U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer agreed to modify the terminology he uses about a trade agreement with China after President Trump contradicted him in an Oval Office meeting.
The video of the exchange is quite amazing.
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The Atlantic: “Ron Johnson has brought Republicans and Democrats together: They all seem to agree that they want the senator from Wisconsin to run for a third term next year.”…
Wall Street Journal: “Russia has moved warplanes to Crimea and bases near Ukraine to an extent greater than has previously been disclosed, adding to its capability for political intimidation or…
“Former President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to pitch his voters on getting the jab has become the source of frustration for former aides, who lament the political benefits that would have…
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Michael Albertus and Guy Grossman: “Our research finds a majority of Americans would not oppose a court expansion scheme like the one president Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed but failed to…
“Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) made two false calls for emergency help from U.S. Capitol Police last week ― just to see how long it would take for officers to arrive,”…
Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood told Newsweek that he “sometimes works up to 20 hours a day as part of his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.”…
“It’s not exactly my vision… but, you know, I’m just an old guy they put out to pasture.” — Former President George W. Bush, in an interview on the Today…
“House Democratic leaders believe they’ve found a workaround to defuse weeks of delay tactics used by hard-line Republicans that have irked lawmakers in both parties and brought much of the…
House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) said she did not invite former President Trump to address House Republicans at their policy retreat next week in Florida, The Hill reports….
President Biden says he is praying for the “right verdict” in the Derek Chauvin trial for killing George Floyd, the AP reports. He added: “It is overwhelming in my view.”…
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Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. (D) is launching a campaign for governor of Maryland, joining a nascent but growing field of candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Larry…
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Bloomberg: “States will soon learn if they’re going to gain or lose ground in the House of Representatives and in presidential elections.” “By the end of next week, the U.S….
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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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