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“Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a swift endorsement of Texas Sen. John Cornyn to potentially forestall what is widely expected to be…
Andrew Egger: “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been feeling the heat. After one year running point for Donald Trump’s mass-deportation regime—a year marked by personal scandal, inexplicable management decisions,…
Nate Silver: “The most obvious path to victory for Talarico would seem to be Beto-on-Steroids, rebounding among Hispanics and taking advantage of Democratic enthusiasm to post some really big numbers…
The House Ethics Committee launched a formal investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), establishing a panel to probe allegations that he “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in…
Kristi Noem claimed to the Senate yesterday that Corey Lewandowski has no role approving contracts at DHS, ProPublica reports. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency…
Michael Lange: “Ever since Donald Trump returned to power, the Democratic Party, in fervent anticipation of 2028, has anxiously searched for clues as to the mood of its angry, perpetually…
Politico: “President Donald Trump’s 2024 gains in New Jersey gave Republicans in the state hope they could pull off an upset in last year’s race for governor — but the…
Paul Krugman: “First, any hopes that this war might be extremely brief are fading. The Trump administration may have imagined that decapitating the Iranian government would bring swift regime change,…
Just published: Counties First: Restoring the Representative Government Guaranteed to Every State by Matt Hawkins. “This book proposes a constitutionally rooted solution: a Convention of Counties—a grassroots-driven assembly where delegates…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military campaign against Iran was accelerating, with more warplanes arriving in the region, as he warned Iranian leaders that American forces would…
Two Israeli sources told ABC News that Israel had killed Rahman Makdem, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ special operations division who was alleged to have been behind…
“NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace,” the Washington Post reports. “It was unclear whether the missile was targeting Turkey, a NATO member state…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. can carry out its air campaign for as long as it wishes as it will be using its abundant supply of satellite-guided 500-pound…
House Democrats left a Tuesday night briefing on Iran expressing even greater frustration towards the Trump administration than they had going in, with several lawmakers describing it as “bullshit,” Axios…
Dan Pfeiffer: “First, turnout was quite high — and it wasn’t just the total number. It was the enthusiasm, as measured by the fact that Democrats cast more early votes…
Politico: “While the outcome wasn’t shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears of many Republicans who…
Health inspections at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in November found vermin, dirty surfaces and other health code violations, NOTUS reports. Save to Favorites
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds 50% of Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing ICE. Only 39% oppose abolishing the agency. Save to Favorites
“On the final day of filing for Montana’s 2026 elections, former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar confirmed he is jumping into the race for U.S. Senate as an independent…
“Steve Toth, a hard-line conservative Texas state representative, defeated Representative Dan Crenshaw in a close-fought Republican primary on Tuesday that will sweep from the House a former Navy SEAL who…
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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