Former Vice President Dick Cheney told CNN that will support Donald Trump for president, an important move as the presumptive Republican nominee is encountering intense resistance from senior members of his own party.
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“President Donald Trump was back in public Tuesday to announce a new location for US Space Command headquarters — and prove that rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated,”…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, CNN reports. Rubio says the boat “had departed…
“D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Tuesday welcomed federal law enforcement officials to stay in D.C. indefinitely, a powerful indication of her willingness to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s effort…
President Trump boasted over the weekend that his tariffs — most of which an appellate court ruled illegal — had generated $8 trillion in new revenue. That number isn’t just…
President Trump said Tuesday that he will ask the Supreme Court for an “expedited ruling” to overturn an appeals court decision that found most of his tariffs on imports from…
President Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to Chicago and Baltimore, despite local officials in both places opposing such moves, the AP reports. Said Trump:…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed a discharge petition Tuesday afternoon to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reports. Save…
“Speaker Mike Johnson suggests it will be up to congressional Democrats to stave off a federal shutdown Oct. 1,” Politico reports. Said Johnson: “The ball will be in their corner.”…
Israel has begun its ground operation in Gaza City, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
“Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department closed an investigation into Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) that it launched after police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in February,” The Hill reports….
President Trump said that Israel’s support in Congress and around the world has declined in recent years, Fox News reports. Said Trump: “Israel, you would understand this very much, Israel…
“A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to terminate $16 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration to combat greenhouse gas emissions,” ABC News reports. Save to…
Jonathan Last: “If Trump is the sitting president… then the line of succession is clear. His vice president becomes president.” “Of course, that’s not the end of the story. Georgy…
Punchbowl News: “It’s Day One of the post-summer session of Congress, and the House Republican leadership is already dealing with the Jeffrey Epstein issue it hoped to leave behind.” “Rep….
Former two-term New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (D) endorsed Zohran Mamdani (D) for his old job. Save to Favorites
The single most important task before lawmakers this month is passing the 12 annual spending bills that keep the government running after October 1. Without them — or at least…
The White House says a video posted online on Monday of a black bag being heaved out of the White House showed maintenance work being done by a contractor, Time…
“Bernie Sanders drew 6,500 people to southern Maine on Labor Day Monday to discuss building a grassroots movement to fight the oligarchy, and to introduce them to Graham Platner, the…
“Nearly 600 economists signed an open letter Tuesday warning that President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook threatens the central bank’s independence and erodes trust in…
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.
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