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“The federal deployments that have swept through major cities as part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown have led to thousands of arrests. But they have been less effective at apprehending…
“Progressives are already plotting a primary challenge to Sen. John Fetterman when he’s up for reelection in 2028. But whether Fetterman’s around to be primaried at all is another question,”…
“For many of the Democrats running in New Jersey’s 7th District, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s resounding win last month reinforced a strategy they were already testing on the ground: make the…
“FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a…
Soccer governing body FIFA has mounted an extensive charm offensive to win over President Trump, including arranging for one of Trump’s favorite bands, the Village People, to perform at the…
Gallup: “Twenty-one percent of U.S. adults in November, down slightly from 24% in October and the lowest percentage since March, described current economic conditions as excellent or good. By contrast,…
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NOTUS: “If you think it’s too soon for 2028 talk, Democratic operatives are already talking about 2032: Americans keep moving around the country, and that’s changing how Democrats are thinking…
“A new Trump-aligned online fundraising platform has emerged, and is poised to upend the Republican Party’s massive cash ecosystem,” Axios reports. “The new platform — called Impact — will clash…
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune is in unfamiliar territory — taking heat from all sides of his conference with no clear path out of the mess. It’s a precarious position…
“After months of holding steady, President Trump’s approval rating has taken a dip over the past several weeks,” according to a New York Times analysis of public polling. “As Americans…
Paul Krugman: “As current polls show, swing voters are increasingly blaming Trump, rather than Biden, for the cost of living. And the public’s ire is likely to get worse for…
“When Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Kyiv’s Western allies faced a dilemma: how to spend billions supporting a government fighting Russia without watching the money vanish into the pockets of corrupt…
“House Republicans spent this week venting about Mike Johnson, questioning the speaker’s hold on his tenuous House majority. Next week, he has to prove he’s capable of governing,” Politico reports….
“In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing,” Bloomberg reports. “In the second,…
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) had his security increased this week after pardoned Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto allegedly showed up near the Maryland congressman’s house, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Wall Street Journal: “Having cast the deciding vote to secure Kennedy’s confirmation, Cassidy is in the difficult spot of having supported someone who is working against his interests… The secretary…
“The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court…
George Will: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.” Save to Favorites
“French President Emmanuel Macron warned the U.S. could be about to ‘betray’ Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv,” Politico reports….
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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