“North Korea on Friday said that two years of diplomacy with President Trump had ‘faded away into a dark nightmare,’ and vowed to increase its nuclear weapons capabilities,” the New York Times reports.
Save to FavoritesWall Street Journal: “Oil climbed back above $100 a barrel as the challenges of diffusing the conflict in the Middle East set in for global investors.” Save to Favorites
“The Israeli authorities said missiles launched from Iran hit Tel Aviv and other parts of the country on Tuesday, after the United States and Iran sent conflicting signals about whether…
New York Times: “The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members of the military over the past year, after immigration authorities were directed to ignore previous guidance that…
CNBC: “At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket…
Bloomberg: “A federal judge in Washington will allow a lawsuit to go forward that accuses billionaire Elon Musk of unconstitutionally exercising executive power during his time in the Trump administration…
Politico: “Their retreat underscores how rapidly AIPAC has become a bogeyman for Democrats seeking to criticize the Israeli government, particularly with the Netanyahu administration’s involvement with President Donald Trump’s operation…
“New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is launching a PAC to donate to Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterms and plans to barnstorm the country for them later this year,” Axios…
“Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan gathered before dawn Thursday in Riyadh for talks aimed at finding a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran,” the Wall…
“It’s now crystal clear what President Trump thinks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain,” the New York Times reports. “Over the weekend, Mr. Trump shared on social media a…
“An agreement by the Obama administration to send $1.7 billion to Tehran around the same time that it reached a sweeping deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program drew fierce backlash…
Punchbowl News: “For the first time in more than a month, there’s optimism that the Senate and the White House can finally find a path to reopening the Department of…
The Senate voted to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as Homeland Security secretary, Punchbowl News reports. The vote was 54-45. Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) crossed party…
“I don’t think we can just walk away from this and say we won. We’re in a tough spot and I can’t identify a lot of options.” — Former Defense…
“Taxpayers shelled out more than $200,000 in production costs for an ad featuring fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding around Mount Rushmore on horseback,” the New York Post reports….
Rachel Bade: “While the left’s irritation with Schumer may be genuine, the idea that he’s on the brink is more fantasy than fact. Having covered internal grumblings against party leaders…
Isaac Stanley-Becker: “A decade ago, Trump’s election seemed to open a trapdoor in democracy and reveal a realistic path to power for populist movements all over the world. Globalization was…
New York Times: “President Trump said on Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing voting legislation, even as…
Wall Street Journal: “President Trump has criticized Europe for staying on the sidelines in the Iran war. But many European countries are quietly playing a crucial supporting role.” “While many…
New York Times: “The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign on Harvard University with two new investigations into antisemitism on campus and the school’s admissions policies, issues the federal government…
Rahm Emanuel said he wants to ban federal employees from betting in the extremely popular prediction markets, taking a shot at the Trump administration, which he said has “normalized corruption,”…
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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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