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Ryan Zinke Won’t Run Again

March 2, 2026 at 3:23 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) will not seek reelection for a fourth term in Montana’s first congressional district, Montana Right Now reports.

Trump’s Succession Plan Just Imploded

March 2, 2026 at 3:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

For much of the last year, it looked like President Trump had already sketched out the next Republican ticket.

Vice President JD Vance at the top. Secretary of State Marco Rubio alongside him.

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MAGA Suddenly Loves Solar Power

March 2, 2026 at 2:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “These full-throated endorsements of a renewable energy source that has been much maligned by Trump and his advisers represents a departure from what had been a pillar of the MAGA energy agenda.”

“It reflects a realization taking hold more broadly among Republicans that solar power — long embraced by liberals — is increasingly indispensable to America’s bid to dominate AI, close a yawning ‘electron gap’ with China and contain runaway residential electricity costs.”

Mamdani Is Using Signal for Government Business

March 2, 2026 at 2:43 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) “has used the encrypted messaging app to communicate with fellow elected officials and political advisers. In at least one instance, he’s discussed government business over the app,” Politico reports.

“In an indication he was aware of the problems Signal can pose for government officials, Mamdani left several group chats on the app after his November election victory.”

Ruben Gallego Backs Graham Platner

March 2, 2026 at 2:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) endorsed Graham Platner (D) in the Democratic Maine Senate primary, the AP reports.

Support for Israel May Cost Democratic Lawmaker Seat

March 2, 2026 at 2:37 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Four years ago, Valerie Foushee’s support of Israel helped get her to Congress. On Tuesday, it could send her home,” Politico reports.

“The politics surrounding Israel have shifted so much since the war in Gaza began in 2023 that a candidate who benefited from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee spending more than $2 million to shore up her 2022 primary win has now disavowed the group entirely. Now, Foushee has spent her reelection bid fending off well-funded attacks from the left over her former ties to the group.”

Bonus Quote of the Day

March 2, 2026 at 2:32 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“We projected four to five weeks, but we have the capability to go far longer than that… Somebody said, ‘the president will get bored.’ I don’t get bored. There’s nothing boring about this.”

— President Trump, speaking to reporters about the attacks on Iran.

Trump to Abandon Defense of Law Firm Sanctions

March 2, 2026 at 2:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning several law firms,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The Justice Department as soon as Monday is expected to drop its appeals of four trial-court rulings that struck down President Trump’s actions against law firms Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.”

National Park Service Flags Items That ‘Disparage’ America

March 2, 2026 at 2:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

An internal government database reviewed by the Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, climate change and other topics at hundreds of national park sites.

Big Majority Disapprove of Attack on Iran

March 2, 2026 at 12:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new CNN poll finds 59% of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely.

Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran, with 60% saying they do not think he has a clear plan for handling the situation and 62% saying he should get congressional approval for any further military action.

Trump Says ‘Big Wave’ Is Coming in Iran

March 2, 2026 at 11:52 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump told CNN that the U.S. military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come.

Said Trump: “We’re knocking the crap out of them. I think it’s going very well. It’s very powerful. We’ve got the greatest military in the world and we’re using it.”

He added: “We haven’t even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn’t even happened. The big one is coming soon.” 

Quote of the Day

March 2, 2026 at 11:51 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“All of the members of Congress that are bellyaching need to stop it. We’ve got young Americans in harm’s way today. If you’ve got a complaint, let’s deal with it afterwards, but right now if Congress wants to do something, let’s get the defense industrial base moving faster.”

— Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), in a television interview.

U.S. Strikes Used Anthropic Despite Trump Ban

March 2, 2026 at 11:50 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Within hours of declaring that the federal government will end its use of artificial-intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic, President Trump launched a major air attack in Iran with the help of those very same tools,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Commands around the world, including U.S. Central Command in the Middle East, use Anthropic’s Claude AI tool.”

“The command uses the tool for intelligence assessments, target identification and simulating battle scenarios even as tension between the company and Pentagon ratcheted up, the people said, highlighting how embedded the AI tools are in military operations.”

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The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff

March 2, 2026 at 11:48 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s new 10 percent tariff on global imports has created a new slate of winners and losers, suddenly reshuffling the prospects for countries that have spent many months angling for lower tariff rates than their neighbors and competitors,” the New York Times reports.

“The 10 percent tariff, which was issued under a legal provision known as Section 122, replaces the previous system of levies that the Supreme Court struck down last month. The change is particularly beneficial to major exporters that had faced the highest tariffs rates under that old regime, including Asian nations like China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as Brazil.”

“Canada and Mexico also face much lower nominal rates, though in practice many of their exports have been excluded under the terms of a North American trade pact. The losers are countries that previously had the lowest rates — including close allies like Britain and Australia — who have seen their advantage over other exporting nations erased.”

Why Attack Iran Now?

March 2, 2026 at 11:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Time: “After weeks of threatening military action against Iran, President Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on Saturday was driven in part by his view that negotiations with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program had become a fruitless exercise… He also feared Iran might strike first against the armada of American forces he had ordered to amass in the region.”

“Trump was also frustrated that Iran flat out refused to discuss two topics—its continued construction of ballistic missiles and its support for violent proxy forces in the Middle East.”

Inside James Talarico’s Faith-Based Bid to Flip Texas

March 2, 2026 at 11:10 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Time: “The prospect of a Talarico nomination has Republicans in Washington worried. One GOP lawmaker keeping a close eye on the midterm map summed up his view in five words: ‘She can’t win. He can.'”

“Talarico isn’t the first candidate to mix topics typically avoided in polite company. But he’s doing it in a way that some in his party see as meeting the moment better than any politician in the country, giving his us-vs-them populism a fresh authority through his religious bonafides.”

Billionaires Flock to Wyoming

March 2, 2026 at 9:54 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “The Jackson Hole region has long been a refuge for the rich, but an explosion of new affluence has allowed a growing cadre of extraordinarily wealthy people to dominate both the local economy and Wyoming state politics.”

“Teton County is not merely the richest county in the country, per capita, by far; it is a window into America’s near future, as the country enters a new gilded age, one in which millionaires are turning into billionaires overnight.”

No Principles Allowed

March 2, 2026 at 9:45 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Pentagon just told Silicon Valley to leave principles out of doing business with the government. 

In its standoff with Anthropic, the Defense Department proved it meant exactly what it said.

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan 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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