Bloomberg: “The fate of Trump’s promise of a historic tax revamp could be determined by six key Republican senators: Bob Corker, John McCain, Rand Paul, Pat Toomey, Orrin Hatch and Susan Collins.”


Bloomberg: “The fate of Trump’s promise of a historic tax revamp could be determined by six key Republican senators: Bob Corker, John McCain, Rand Paul, Pat Toomey, Orrin Hatch and Susan Collins.”
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Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) “has decided to run in 2026 for U.S. Senate, attempting a return to the office that he lost last year after a savagely fought reelection…
President Trump’s decision to federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force was reportedly sparked by an emotional reaction to a Fox News segment — and a particularly brutal image. Advisers say Trump…
Jonathan Lemire: “Vladimir Putin has had a tough few months. His military’s much-feared summer offensive has made incremental gains in Ukraine but not nearly the advances he had hoped. His…
President Trump assailed David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, saying the bank had made a “bad prediction” about the impact of his sweeping tariff agenda on markets and consumer…
CNN pulled together a visual timeline of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship starting in 1985, using photos, newspaper articles, and rare video. Save to Favorites
Ashley Biden, the daughter of former president Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden, filed for divorce from her husband, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Daily Beast: “Biden celebrated the…
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) told Fox News that he plans to run for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) seat in the upper chamber. Moore was the first elected official in the…
South Carolina state Rep. RJ May (R), who is in jail awaiting trial on charges he distributed sexual abuse material involving children, has resigned his seat, the Washington Post reports….
President Trump on Tuesday threatened to allow a “major lawsuit” against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to go forward, dramatically escalating his efforts to pressure the central bank leader to…
“House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) on Monday said former President Clinton’s alleged ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein should be uncovered during his testimony before members…
Elaina Plott Calabro: “The country gave its citizens the right to die. Doctors are struggling to keep up with demand.” Save to Favorites
President Trump vowed this week to rid Washington, D.C., of homeless encampments, issuing a warning that the “homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY,” ABC News reports. “Though what those plans…
A new Siena poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani (D) leading Andrew Cuomo (I) in the mayoral race by 19 percentage points, 44% to 25%, with Curtis Sliwa…
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“A widely followed measure of inflation accelerated slightly less than expected in July on an annual basis as President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed mostly modest impacts,” CNBC reports. “The consumer…
President Trump shoved crime back into the national debate by announcing a federal “takeover” of police in Washington, D.C. The move is less about governance than politics. He wants to…
“Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) got an earful at an in-person town hall in Chico, California, Monday morning — hearing it from attendees upset about his vote for the One Big…
David Graham: “For years, prominent voices on the right argued that Democrats were enacting a police state. They labeled everything—a report on homegrown extremism, IRS investigations into nonprofits—a sign of…
“Russian forces are striving to shape the battlefield to their advantage before a high-stakes summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin, making a swift advance in eastern Ukraine…
Bloomberg: “Some borrowers say they are prioritizing essentials such as housing or groceries, while others refuse to pay as a form of protest.” Save to Favorites
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.
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