“Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney and close associate, arrived in Washington, D.C., Monday morning, accompanied by one of his own criminal defense lawyers,” ABC News reports.
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“Republicans on Capitol Hill are preparing to confront a staggering price tag for the war in the Middle East after closed-door briefings this week detailed the rapid consumption of expensive…
“The Department of Justice on Thursday released three previously withheld FBI interview reports from 2019 related to a woman who made uncorroborated allegations that she was abused by Donald Trump…
G. Elliot Morris: “According to a simple average of new high-quality surveys, 38% of Americans approve and 49% disapprove of U.S. military action in Iran.” “When ignoring ‘don’t know’ respondents,…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested Tucker Carlson should run for president after President Trump told ABC News that Carlson had “lost his way,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
“President Trump seethed when the Supreme Court stripped away his unilateral tariff authority, the first real check on his presidency,” Axios reports. “Then he set out to impose his will…
“President Donald Trump is preparing to endorse a longtime Senate incumbent over a loyal ally in a closely watched Republican primary — a decision that would put him at odds…
“Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in…
Wall Street Journal: “Companies that have been feeling the pinch from import duties over the past year are scrambling to capitalize on the Supreme Court ruling, even as it has…
“The United Arab Emirates is weighing freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, a move that could sever one of Tehran’s most important economic lifelines,”…
“For much of the past year, Lebanon’s government has walked a tightrope in its dealings with the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah as it has moved to disarm the militants and…
Washington Post: “In Tehran, the expanding conflict appears to be frustrating the succession process after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. Khamenei’s funeral was postponed after the group charged…
“I guess.” — President Trump, when asked by Time if Americans should be concerned about attacks at home as the Iran war continues. Save to Favorites
Punchbowl News: “House Republican leaders decided at their Florida retreat last weekend that they’re going to pursue a second reconciliation package this year, according to multiple sources who attended the…
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Thursday dropped his bid for reelection after acknowledging that he had an affair with a staff member who later set herself on fire and died,…
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President Trump indicated that he wants to see Iran’s leadership structure fully removed and that he has some names in mind for a “good leader,” NBC News reports. Said Trump:…
New York Times: “The display of a Rolex at a notorious prison in El Salvador. A self-promotional advertising campaign for mass deportations. The lingering story of the killing of her…
Vanity Fair: “At Trump’s south Florida palace, the commander-in-chief launches wars in between waltzes.” Save to Favorites
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Thursday evening that he would press for a perjury investigation into Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary whom President Trump fired hours earlier, the…
“Since World War II, presidents of both parties have found ways to hollow out the Constitution’s constraints on their power to order military attacks. President Trump’s unilateral decision to launch…
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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