“I’m actually, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country.”
— President Trump, quoted by CNN, falsely claiming he’s got the power of the Attorney General.
Save to Favorites“I’m actually, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country.”
— President Trump, quoted by CNN, falsely claiming he’s got the power of the Attorney General.
Save to FavoritesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is pleading with the public to help convince the Biden administration to give him a Secret Service detail. Said Kennedy: “You might have heard that yet…
“Donald Trump’s mouth and keyboard fingers have been relatively disciplined — by his own standards, at least — since he racked up the 10th gag-order violation of his Manhattan criminal…
The Biden administration doesn’t believe Israel’s current strategy against the Hamas militant group will lead to “total victory,” Politico reports. Said Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: “Sometimes when we…
“I’m not sure that they would have opened it if it stated: to pay off an adult film star for a non-disclosure agreement.” — Michael Cohen, quoted by CNN, on…
“Among the weirdest revelations at Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial in New York was this snippet from ex-lawyer Michael Cohen: The former president’s ‘locker room talk’ excuse for the leaked…
“Five years ago, Rep. David Trone (D-MD) appeared to have put his days as a GOP donor behind him. The liquor store tycoon had just won a U.S. House seat…
“Federal regulators on Monday approved sweeping changes to how America’s electric grids are planned and funded, in a move that supporters hope could spur thousands of miles of new high-voltage…
“We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t, and then you need to kick that fucking door down.”…
“Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in…
A new FT-Michigan Ross poll found that voters are growing less supportive of President Biden’s economic policies, with 58% disapproving of his handling of the economy, up from 55% last…
Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) team had discussions about going to the courthouse to show support for Donald Trump during his criminal “hush money” trial, Semafor reports. “While it’s unclear whether…
“Just be prepared there’s going to be a lot of women coming forward.” — Michael Cohen, quoted by Courthouse News Service, recounting what Donald Trump told him after announcing his…
Fareed Zakaria said on CNN over the weekend that Donald Trump’s strength in the election may be even stronger than recent polls suggest because “they have tended to underestimate Donald…
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime fixer, described his role at the Trump Organization during testimony Monday at a Manhattan courthouse as essentially “whatever” Trump “wanted,” Axios reports. Said Cohen: “The…
“Louisiana could become the first state in the country to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol — the drugs used to induce an abortion — as controlled dangerous substances, threatening incarceration and…
“Don’t look now, but inflation expectations are picking up — both in the corporate C-suite and at Americans’ kitchen tables,” Axios reports. “When people expect higher inflation, it can be…
Russell Berman: “Earlier this month, federal prosecutors bestowed on Republicans what seemed like an election-year gift: charging a senior House Democrat in a competitive district with accepting $600,000 in bribes…
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), “running unopposed in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona, placed a reservation on Monday for $19 million in television advertisements for the general election…
Donald Trump Jr. visited Peter Navarro in Miami federal prison, ABC News reports. Said Trump: “It’s important to show support.” Save to Favorites
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) joined Donald Trump’s entourage in court on Monday, the New York Times reports. “Mr. Vance’s presence could signal a new frontier for Mr. Trump’s testing of…
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.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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