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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Why these pictures of Trump's meeting with Zelensky at Pope Francis' funeral are best sign of peace in Ukraine for months: Body language expert reveals all

26/04/25 02:26

Images of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky , hunched forward on simple chairs in the middle of St Peter's Basilica on Saturday, almost give the impression of a pair of angry bulls locking horns. But a body language expert has told MailOnline that, rather than re-enacting their furious spat at the White House two months ago, the US and Ukrainian Presidents are in fact breaking new ground....read

Donald Trump and Joe Biden's close call at Pope Francis' funeral
26/04/25 10:27
President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden sat just five rows between them at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, easily in the other's sight line.
Trump sits down with Zelensky for tense face-to-face meeting on sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral
26/04/25 10:26
The White House said that the pair had a 'very productive' meeting ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis.
Trump and Zelensky meet in Rome at Pope Francis' funeral
26/04/25 09:01
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Rome on Saturday ahead of Pope Francis' funeral.
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Melania's string of unpleasant birthdays as she somberly marks 55 years at Pope's funeral and won't be getting a present from Trump
26/04/25 08:43
Melania Trump marked another tough birthday as she joined President Donald Trump at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday.
Pope Francis funeral live: Pope is buried in simple underground tomb in private ceremony after 400,000 watched service
26/04/25 05:45
MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years in the Vatican.
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Inside the staff 'civil war' under Pete Hegseth with 'vicious' backstabbing aides as he shakes up Pentagon
24/04/25 11:23
Pete Hegseth's tenure at the Pentagon has reached a new level of drama with back-stabbing aides, an ambitious wife and internal civil war involving the future of America's military.
Trump displays ANOTHER self portrait in a very prominent location in the White House
22/04/25 08:58
President Donald Trump has hung another self portrait in the White House, this time right next to Hillary Clinton's picture from her time as first lady.
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Karoline Leavitt warns 5 million student loan defaulters the Biden giveaway ends in days
22/04/25 07:13
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday warned that Joe Biden's 'illegal student loan bailout' program is ending and those in default must pay back their loans.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth slams leakers in new interview
22/04/25 02:58
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came out swinging as his tenure at the Pentagon comes under even more threat.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth slams 'deep state' as he fights for his job in furious tirade against leakers
22/04/25 12:46
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came out swinging as his tenure at the Pentagon comes under even more threat.
Leavitt slams NPR report on replacing Hegseth as 'fake news'
21/04/25 08:52
Karoline Leavitt slammed an NPR report that the White House was looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary as 'fake news.'
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Donald Trump and Melania will travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral
21/04/25 08:40
President Donald Trump announced he and first lady Melania Trump would travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.
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Karoline Leavitt tears into 'fake' anonymous source suggesting Trump wants Pete Hegseth out as Pentagon chief
21/04/25 07:50
Karoline Leavitt slammed an NPR report that the White House was looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary as 'fake news.'
Melania Trump makes rare appearance at White House Easter Egg Roll
21/04/25 04:31
First lady Melania Trump made a rare appearance in Washington, standing alongside President Donald Trump at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
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Melania Trump makes rare appearance with husband Donald at White House Easter Egg Roll alongside MAGA favorites Don Jr., girlfriend Bettina
21/04/25 03:39
First lady Melania Trump made a rare appearance in Washington, standing alongside President Donald Trump at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Pete Hegseth responds after second Signal chat report
21/04/25 02:45
Pete Hegseth insisted on Monday he's on the 'same page' as President Donald Trump as his jobs hangs in the balance after a second signal scandal.
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Pete Hegseth insists he's on 'same page' as Trump as his job hangs in jeopardy after Signal chat scandal intensifies
21/04/25 01:26
Pete Hegseth insisted on Monday he's on the 'same page' as President Donald Trump as his jobs hangs in the balance after a second signal scandal.
The astonishing number of Canadians who want to strip Elon Musk of his citizenship
19/04/25 07:11
An astonishing number of Canadians want to strip Elon Musk of his citizenship, a new poll from DailyMail.com and J.L. Partners found.
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El Salvador to expand megaprison for deportees, Trump says
18/04/25 06:30
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the notorious megaprison where the country is holding migrants that President Donald Trump deported.
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Trump tears into 'fool' Democrat Chris Van Hollen 'begging for attention' with El Salvador prison stunt
18/04/25 04:35
President Donald Trump ripped into Chris Van Hollen for traveling to El Salvador to meet with a migrant being held prisoner there, calling the Democratic senator a 'fool.'
Report: China aiding Houthi rebels in Yemen to target US ships
18/04/25 01:30
The Pentagon discovered Chinese companies are aiding the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen target American ships - a revelation that comes amid the fallout of President Donald Trump's trade war.
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Supreme Court to hear Trump birthright citizenship case next month
18/04/25 01:00
President Donald Trump was ecstatic on Thursday when the Supreme Court decided to hear his birthright citizenship case.
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Trump RELEASES over 10,000 RFK assassination files as his administration pledges to expose the 'truth'
18/04/25 12:25
A cache of files related to the assassination of Robert F Kennedy were released on Friday as part of President Donald Trump's order to open up government records.
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Republican Senator Murkowski claims colleagues live in fear of Trump
18/04/25 10:00
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska sent shock waves around the country when she disclosed her colleagues are afraid of retaliation if they speak out against President Donald Trump.
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China turns trade war hot as Pentagon uncovers chilling new military offensive against US
18/04/25 01:48
The Pentagon discovered Chinese companies are aiding the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen target American ships - a revelation that comes amid the fallout of President Donald Trump's trade war.
Trump's four-word reaction when informed his total ban on birthright citizenship could be closer to reality
18/04/25 12:28
President Donald Trump was ecstatic on Thursday when the Supreme Court decided to hear his birthright citizenship case.
Top Republican Lisa Murkowski shocks after saying her colleagues are 'afraid' of Trump
17/04/25 11:07
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska sent shock waves around the country when she disclosed her colleagues are afraid of retaliation if they speak out against President Donald Trump.
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El Salvador's president says notorious megaprison will double in size to hold Trump's 'homegrown' deportees
17/04/25 08:00
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the notorious megaprison where the country is holding migrants that President Donald Trump deported.
Leavitt uses murder victim's Mom to defend Trump deportation policies
17/04/25 10:15
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slapped back at critics of President Donald Trump's deportation policy by parading a 'special guest' at her briefing on Wednesday.
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Karoline Leavitt slaps down critics of Trump deportations by parading 'special guest' emotional mother of murdered Rachel Morin
16/04/25 10:18
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slapped back at critics of President Donald Trump's deportation policy by parading a 'special guest' at her briefing on Wednesday.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg's desperate attempt to escape hefty federal fines by cozying up to Trump
16/04/25 07:24
Mark Zuckerberg spent millions of dollars cozying up to President Donald Trump in an effort to avoid paying billions in fines to the Federal Trade Commission and seeing his Meta empire dissolved.
Pentagon's Darin Selnick suspended amid classified information leak
16/04/25 06:30
Darin Selnick, the Pentagon's deputy chief of staff, has been suspended as part of an investigation into leaks at the department.
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Pete Hegseth's Pentagon purge continues as THIRD official ousted amid leak scandal
16/04/25 06:09
A third official is out at the Pentagon as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's massive crackdown on leaks.
Trump turns on Elon Musk over secret China move that drew an angry X-rated response from the president
16/04/25 02:25
President Donald Trump was furious when he learned Elon Musk was getting a secret briefing at the Pentagon over war plans with China and personally cancelled it.
Pentagon deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick is suspended amid probe into 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified information
16/04/25 01:38
Darin Selnick, the Pentagon's deputy chief of staff, has been suspended as part of an investigation into leaks at the department.
Pete Hegseth's top advisor Dan Caldwell escorted out of the Pentagon for 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified information
15/04/25 07:54
A top adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the department.
Trump allies stumped over his secret plan to deport 'homegrown' criminals
15/04/25 06:50
Donald Trump's allies are scratching their heads over the president considering sending Americans convicted of violent crimes to the notorious El Salvadorian prison.
Trump and El Salvador leader attack 'preposterous' media
15/04/25 05:30
President Donald Trump and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele led a united defense in the Oval Office as they defended keeping a Maryland man in a notorious megaprison.
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Trump may shut 27 US consulates around the world and HALVE the State Department's budget in drastic new cuts
15/04/25 04:00
President Donald Trump is considering closing up to three dozen U.S. consulates around the world as part of massive cuts to the State Department's budget.
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Trump and El Salvador leader attack 'preposterous' media in epic showdown over deported Maryland man
14/04/25 05:52
President Donald Trump and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele led a united defense in the Oval Office as they defended keeping a Maryland man in a notorious megaprison.
Trump says he's prepping for 'war' with China as he angers Xi Jinping
14/04/25 03:48
President Donald Trump gave another justification for his tariff hikes.
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Trump says he's prepping for 'war' with China as he takes HUGE economic gamble angering Xi Jinping
14/04/25 02:34
President Donald Trump gave another justification for his tariff hikes.
Trump considers offering an annual cash bonanza for every Greenland resident to take over their island
11/04/25 08:50
President Donald Trump is considering offering every resident of Greenland an annual cash payout as part of his campaign to win over the island.
Leavitt issues ominous new warning to Iran
11/04/25 07:23
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a harsh warning for Iran on Friday, telling them to agree to President Donald Trump's demands or 'there will be all hell to pay.'
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Karoline Leavitt issues ominous new WWIII warning to Iran about what Trump will do if it seeks a nuclear bomb
11/04/25 07:06
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a harsh warning for Iran on Friday, telling them to agree to President Donald Trump's demands or 'there will be all hell to pay.'
Trump issues new demand to Russia as envoy meets Putin
11/04/25 05:00
President Donald Trump has a new demand for Russia as his envoy met with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
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Trump issues new demand to Russia as his envoy Steve Witkoff meets Putin
11/04/25 03:48
President Donald Trump has a new demand for Russia as his envoy met with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
Martin Luther King Jr's family opposes Trump move to reveal secret assassination records
11/04/25 02:35
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. protested President Donald Trump's decision to release the secret files surrounding his assassination, asking to review them before they are made public.
Tulsi Gabbard to release all secret files on RFK and MLK assassinations within days
10/04/25 06:20
The secret files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. will be released in the next 'few days,' Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Thursday.
Inside Trump's whirlwind decision to pause tariffs and how it stunned even his own staff
10/04/25 01:12
President Donald Trump sat down with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning to plot a way out of the trade war.
Trump reveals why he enacted 90-day tariffs pause
09/04/25 08:16
President Donald Trump said he put a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs because people were 'getting yippie.'
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Trump reveals exactly why he enacted 90-day tariffs pause and whether it was always part of his plan
09/04/25 07:12
President Donald Trump said he put a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs because people were 'getting yippie.'
Musk escalates MAGA tensions with Navarro
09/04/25 04:25
Elon Musk isn't backing off his escalating war of words with President Donald Trump's tariff architect and trade advisor Peter Navarro.
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Americans' thoughts on tariffs revealed in new poll
09/04/25 02:50
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's new tariffs and worry prices will increase as a result of his trade war - including a shocking number of his MAGA supporters.
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Shock new poll reveals number of MAGA voters turning on Trump over bold tariffs
09/04/25 02:00
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's new tariffs and worry prices will increase as a result of his trade war - including a shocking number of his MAGA supporters.
Elon Musk escalates MAGA civil war over Trump's tariffs with very telling action
09/04/25 01:06
Elon Musk isn't backing off his escalating war of words with President Donald Trump's tariff architect and trade advisor Peter Navarro.
Karoline Leavitt responds to Musk-Navarro tensions
08/04/25 06:43
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had an eye-raising response to the war of words Elon Musk and Peter Navarro are having over Donald Trump's tariff agenda.
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Karoline Leavitt's eyebrow-raising response to ongoing MAGA civil war ripping apart Elon Musk and others
08/04/25 06:25
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had an eye-raising response to the war of words Elon Musk and Peter Navarro are having over Donald Trump's tariff agenda.
Trump adviser's warning to China after escalating tariff war
08/04/25 02:19
Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary warned China it was making a 'big mistake' in escalating the tariff war, warning they don't have the goods to back up their threat.
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Trump adviser's chilling warning to China after escalating tariffs war with dire consequences for Americans
08/04/25 01:35
Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary warned China it was making a 'big mistake' in escalating the tariff war, warning they don't have the goods to back up their threat.
Trump extends TikTok ban by 75 days
04/04/25 07:20
President Donald Trump announced Friday he is extending the deadline for a deal to save TikTok in the United States, saying it needs 'more work.'
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Trump extends TikTok ban by 75 days as deal to save the app needs 'more work'
04/04/25 03:39
President Donald Trump announced Friday he is extending the deadline for a deal to save TikTok in the United States, saying it needs 'more work.'
Inside Elon Musk's dangerous battles with Trump's 'Ice Maiden'
04/04/25 10:20
Elon Musk's attempts at unchecked power in Donald Trump's administration rubbed many aides the wrong way but they were really annoyed by his attitude toward Susie Wiles.
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Inside Elon Musk's dangerous battles with Trump's 'Ice Maiden' before he sensationally stepped down from DOGE
04/04/25 03:48
Elon Musk's attempts at unchecked power in Donald Trump's administration rubbed many aides the wrong way but they were really annoyed by his attitude toward Susie Wiles.
American couple reveals how Trump freed them from Mexican prison after they were jailed in timeshare dispute
04/04/25 01:40
An American couple imprisoned in Mexico are on their way back to the United States and thanking President Donald Trump for his work to free them.
Aides reveal how Biden was 'out of it' and needed fluorescent tape on the floor to guide him
03/04/25 02:50
Aides to Joe Biden are revealing their concerns about how he was 'out' of it and the lengths they had to go to in order to keep him looking presidential during his final years in the White House.
Tesla shares rise after reports Musk is stepping down from DOGE
02/04/25 04:02
President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.
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Elon Musk dramatically steps down from DOGE in shock move after Trump expressed private doubts
02/04/25 03:41
President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.
Trump tears into France for barring Marine Le Pen from politics
01/04/25 02:38
President Donald Trump compared himself to convicted French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, calling her ban from elective office a 'very big deal.'
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Trump compares himself to Marine Le Pen as he tears into France for barring her from politics: 'This is a big deal'
01/04/25 02:03
President Donald Trump compared himself to convicted French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, calling her ban from elective office a 'very big deal.'
Elon Musk bets big on small Wisconsin Supreme Court race
01/04/25 12:05
Elon Musk has dropped $20 million into a small race in Wisconsin that could prove omniscience for the 2028 midterms and for his Tesla electric car company.
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Elon Musk bets big on small Wisconsin Supreme Court race that could PREDICT outcome in 2028
01/04/25 10:51
Elon Musk has dropped $20 million into a small race in Wisconsin that could prove omniscience for the 2028 midterms and for his Tesla electric car company.
White House pushes eye-popping amount Trump's tariffs will bring in
31/03/25 06:48
Donald Trump's administration is on a sales pitch ahead of the president's big tariff announcement, claiming his import taxes will bring in billions in revenue.
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White House pushes eye-popping amount Trump's tariffs will bring into the U.S in revenue amid backlash
31/03/25 06:19
Donald Trump's administration is on a sales pitch ahead of the president's big tariff announcement, claiming his import taxes will bring in billions in revenue.
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Greenland's new leader has a message for Trump
31/03/25 03:03
Greenland's new prime minister has a defiant message for President Donald Trump. The island does not 'belong to anyone else,' Jens-Frederik Nielsen said.
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Greenland's leader has a four-word defiant message for Donald Trump
31/03/25 02:10
Greenland's new prime minister has a defiant message for President Donald Trump. The island does not 'belong to anyone else,' Jens-Frederik Nielsen said.
Elon Musk and George Soros to go head-to-head in spectacular Supreme Court showdown in Wisconsin
29/03/25 06:15
A small race in Wisconsin has pitched two of the world's biggest political donors against one another: Elon Musk and George Soros.
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Putin threatens Arctic war in reaction to Trump's Greenland plans
28/03/25 11:00
Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Donald Trump is 'serious' about his plans to annex Greenland and that Russia is 'watching very closely' for America's next move.
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Putin threatens Arctic WAR as he issues chilling one-word reaction to Trump's Greenland takeover plans
27/03/25 05:55
Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Donald Trump is 'serious' about his plans to annex Greenland and that Russia is 'watching very closely' for America's next move.