A new CNN poll finds 65% of Americans say current economic conditions are good, but that’s down since May, representing the first significant decline in public perception of the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency,
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“A federal prosecutor in Washington has contacted The New England Journal of Medicine, considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal, with questions that suggested without evidence that it was biased…
“A federal judge in Louisiana said he suspected the Trump administration had deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras earlier Friday despite a lawsuit intended to block the child’s removal,”…
Molly Ball: “Taken together, the reversals were a startling pattern for a president who prides himself on never backing down, potentially denting his political brand as an unflinching fighter. As…
“Apple plans to shift the assembly of all U.S.-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year, as President Donald Trump’s trade war forces the tech giant to pivot away…
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense,…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) might still run against Sen. Susan Collins (R) next year, NOTUS reports. “Mills has not yet made a decision but could choose to launch a…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are ready to start cranking out a new class of conservative judges — but they’re waiting on…
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called on President Trump to “put the toughest of sanctions” on Russia and warned Vladimir Putin is playing America “as a patsy.” Save to Favorites
Attorney General Pam Bondi “said in an internal memo that the Justice Department is rescinding her predecessor Merrick Garland’s policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists,” Axios reports. “It is a…
“U.S. officials plan to conduct staggered trade negotiations using a new template that sets common terms for many of the talks,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “In an attempt to…
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told NOTUS on Friday “that he is talking with his family about whether or not to run for reelection next year.” “It would be a blow…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) asked John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, to step down over explicit photos that Reid denies he reposted on social media, the Richmond…
A new NBC News poll finds a plurality of adults — 38% — say neither political party fights for people like them, while 24% say the Republican Party fights for…
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said he “strongly” supports a push to impeach President Trump a third time, but he told attendees at a town hall that the effort isn’t realistic…
“Voters believe President Trump is overreaching with his aggressive efforts to expand executive power, and they have deep doubts about some of the signature pieces of his agenda,” a New…
New York Times: “For years, one of Mr. Trump’s political assets — perhaps a relic from his years hosting The Apprentice — has been the widespread view that he is…
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) wants Democrats to focus on ways to “retake the flag” from President Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate and told one media outlet…
“Authorities in at least three states have arrested individuals allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a time when real ICE agents have ramped up immigration enforcement efforts under…
“The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat,” the AP reports….
“Mr. Santos, words have consequences. You got elected with your words, most of which were lies.” — Federal judge Joanna Seybert, quoted by the Daily Beast, while sentencing former Rep….
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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