“A fifth member of the National Rifle Association’s board of directors has resigned, the latest in a string of high-profile defections within the powerful gun rights group in recent weeks,” Newsweek reports.


“A fifth member of the National Rifle Association’s board of directors has resigned, the latest in a string of high-profile defections within the powerful gun rights group in recent weeks,” Newsweek reports.
“Donald Trump can’t seem to stop talking about his indictment. But once he’s arraigned, it’s ‘extremely likely’ that he’ll have to,“ Insider reports. “His freedom to rant on Truth Social…
Donald Trump’s fundraising efforts in the wake of his indictment on Thursday appear to have paid off, with his campaign raking in more than $4 million within 24 hours, The…
“The indictment of former President Donald Trump is likely to deliver a temporary boost to him in the GOP primary — but at the expense of his standing among the…
“A federal jury on Friday found Anton Lazzaro, a one-time Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor, guilty on all counts of sex trafficking five girls, ages 15 and 16,”…
New York Times: “After a brief hiatus, The Trump Show is back. Americans, ready or not, are now along for another roller-coaster ride with a protagonist whose pre-eminence in the…
“A judge denied granting summary judgment to Fox News in its attempt to get Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit thrown out Friday, meaning the case will go to…
“Donald Trump plans to fly to New York on Monday and stay overnight before appearing in a specially secured Manhattan courthouse to be arraigned on still-unspecified criminal charges,” the Washington…
David Lauter: “What is clear is that Republicans now face what may be a worst-case scenario: For at least some time, the front-runner for their nomination will be campaigning while…
“News organizations have a message for Elon Musk: We are not going to pay you for checkmarks on Twitter,” CNN reports. “The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington…
“When former President Donald Trump arrives for his first appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court next week, he will look up at a judge who has played a key role in…
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) managed to look both weak and clueless in his response to Donald Trump’s indictment last night. DeSantis tweeted: “Florida will not assist in an extradition request…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tried to mobilize Trump supporters to demonstrate in New York City on Tuesday, saying she’d be there: “We must protest the unconstitutional witch hunt!” Save…
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) warned Republican lawmakers on Friday that their efforts to conduct oversight into his investigation of Donald Trump represents a “dangerous usurpation” by Congress that…
“Social Security can pay out full benefits for at least another decade through 2034, or one year earlier than projected last year,” Politico reports. “Americans will see a major cut…
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced in a statement on Friday that he has been “diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious but curable form of cancer,” CNN reports. Save to…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries quietly met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Thursday in New York, Punchbowl News reports. Jeffries’ office declined to comment. Save to Favorites
Tech Crunch: “Since Musk took over he has set about dismantling everything that made Twitter valuable — making it his mission to drive out expertise, scare away celebrities, bully reporters…
NBC News: “For Biden, there is little upside to speaking out or trying to capitalize on the development in the case, which involves a payment to adult film star Stormy…
Paul Rosenzweig: “To be sure, a determination by a judge that there is prima facie evidence to support a belief that an attorney and/or his client have engaged in criminal…
Nathaniel Rakich: “It’s hard to come up with an argument that it could buoy him in a general election, but it’s a distinct possibility in the primary. Trump could experience…
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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