“Sen. Bernie Sanders abruptly retracted his endorsement of controversial congressional candidate Cenk Uygur on Friday, making a rare concession to critics who were angered by Uygur’s explicit and demeaning comments about women and minorities in past years,” the Washington Post reports.
Save to FavoritesIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig saidthe IRS “needs more and consistent funding to help close a ‘tax gap’ that is leaving perhaps more than $1 trillion in legally owed taxes uncollected…
CNBC: “The Biden administration is not considering a hike to the federal gasoline tax as a way to help pay for its landmark infrastructure proposal.” Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare…
“Senate Republicans are nearing a decision on whether to embrace the return of earmarked spending that could smooth the passage of annual appropriations bills and the transportation portion of President…
New York Times: “The United States will increase its military presence in Germany by about 500 personnel to better defend Europe, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said during a…
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As Iowa Democrats’ top choice for the top of the ticket in 2022, Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) is eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate or Iowa Governor and her…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) slammed President Biden’s plans to fully withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, calling the decision “dumber than dirt and devilishy dangerous,” The Hill reports. He added: “President…
Michelle Goldberg: “Having lived through the 1990s, I remember what the beginning of a boom culture felt like. As happened a century ago after the last world-transforming pandemic, we could…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced on Tuesday that he raised a massive $5,317,000 in the January-March first quarter of fundraising this year, Fox News reports. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare…
“Angered by being banned from various social media platforms for ceaselessly spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation about the 2020 presidential election, religious-right activist and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell decided to…
David Frum: “You might assume that Georgia Republicans have absorbed such negative information, balanced it, and coldly calculated that the trade is worth it: They may lose some of their…
President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, directly raising concerns about the Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border, the Associated Press reports. Biden also told Putin…
“Can I tell you my favorite thing about the governor? He’s got tremendous balls. Absolutely enormous balls.” — Joe Biden, quoted by the New York Times, privately to an aide…
The DCCC raked in $34.1 million in the first three months of 2021, posting its best first-quarter fundraising total for an off-year to date, The Hill reports. For comparison, the…
“President Biden will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan over the coming months, people familiar with the plans said, completing the military exit by the 20th anniversary of the Sept….
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“Members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group likely stored weapons at a hotel in Arlington, Virginia, as part of their plan to have an armed rapid-response force during the January…
“Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday when pitched a plan to lop off about three-fourths of Oregon and add it to Idaho to create what would become the…
Adam Serwer on the recent wave of anti-trans legislation: “For the past 30 years, the GOP has pursued a consistent strategy: Find a misunderstood or marginalized group, convince voters that…
“President Biden and a bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed how to pay for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package during a meeting at the White House Monday,” the Wall Street Journal…
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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