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“President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings…
“The newly sworn-in head of the Social Security Administration told agency staff this week that when he was first offered the job in the Trump administration, he wasn’t familiar with…
“Crypto billionaire Justin Sun for years wouldn’t set foot in the U.S. for fear of arrest. The Chinese-born tycoon, facing scrutiny from U.S. authorities, even missed a chance to fly…
“The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with the…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that while he supports his party’s tax agenda, he cannot support the reconciliation bill if it includes a debt ceiling hike, Politico reports. Said Paul:…
“Senate Republicans are vowing they will make changes to President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after it passed the House early Thursday morning,” Politico reports. “While the end product is…
Gillian Tett: “When Republican congressmen first crafted their so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’, some of President Donald Trump’s advisers dubbed it the ‘Triple B’ plan in internal meetings for…
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who voted in favor of the budget reconciliation bill early this morning, insists he’s not done fighting over the package, Punchbowl News reports. Said Roy: “Everybody…
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) continues to be a problem for the Republican leadership, telling Punchbowl News the House reconciliation bill doesn’t cut spending nearly enough. “When we pointed out to…
“The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition, and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday, in a major administration report that also casts…
The Economist: “Complacent about being the world’s haven, America has been budgeting without any sense of restraint. Over the past year the federal government has borrowed a staggering $2 trillion,…
A federal judge in Boston has blocked President Trump’s executive order to shut down the Department of Education, the Washington Post reports. The order says the Trump administration must “restore…
Earlier this year, “as many as 75% of Elon Musk’s posts on X were about DOGE or U.S. politics,” the Washington Post reports. That figure that has fallen to 10%…
“The popularity of labor unions surged over the past decade, while American sentiment toward big business has fallen,” Axios reports. “The approval switcheroo helps explain, in part, why the Republican…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that foreign nationals with $5 million to spare will soon be able to register for a new “gold card” visa that would give them the…
“Elon Musk’s pledge to step back from campaign spending — if he means it — is rippling across the nation’s political landscape,” Politico reports. “Some Republicans are worried that they…
“The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars,” ABC News reports. “Justice Amy Coney…
“First lady Melania Trump is getting an assist from artificial intelligence for an audiobook version of her memoir that was created entirely with AI and audio technology,” ABC News reports….
“The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a government contractor found guilty of defrauding a state transportation program designed to promote diversity,” the Washington Post reports. “The unanimous…
Andrew Egger: “In one sense, it’s no surprise that the Big Beautiful Bill, which the House passed this morning by a 215–214 vote, slashes taxes primarily for the wealthy while…
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.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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