Acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker said that he has been “fully briefed” on special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election and that, “right now, the investigation is close to being completed,” the Washington Post reports.
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“President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly decide whether he has the power to impose broad tariffs under a law designed for use during times…
Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is preparing to run for Florida’s 19th congressional district seat, Axios reports. “Cawthorn, who once said the House Republican conference is full of degenerates, appears…
“Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his…
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called reporting Wednesday that the White House is considering administration jobs for Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa an “affront to…
“President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg,…
“House Republicans are weighing a slate of legislation that would overhaul criminal justice policies in D.C. and further restrict home rule — including a proposal that would remove the city’s…
A leaked memo obtained by the Daily Mail “sheds light on the shady dealings of Corey Lewandowski, a powerful advisor to Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security and…
“Senate Republicans are coalescing around a rules-change package that would effectively steamroll Democrats’ blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees,” Punchbowl News reports. “And they want to move fast.” “After a…
“The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies to draft plans to thwart the country’s offshore wind industry as it intensifies its governmentwide attack on…
Republicans are staring down a major political problem heading into the 2026 midterms: President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The law isn’t popular. Not even close. Join now to…
“Over the next two months, Democratic and Republican donors are expected to funnel as much as $200 million into a California ballot fight that could heavily shape which party wins…
A classic episode of The Simpsons shows a news anchor spiraling into hysteria after spotting a “space ant” on a broadcast from the space shuttle. Within moments, he declares humanity…
“House Republicans voted on Wednesday to establish a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, moving to reopen one of the most polarizing chapters…
“A federal judge on Wednesday ruled President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to…
New York City mayor Eric Adams has been offered a position at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development if he drops his re-election bid, Politico reports. Save to…
“Democrats have to give up on the idea that they’re a governing party. They have to give up on the idea that the Republican party is a traditional political party…
“A bipartisan group of House members on Wednesday unveiled a bill to bar lawmakers and their families from trading or owning individual stocks, a much-anticipated compromise that some conservatives and…
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he would not consider a nominee to replace ousted Fed governor Lisa Cook until the legality of President Trump’s move to fire her has been…
CNN: “According to figures compiled by congressional Democrats, which have not been previously reported, the administration has so far withheld $425 billion that Congress had agreed to spend on programs…
House Democrats, with help from more than half a dozen Republicans, succeeded in killing a motion to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) for clashing with ICE officers in April, Axios…
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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