“It’s been very challenging, to say the least, I wouldn’t wish it on my enemies, but it’s over. I’m really glad to be putting it past me.”
— Former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), quoted by NY1, on being released from prison.
Save to FavoritesYou're reading the free version of Political Wire
Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.
Playbook: “The simplest and most important reason for the country’s expected return to a peaceful transfer of presidential power is that Trump actually won this presidential election, unlike the last…
Seth Masket: “A substantial chunk — let’s say 90% — of the story about the working class leaving the Democratic Party over the past 50 years is a story about…
President-elect Donald Trump has invited members of the House Freedom Caucus to meet with him at Mar-a-Lago Jan. 10, Punchbowl News reports. The HFC, a group of conservative hardliners, yielded…
New York Times: “The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political…
Peter Baker: “To hear President-elect Donald Trump tell it, he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship.” Said…
“The transfer of power to Donald Trump is shaping up to be, well, peaceful,” Politico reports. “No mobs are assembling to disrupt Congress’ Jan. 6 counting of electoral votes. No…
Jonathan Bernstein: “I think those who interpreted this as chaotic were, nevertheless, completely correct. Eleven House Republicans immediately released a letter basically making sure everyone knows that they remain dissatisfied…
Wall Street Journal: “The new U.S. administration plans to increase sanctions on Iran as part of an aggressive effort to contain its support for militant groups in the Middle East….
“President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been sworn in yet, but his looming return has already upended hundreds of pending prosecutions against his supporters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6,…
“President Joe Biden plans to deliver two major speeches before leaving office as part of an effort to outline what he sees as key parts of his legacy from more…
Washington Post: “In the new year, Musk is flexing his political muscle on the global stage as well. He appears to be applying a playbook similar to the one he…
“Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy has gone to to visit President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida golf club for an informal meeting held on Saturday,” the New York Times…
“Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants one reconciliation package, instead of the planned two that Republican leadership has been pushing,” Politico reports. Said Johnson:…
Daily Beast: “The South Carolina Republican’s controversial bathroom ban was not included in the GOP’s House rules package unveiled this week—a surprise omission less than two months after Speaker Mike…
Punchbowl News: “The way the speaker vote played out should be a warning sign to Johnson about just how difficult it will be to govern with a historically small majority.”…
“The Green Beret who shot himself seconds before the Tesla Cybertruck he rented went up in a fiery explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day…
“Washington is geared up for a big debate over trillions of dollars in tax cuts. It’s going to be long, slow and messy,” Politico reports. “As the utter chaos that…
President-elect Donald Trump in a weekend rant turned his ire on the New York judge who ordered sentencing to begin next week in his hush money case, calling him “the…
Bloomberg: “Musk, of course, has loudly and repeatedly declared his intentions to influence lawmakers on behalf of Trump. On X, he has a megaphone to frame issues – sometimes with…
“President Joe Biden will move Monday to block all future oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of federal waters — equivalent to nearly a quarter of…
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.
“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.”
— Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press”
“Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.”
— Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report
“Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”
— Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report
“The big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… What political junkie could ask for more?”
— Larry Sabato, Center for Politics, University of Virginia
“Political Wire is a great, great site.”
— Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
“Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.”
— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post
“Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.”
— Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit
“I rely on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.”
— Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.