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“Former President Donald Trump issued an official statement on Tuesday evening in which he both denied the substance of a new Daily Beast report about his attempts to get his…
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“Attorney General Merrick Garland backed away on Tuesday from doing a broad review of Justice Department politicization during the Trump administration, noting that the department’s independent inspector general was already…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who is in charge of the powerful Senate Budget Committee, “signaled on Tuesday an openness to adjusting the cap on how much taxpayers can deduct in…
“Prominent Democrats have increasingly softened their opposition to voter identification requirements in recent days, signaling a new openness to measures that activists have long vilified as an insidious method of…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told the House Steering and Policy Committee that she will appoint a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection, CNN reports. Axios: “The creation of…
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has set a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8, the Texas Tribune reports. “Abbott has already said that he plans to ask state…
The U.S. Senate refused to advance a landmark voting rights bill after every Republican voted against it. The vote was 50 to 50, but needed 60 “yes” votes to allow…
“The top leaders of the Army, Navy, Marines and other military branches voiced concern about legislation that would make sweeping changes in the military justice system, expressing their views in…
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he’s going to host a “cyber symposium” where he’ll present proof that the 2020 election was rigged, according to Right Wing Watch. Said Lindell: “Boom….
Gallup: “While Americans’ support for Biden is holding firm, their approval of Congress slipped to 26% this month, from 31% in May. It is now 10 points below this year’s…
“Arizona House Democrats refused to show up at the Capitol on Tuesday, blocking debate on a budget and a major tax cut primarily benefiting the wealthy,” the Associated Press reports….
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have banned tethering dogs outside with heavy chains, the Houston Chronicle reports. The hashtag #AbbottHatesDogs is now trending on Twitter….
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) announced he would seek reelection, putting to rest speculation that he could challenge Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for the top elected position in the…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) he’s reached an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) where Manchin will vote yes to open debate on the election overhaul bill, CNN reports….
Politico: “Ilhan Omar started out in Congress as a somewhat lonely critic of decades of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Now, six months into her second term, the Minnesota…
“The board of commissioners in a northern Michigan county that supported Donald Trump voted to pursue an audit of its election Tuesday,” the Detroit News reports. Save to Favorites
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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.
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