“For the bad boys of Congress, 2014 is shaping up to be an awfully good year,” Politico reports.
“As they endure humiliating headlines, damaging federal investigations and tough scrutiny of their personal lives, scandal-tarred lawmakers aren’t just surviving this midterm year. In many cases, they’re thriving. By any traditional standard of acceptable behavior for politicians, they should be dead men walking.”
Save to FavoritesAdam Serwer: “As long as sex crimes might justify rumormongering about a political rival, or a smear campaign against a marginalized group, right-wing media incessantly promoted conspiracy theories about the…
New York Times: “Olivia Nuzzi loved him. She loved the politician, even though she was a political reporter and he was then a presidential candidate she had written about. She…
Charlie Cook: “Without a doubt, Mamdani is a bright, talented, and charismatic young man. If I were a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, I would vote his…
Playbook: “With the shutdown now firmly in the rear view, President Donald Trump is stuck between a rock and a hard place — battling the surprisingly sticky matter of the…
“President Trump announced on Friday that he wanted the Justice Department to investigate high-profile Democrats — including former President Bill Clinton, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and the venture capitalist…
“The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US…
“Republicans on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are circulating a bill that would mimic President Donald Trump’s proposal to redirect health insurance subsidies directly to individuals,” Politico reports….
Ten months into Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has positioned herself as a surprising critic of the administration’s policies — and as a torchbearer for the “America…
Wall Street Journal: “Germany will build a database of young people detailing their fitness, aptitude and outlook to help it pick whom to draft should the country be attacked.” “The…
Stephen Roach: “Affordability is about the price level, not the rate of change of prices. Disinflation, or a decelerating rate of change in inflation is a good thing, especially for…
Torsten Slok: “In 2010, the median age of all US homebuyers was 39 years old. Today, it is 59.” Save to Favorites
“The longest government shutdown in US history may be over — but its economic fallout is still coming into focus,” Semafor reports. “At least $11 billion in real GDP will…
“Georgia swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups expressed frustration with Democrats for dragging out a federal government shutdown only to end it without a guarantee from Republicans to…
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told McKay Coppins that ICE agents should refuse unlawful orders. KELLY: Don’t have bad interactions with people. Do the job in a respectful way and follow…
Jonathan Lemire: “Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has missed few chances to flex the power he wields over the nation’s most formidable institutions and its wealthiest people….
Yair Rosenberg: “A few recent breaks with her party do not negate a lifetime of conspiracies.” Save to Favorites
“A growing number of House Democrats are calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to step aside from leadership,” Axios reports. “Schumer is highly unlikely to heed their calls,…
“President Trump has been dining with Wall Street bigwigs. He has embarked on an opulent revamp of the White House at a time when Americans are struggling to pay their…
Gallup: “For the second straight year, about one in five Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. and move permanently to another country if they could. This heightened…
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.