“Among the applicants for loans from the Small Business Administration’s stimulus package is the foundation arm of FreedomWorks, a conservative operation that advocates small government and made its name opposing bailouts,” the New York Times reports.
Save to Favorites“A week into the job, President Biden’s White House medical team has administered the coronavirus vaccine to several hundred staffers — and aims to vaccinate all in-person staff over the…
“Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is the latest official to take advantage of the revolving door between Fox News and the Trump administration,” according to her termination financial…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday condemned Democratic support for abolishing the legislative filibuster, arguing that it would create a “scorched-earth Senate,” Axios reports. Said McConnell: “No short…
“The commander of the D.C. National Guard said the Pentagon restricted his authority ahead of the riot at the U.S. Capitol, requiring higher level sign-off to respond that cost time…
Daniel Dale fact checked President Biden’s recent economic policy speech “and found Biden was highly factual, though there are some nuances worth noting.” Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Portland mayor Ted Wheeler (D) told the Oregonian that he was forced to shoot pepper spray directly into the eyes of a member of the public on Sunday night when…
“The Biden administration could be open to adjusting eligibility levels for the next round of coronavirus stimulus checks to ensure the relief flows to families who need the emergency funds…
Kellyanne Conway allegedly posted a topless picture of her daughter Claudia, 16, on Twitter, Variety reports. “On TikTok, Claudia Conway on Monday posted videos confirming that the picture was authentic;…
“Three weeks after hundreds of people stormed the U.S. Capitol in a violent rampage that left one police officer and four rioters dead and led to more than 100 arrests…
“President Biden is planning on Wednesday to halt new oil and gas leasing on federal territory, people familiar with the matter said, setting up a confrontation with the oil industry…
On my reading list: Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service by Carol Leonnig. “The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service,…
“President Biden is scheduled to take executive actions as early as Thursday to reopen federal marketplaces selling Affordable Care Act health plans and to lower recent barriers to joining Medicaid,”…
“Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday after a morning cabinet meeting to inform his ministers,” Reuters reports. “The prime…
A new Gallup poll finds just 11% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Donald Trump announced Monday the official opening of the “Office of the Former President” in Palm Beach County, Florida, which is tasked with overseeing the 45th president’s official activities in…
Cook Political Report: “The stakes couldn’t be much higher: Democrats hold their narrowest House majority since the 1930s, and even tiny line changes could tip control in 2022. Although it’s…
Former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez is considering a run for Maryland governor in 2022, Politico reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Twitter announced it has banned MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell “for repeated violations of our civic integrity policy,” Politico reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Politico: “A top political aide to former President Donald Trump spent the weekend quietly reassuring Republican senators that the president has no plans to start a third party — and…
A new Morning Consult poll finds 56 percent of voters approve of President Biden’s job performance, while 34 percent disapprove. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
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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