Political Moneyline: “Over $1.3 million in left funds from the 2008 presidential campaign were given to Sen. John McCain in February and March and none to former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.”
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), “who in recent weeks has floated a run for governor, on Monday night accused her former fiancé and three other men of having drugged and raped…
“President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza, substantially increasing the…
“The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted in September and accused of being under illegal…
“Pressure is building against Speaker Mike Johnson, as he scrambles to deliver on President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, with the GOP-controlled Senate and conservative House Republican hardliners both pressing for…
“President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday imposing 25-percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, the latest salvo in his ongoing effort to overhaul the U.S. trading relationship with…
President Trump said that if all hostages in Gaza are not released by 12 p.m. on Saturday, the ceasefire should be canceled and “let all hell break loose,” Axios reports….
“Elon Musk’s net worth fell below $400 billion for the first time in two months, dragged down by a double-digit slide in Tesla Inc.’s share price,” Bloomberg reports. “The automaker’s…
“President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order commanding federal agencies to pursue tougher penalties for both violent and petty crimes, clear homeless camps, and clean graffiti in…
President Trump told Fox News that it’s “too early” to endorse Vice President J.D. Vance as his Republican successor. Said Trump: “No, but he’s very capable. I think you have…
“President Donald Trump has removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, an official tasked with ensuring government workers comply with conflict of interest and ethics requirements,” Politico reports….
The Bulwark: “A review of letters sent by Republican members of Congress to their constituents shows many lawmakers expressing caution, even concern, about the role Musk is playing.” “Some members…
“The FBI just discovered about 2,400 records tied to President Kennedy’s assassination that were never provided to a board tasked with reviewing and disclosing the documents,” Axios reports. “The still-secret…
New York Times: “Just eight days after he won a second term, Mr. Trump — whose supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an effort to prevent…
“A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk is offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, upping the stakes in his battle with Sam Altman over the…
“The Trump administration’s rules for how White House staff can interact with the Justice Department are a departure from Biden-era guidance, explicitly saying the president and vice president and their…
New York Times: “The distinctive feature of the current situation, several legal scholars said, is its chaotic flood of activity that collectively amounts to a radically new conception of presidential…
A federal judge ruled the FBI must disclose more information about Donald Trump’s classified documents case, Politico reports. Interestingly, the judge noted that while the now dropped charges eliminated Trump’s…
Steven Levitsky: “With the leader of a failed coup back in the White House and pursuing an unprecedented assault on the constitutional order, many Americans are starting to wrap their…
Steve Bannon will plead guilty in his border wall fraud case in New York in exchange for no prison time, Law 360 reports. Save to Favorites
The inevitable collision between Donald Trump and the judiciary is accelerating at a remarkable pace. In just three weeks since taking office, at least 10 federal judges have issued rulings…
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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