By 59% to 29%, Americans say Republicans’ disagreement in selecting a House speaker is a sign of dysfunction rather than reflecting healthy debate within the party, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.


By 59% to 29%, Americans say Republicans’ disagreement in selecting a House speaker is a sign of dysfunction rather than reflecting healthy debate within the party, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer appeared to take credit for the abrupt firings of the National Security Agency director and his deputy by President Trump yesterday. Save to Favorites
From the Financial Times editorial board: “If it endures, Donald Trump’s decision on April 2, 2025 to enact sweeping ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on U.S. trade partners will go down as one…
Donald Trump, on Truth Social, just before the stock market opened: “To the many investors coming into the United States and investing massive amounts of money, my policies will never…
Financial Times: “Why is this happening? The orthodox view was that tariffs were positive for the dollar because they are inflationary — and therefore keep rates high — and make…
A friend recently suggested reading The Lost Tycoon, Harry Hurt’s 1993 biography of Donald Trump. The book paints a vivid portrait of Trump long before his turn to politics —…
“The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to begin layoffs of potentially thousands more…
Derek Thompson: “If there’s anything worse than an economic plan that attempts to revive the 19th-century protectionist U.S. economy, it’s the fact that the people responsible for explaining and implementing…
The Economist finds that Canada’s Liberal Party has an 83% chance to retain power after the upcoming elections — entirely thanks to Donald Trump’s belligerence towards the country, which has…
A new Data for Progress poll finds Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leading Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in a 2028 Democratic Senate primary, 55% to 36%, with 9% undecided. Save to…
Susan Glasser: “Amid the chaos of eviscerated retirement savings, blown-up supply chains, and pissed-off allies, perhaps it’s a mistake to linger on just how wrong America’s business establishment continues to…
Jeremy Siegel, professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, told CNBC that President Trump’s sweeping tariffs could be worse for the U.S. than the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. Said…
“The Senate GOP budget plan designed to usher President Trump’s sweeping domestic priorities into law is getting an ice-cold reception from Republicans in the House, where conservatives are balking at…
“China lashed back at President Trump’s tariffs, applying 34% levies on all imported goods from the U.S. Beijing said the levies would come into effect next Thursday, the day after…
President Trump’s approval rating dropped to 43% — its lowest level since his return to office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Save to Favorites
“I think there are members of the Republican caucus who are growing increasingly uncomfortable with what’s going on.” — Sen. Angus King (I-ME), quoted by the Washington Post. Save to…
“Economists say the crude formula the White House used to calculate what it’s calling ‘reciprocal tariffs’ is too simplistic to achieve its goal of wiping out U.S. trade deficits —…
“President Trump fired six National Security Council officials after an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office with the far-right activist Laura Loomer, who laid out a list of people she…
Former President Barack Obama hammered President Trump’s moves against law firms and universities during remarks at Hamilton College, CNN reports. Said Obama: “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are…
A new phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen “potentially as soon as today,” Politico reports. “One plugged-in official said they believe a new call…
“A global recession is more likely to happen than not this year, thanks to Wednesday’s tariff broadside from the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “That’s the opinion of JPMorgan…
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.
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