Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele criticized grand jury decisions to not indict white police officers in the deaths of black men in New York and Ferguson, MO, The Hill reports.
Said Steele: “They tell us, at least, a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. Well clearly a black man’s life is not worth a ham sandwich when you put these stories together. And that is the frustration.”
Save to FavoritesOne of the underrated reasons Donald Trump broke through politically was that many voters never quite knew where to place him ideologically. He didn’t fit neatly on the left–right spectrum….
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) announced Friday he will retire at the end of his term, becoming the 30th House Republican to not seek reelection in an indication of what will…
“Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show,” Politico reports. “The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9…
A House United — a new site created by a Political Wire reader — shows Democrats how to allocate their donations to make the most difference in this year’s midterm…
The special Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district is still too close to call. Progressive Analilia Mejia holds a narrow lead of roughly 500 votes over former Rep….
“A New York man accused of threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pleaded guilty Thursday, a year after President Donald Trump pardoned him for storming the U.S. Capitol…
David Graham: “The demise of the World Factbook is part of a broad war on information being waged by the Trump administration. This is different from the administration’s assault on…
“Even if this was a Lion King meme, a reasonable person sees the racist context to this. The White House should do what anyone does when they make a mistake:…
“President Trump on Friday morning removed a racist image showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama portrayed as apes after outrage over the post,” CNBC reports….
“Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by this sick individual? Every single Republican must immediately denounce Donald Trump’s disgusting bigotry.” — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,…
“Trump administration officials are exploring opening an antitrust investigation into US homebuilders as the White House sharpens its focus on tackling the country’s housing affordability crisis,” Bloomberg reports. Save to…
“U.K. police investigating the disgraced former ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, said they’re searching two addresses as part of their probe into misconduct in public office,” Bloomberg reports. “The…
“Virginia Democrats unveiled a proposed U.S. House map that aims to give their party four more seats in the latest effort to fight President Trump’s redistricting push, even as an…
Jonathan Chait: “During the Obama era, Democrats pointed hopefully to the state’s growing Latino population as a source of strength that would propel them inevitably back into majority status. This…
“Praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it.” — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), quoted by the…
“President Donald Trump won’t be representing the U.S. at the opening ceremony of the Italian Olympic Games in Milan’s famous San Siro Stadium. But his shadow will surely loom over…
CNN: “There’s a clear pattern in how the Republicans running to replace Greene address her resignation and her split with President Donald Trump. Those who are better known due to…
“The State Department told American citizens to ‘leave Iran now’ on Feb. 6, as negotiators for both countries met in Oman amid President Donald Trump’s recent threats of military action,”…
“Workers were winding down their construction activity on the biggest transportation infrastructure project in the nation as the Trump administration’s prolonged suspension of its funding threatened to bring work to…
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.