations with tariffs as he prepares to hit Canada and Mexico with increases.
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Trump threatens another 10 nations as he prepares to slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico
31/01/25 03:28
President Donald Trump threatened another 10 nations with tariffs as he prepares to hit Canada and Mexico with increases.
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Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump's DC plane crash comments
30/01/25 07:10
Pete Buttigieg fired back at Donald Trump, saying he should be 'leading, not lying' after the president blamed him, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and diversity hiring for Wednesday's air crash.
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Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump's 'despicable' comments blaming HIM and DEI for DC plane crash
30/01/25 05:40
Pete Buttigieg fired back at Donald Trump, saying he should be 'leading, not lying' after the president blamed him, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and diversity hiring for Wednesday's air crash.
Trump tears into lazy federal staff who work from home and warns they will be FIRED if they don't return to office
29/01/25 09:03
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that federal employees who don't show up to work in their offices next month will be fired.
Trump rescinds the federal funding freeze in major U-turn
29/01/25 08:31
President Donald Trump rescinded his order freezing federal grants, according to a new memo from the budget office.
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Trump swipes at 'vicious' illegal migrants during Laken Riley Act signing alongside an emotional John Fetterman
29/01/25 07:51
President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on Wednesday, declaring that he's cracking down on 'vicious criminals.'
Trump blames media for federal funding freeze chaos and reveals move has already uncovered millions in waste
29/01/25 06:07
President Donald Trump rescinded his order freezing federal grants, according to a new memo from the budget office.
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Report: Trump set to sign an executive order to combat anti-Semitism
29/01/25 04:25
President Trump will launch an anti-Semitism crackdown when he signs an executive order instructing federal agencies to deport anti-Jewish activists, including students.
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Trump launches anti-Semitism crackdown as he orders deportation of pro-Hamas students who terrorised campuses
29/01/25 03:04
President Trump will launch an anti-Semitism crackdown when he signs an executive order instructing federal agencies to deport anti-Jewish activists, including students.
Casually-clad Ivanka Trump hands out diapers and other essentials to Los Angeles wildfire victims
28/01/25 11:36
Ivanka Trump helped distribute relief aid in Los Angeles on Tuesday and met with families who lost everything in the devastating wildfires.
Inside Trump's plan to make it easier to fire federal employees
28/01/25 07:52
President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his plan to make it easier to fire federal employees, blasting past roadblocks Joe Biden put in his path and giving agencies just 90 days to respond.
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Inside Trump's plan to make it easier to fire federal employees - and agencies have just 90 days to respond
28/01/25 07:38
President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his plan to make it easier to fire federal employees, blasting past roadblocks Joe Biden put in his path and giving agencies just 90 days to respond.
Trump suspends dozens of top officials for blocking foreign aid freeze
28/01/25 03:46
President Donald Trump has suspended dozens of government officials for trying to circumvent his executive order on freezing all foreign aid.
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Trump suspends dozens of top officials for blocking his freeze on foreign aid
28/01/25 02:31
President Donald Trump has suspended dozens of government officials for trying to circumvent his executive order on freezing all foreign aid.
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Trump to sign order creating new 'Iron Dome' US missile defense system
27/01/25 08:51
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order today to create an 'Iron Dome' style defense system in the United States, DailyMail.com has learned.
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Melania Trump's official portrait is released by the White House... and it's very different to past First Ladies
27/01/25 08:20
Melania Trump revealed her official White House portrait on Monday and it shows a powerful image of a first lady in control.
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Trump to sign order creating a new 'Iron Dome' U.S. missile defense system
27/01/25 06:29
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order today to create an 'Iron Dome' style defense system in the United States, DailyMail.com has learned.
Trump introduces a new way to accelerate mass deportation plans
27/01/25 03:41
President Donald Trump issued new orders as part of his plan to ramp up massive deportations of illegal migrants - a daily quota of arrests for border officials.
Trump issues blanket pardon for January 6 rioters
22/01/25 05:44
Donald Trump's decision to pardon the people involved with the January 6th insurrection in the Capitol was made at the last minute.
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Trump's blunt two-word message to staff when he made his 'last-minute' decision on January 6 pardons
22/01/25 05:16
Donald Trump's decision to pardon the people involved with the January 6th insurrection in the Capitol was made at the last minute.
Trump and Melania hit three dazzling inaugural balls in just one night
21/01/25 11:30
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump hit three inaugural balls in one night to mark the beginning of a new MAGA era.
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Donald Trump and Melania hit three inaugural balls in one night as First Family dazzles on dance floor to celebrate MAGA's return to greatness
21/01/25 03:32
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump hit three inaugural balls in one night to mark the beginning of a new MAGA era.
Trump waves Biden goodbye: Donald and Melania bid Joe farewell as Jill gives Kamala a final hug
20/01/25 07:17
Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Jill Biden made nice before the cameras, offering their foes best wishes and hugs as the country transitioned to a new leader.
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Biden pardons members of his family as Trump is sworn in
20/01/25 05:43
President Joe Biden pardoned several members of his family, including his brother, in his final minutes in office.
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Biden pardons members of his own family including brother Jim just as Trump is sworn in
20/01/25 04:51
President Joe Biden pardoned several members of his family, including his brother, in his final minutes in office.
Joe and Jill Biden welcome Donald and Melania Trump to White House
20/01/25 04:13
Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchanged smiles for the cameras as they met at the White House on Monday morning ahead of the president-elect formally taking power.
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Trump arrives at church to kick off historic second inauguration
20/01/25 04:07
Donald and Melania Trump arrived at St. John's church, a few feet from the White House, on Monday morning to kick start inauguration ceremonies.
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Biden's two-word greeting to the Trumps as they arrive at the White House - as lip reader reveals Donald's response
20/01/25 03:01
Donald Trump and Joe Biden exchanged smiles for the cameras as they met at the White House on Monday morning ahead of the president-elect formally taking power.
Donald Trump arrives at church with Melania, Barron and Ivanka to kick off historic second inauguration
20/01/25 01:59
Donald and Melania Trump arrived at St. John's church, a few feet from the White House, on Monday morning to kick start inauguration ceremonies.
Meet Melania 2.0: Insiders reveal First Lady's extraordinary transformation on eve of inauguration... and the 'biggest fear' that still plagues her
19/01/25 05:22
On the eve of Donald J Trump's inauguration, America's incoming first lady is making one thing perfectly clear: She won't settle for a minor credit in this presidential sequel.
Inside Trump and Melania's White House interior design plans and the return of the Diet Coke button
19/01/25 04:59
Melania Trump revealed her plans for redecorating the White House when she and Donald move in on Inauguration Day Monday.
Melania Trump is overwhelmingly more popular than Jill Biden... but does she beat Michelle Obama?
18/01/25 03:24
Michelle Obama barely beat out Melania Trump as the most popular first lady while Jill Biden didn't even come in close, according to a new poll from DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners.
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Nancy Pelosi not attending Trump's inauguration
16/01/25 05:31
The 84-year-old, who is recovering from a hip replacement operation, attended Trump's first swearing in eight years ago.
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Nancy Pelosi makes her decision on whether she will attend Donald Trump's inauguration
16/01/25 04:06
The 84-year-old, who is recovering from a hip replacement operation, attended Trump's first swearing in eight years ago.
Biden, 82, issues ominous warnings about Trump and Elon Musk in farewell speech after 50 years in politics
16/01/25 01:04
President Joe Biden used the farewell speech of his 50-year-political career to issue ominous warnings about his successor Donald Trump and the wealthy allies in his inner circle.
How Biden and Trump's negotiators teamed up to forge Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal as presidents vie for credit
15/01/25 11:05
As President Biden and President-elect Trump compete for credit on a cease fire and hostage deals, a senior administration official detailed collaboration between the camps.
Karine Jean-Pierre delivers a spiteful snub at her last press briefing as she breaks down in tears
15/01/25 10:28
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre broke down in tears at the briefing even as she secretly blocked a rival from speaking at the last media availability of President Joe Biden's administration.
Biden and Trump both claim credit for ceasefire deal
15/01/25 07:55
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit for a ceasefire deal designed to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
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Biden delivers blunt response to suggestion Trump deserves credit for Gaza ceasefire deal to end the war
15/01/25 07:29
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit for a ceasefire deal designed to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
Biden's 'sneaky' plot to slow down Trump on day one of transition
15/01/25 11:00
President Joe Biden enacted a series of roadblocks to Donald Trump's agenda to slow down the president-elect in his first days in the White House, despite his public promise to cooperate.
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Biden's 'sneaky' and 'dirty' plot to slow down Trump on Day One... despite promising a 'smooth' transition
15/01/25 07:10
President Joe Biden enacted a series of roadblocks to Donald Trump's agenda to slow down the president-elect in his first days in the White House, despite his public promise to cooperate.
Why Greenland is 'ready' to work with Trump despite his plan to buy it
14/01/25 04:06
Greenland is 'ready' to work with Donald Trump even if they're not ready to become part of the United States.
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Why Greenland is 'ready' to work with Trump despite his plan to buy it from Denmark
14/01/25 02:56
Greenland is 'ready' to work with Donald Trump even if they're not ready to become part of the United States.
New mom Naomi Biden shares adorable photos of the president's great-grandson in hospital update
13/01/25 11:26
Naomi Biden shared an adorable photo of her son in an update from the hospital just five days after giving birth.
Ivanka Trump explains her 'role' in her father's administration... and gets candid about White House 'craziness'
13/01/25 04:50
Ivanka Trump revealed the role she'll play in her father's upcoming administration and got candid about the 'craziness' that comes with working in the White House.
Melania Trump reveals how often she and Barron will be at the White House as she details her $40m documentary
13/01/25 12:24
Melania Trump revealed the details of her $40 million documentary, where she'll live as first lady, and if Barron will come to the White House in a new interview that aired on Monday.
Biden whistles to get press's attention in wildfire briefing
10/01/25 08:33
President Joe Biden whistled in the Oval Office on Friday to get the attention of the press during a briefing on the California wildfires.
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Biden WHISTLES to get the press's attention in another bizarre wildfires briefing
10/01/25 07:00
President Joe Biden whistled in the Oval Office on Friday to get the attention of the press during a briefing on the California wildfires.
Melania Trump breaks silence on 'devastating' California fires
10/01/25 03:50
Melania Trump expressed her sympathy for the victims of the California wildfires and said she hoped President Joe Biden's administration was giving people the help they need.
Russia responds to Trump's claim he's setting up talks with Putin
10/01/25 02:21
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Friday.
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Russia responds to Trump's claim he's setting up talks with Putin to 'get that war over with'
10/01/25 02:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Friday.
What are they talking about? Trump and Obama in VERY long conversation next to Melania at Jimmy Carter's funeral
09/01/25 03:08
All five living presidents attended Jimmy Carter's funeral and two of them got along swimmingly.
Naomi Biden's baby's name revealed as great-grandparents Joe and Jill visit during California wildfires
08/01/25 06:19
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Naomi Biden and their first great grandchild at Cedars Sinai Hospital on Wednesday as wildfires roared just miles away.
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Biden reveals the compliment Trump gave him during their meeting
08/01/25 04:15
President Joe Biden revealed the surprising compliment Donald Trump gave him when the two men met in the Oval Office shortly after the November election.
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Biden reveals the surprising compliment Trump gave him during their Oval Office meeting
08/01/25 02:05
President Joe Biden revealed the surprising compliment Donald Trump gave him when the two men met in the Oval Office shortly after the November election.
Trump's 'ice maiden' Susie Wiles reveals what behavior will NOT be tolerated in the White House
06/01/25 03:00
Donald Trump's incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is making it clear: there will be no drama in his second administration.
Inside the D.C. hot spots where Trump and his MAGA allies will play
29/12/24 01:31
When Donald Trump , his aides and his allies swept into Washington, D.C. in 2017 they had an obvious hangout. But without the Trump International Hotel, where will be spend time outside the office?
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Trump to restore White House Diet Coke button as Bidens move out in whirlwind Inauguration Day turnaround
26/12/24 01:49
When Donald and Melania Trump enter the White House next year, they'll find it looks like it did when they left it four years ago - down to the Diet Coke button on the desk of the Oval Office.
How vengeful Jill Biden is urging 'depressed' Joe to 'burn the whole thing down' in their final days... with Obama, Kamala and Pelosi at the top of her 'naughty list'
19/12/24 07:12
Tis the season for revenge! For President Joe Biden is spending the remaining weeks of his presidency settling scores.
Hunter Biden parties with hip hop legend Flavor Flav at Joe and Jill's White House bash
18/12/24 05:24
Hunter Biden was partying it up at the White House over the past few days, posing for selfies with guests and giving his phone number to rapper Flavor Flav.
Joe Biden breaks silence on 'nefarious' drone invasion after Trump accuses him of hiding information
18/12/24 01:28
President Joe Biden made his first public comments on the mass of drone sightings over New Jersey and New York, saying there's 'nothing nefarious' about it.
Joe Biden, 82, winces as he coughs through remarks on labor policies
16/12/24 07:37
President Joe Biden coughed and cleared his throat repeatedly during remarks at the Labor Department on Monday, excusing himself to the crowd.
Melania Trump thanks Mar-a-Lago supporters for 'being there' for her and Barron in emotional speech
16/12/24 05:30
Melania Trump gave a rare show of emotion in remarks to supporters at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday evening, thanking them for their support for herself and her son Barron.