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TMZ has video showing President Trump reacting to a heckler on a factory floor who called him a “pedophile protector.” Trump appeared to respond by pointing, mouthing “fuck you” and…
New York Times: “Transcripts of secret grand jury testimony from the Georgia election interference case against Mr. Trump and his allies, obtained this week by the New York Times, show…
“Grocery prices rose at the fastest pace in three years, keeping pressure on household budgets even as overall inflation held steady in December,” Axios reports. “The jump in costs highlights…
“Senator John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, has long been known for his zany turns of phrase,” the New York Times reports. “Despite being an Oxford-educated lawyer, his folksy quips, delivered…
President Trump said his administration will release a framework to lower health care costs later this week, USA Today reports. Save to Favorites
President Trump mocked ex-President Joe Biden for only giving speeches that lasted “a matter of seconds” — except for one time where he claimed Biden was “high as a kite,”…
President Trump threatened to “take very strong action” if Iranian authorities begin hanging anti-government protesters this week, CBS News reports. Said Trump: “We will take very strong action. If they…
The Trump administration is demanding the University of Pennsylvania turn over names and personal information about Jewish members of the school’s community as part of the administration’s stated goal to…
A social media post from the Department of Labor appears to echo a Nazi-era slogan from the early 20th century, USA Today reports. The post: “One Homeland. One People. One…
“President Donald Trump spoke again about $2,000 tariff rebate checks, though their funding and legality remain questionable,” USA Today reports. Said Trump: “The tariff money is so substantial. That’s coming…
“Nikki Glaser explained her decision to withhold jokes about politics at the 2026 Golden Globes, saying the political climate just isn’t funny right now,” The Wrap reports. Said Glaser: “It’s…
“Congressional Republicans have a messaging problem,” Bloomberg reports. “The consensus in the political world is that affordability will be THE issue in November’s midterm elections in November. While Democrats have…
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Mary Peltola’s (D) entrance into the Alaska Senate race gives Democrats another credible target, even as Republicans remain favored to hold the seat.” “There are some…
“President Trump has a surprising phone pal: He and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have texted back and forth recently,” Axios reports. “The back-channeling between the democratic socialist mayor…
“President Donald Trump is working to tighten his grip on his party this week as he faces an unusual threat from Congress: an embarrassing rebuke of his military actions overseas,”…
“President Trump criticized a group of U.S. attorneys at a White House event last week, calling them weak and complaining they weren’t moving fast enough to prosecute his favored targets,”…
Two sources, including one from inside Iran, told CBS News that they think 12,000 to 20,000 people have been killed by officials trying to stamp out protests. Save to Favorites
Rachel Bade: “In the wake of Republican defeats last November, the president and his team have been turning over a new leaf. In recent days, they’ve embraced a series of…
“The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a pair of state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams,” the New…
Days after an ICE agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in an incident that was captured on video, voters say by 82% to 18% say they have seen a video…
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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