House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) tweeted that the whistleblower who first raised alarm about President Trump’s conversations with the Ukrainian president wants to speak to his panel, and that they are expecting the testimony “as soon as this week.”
Save to FavoritesJosh Kraushaar: “The increasingly heated debates over education—ranging from the slow pace of school openings to curricular changes to the elimination or rollback of gifted-and-talented programs for top students—are now…
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) deflected a question from the Washington Examiner about whether she believes Joe Biden legitimately won the presidential election. Said Stefanik: “President Biden is president and the…
“U.S. officials suspect that a notorious Russian spy agency may be behind alleged attacks that are causing mysterious health issues among U.S. government personnel across the world,” Politico reports. “Officials…
Time: “How did she go from saying that one particular Republican candidate was ‘disqualifying themselves with untruthful statements’ in 2015 to feeding vague conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden on Steve…
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent his caucus a letter about removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post: Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it’s…
The Atlantic: “For some Americans, history isn’t the story of what actually happened; it’s the story they want to believe.” Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare on…
With 95% of the votes in for the Virginia GOP gubernatorial nomination — but before any candidates have been eliminated in the coming rounds of ranked choice voting — VPAP…
Associated Press: “Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within…
Wall Street Journal: “The Biden administration will begin distributing $350 billion to state and local governments this month, giving them money to pay for pandemic-related costs, fill revenue shortfalls and…
Wall Street Journal: “Many Republicans say enhanced and extended unemployment benefits are discouraging Americans from seeking work, especially in low-wage jobs where the aid often pays more than they earned…
David Byler: “It’s still early, and an electoral wave in one direction or the other could completely reshuffle the map. For now, only a handful of races look competitive. But…
New York Times: “As the stakes have grown, so has the recognition that the industry’s future — at least in the United States — will be shaped in Washington, prompting…
Dallas Morning News: “Former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines (R) is running for governor, and from the broadsides he launched against two-term Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) stewardship on Monday, it’s…
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) already has seven Republicans running for her seat, with several more expected to announce in the near future, WyoFile reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on…
Washington Post: “Biden is meeting separately on Monday with two influential Democratic senators who will help shape the president’s ambitious infrastructure plan.” “He will meet with Sen. Thomas R. Carper…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) “plans a $100 billion economy recovery package, with the centerpiece a proposal to give $11.9 billion of direct cash payments to Californians,” Bloomberg reports. “The…
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Electoral data analysis firm Catalist released a major study of the demographic trends that shaped 2020 election: Biden “made significant gains among white voters compared to 2016, particularly among white…
This is worth watching: Former Obama speechwriter David Litt confronted Newsmax host Rob Finnerty during a segment — intended to be about Elon Musk hosting Saturday Night Live — over…
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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