A new YouGov poll found that 45% of Republican voters approved of the storming of the U.S. Capitol, while 43% opposed it.
Just 27% of Republicans think this action should be considered a threat to democracy, with 68% saying otherwise.


A new YouGov poll found that 45% of Republican voters approved of the storming of the U.S. Capitol, while 43% opposed it.
Just 27% of Republicans think this action should be considered a threat to democracy, with 68% saying otherwise.
“The Republican-led House Ethics Committee has reached out to at least one witness as part of its investigation into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz to schedule an interview in the coming…
“This is the fourth debate, the fourth debate that you would be voted in the first 20 minutes as the most obnoxious blowhard in America.” — Chris Christie, quoted by…
Four candidates — Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy — will meet tonight for the fourth Republican presidential debate. Donald Trump is skipping the debate once again….
“The House is lining up a final vote to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for triggering a fire alarm after Republicans defeated a Democratic-led effort to block the measure,” Politico…
“Republicans on Wednesday blocked an emergency spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine, demanding strict new border restrictions in exchange and severely jeopardizing President Biden’s push to replenish the…
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“Fulton County prosecutors could call several senior officials who served in the Trump administration and Georgia’s top elected leaders as witnesses during the trial for their election interference case,” the…
“The Biden administration has determined that it has the authority to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines, a move that could open the door to a more aggressive federal…
“In a keynote speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses, leading the GOP conference — and America — through…
“A Nevada grand jury has indicted the six Republicans — including the chair of the Nevada Republican Party — who falsely pledged Nevada’s electoral votes to Donald Trump following the…
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry (D) is running for Congress in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district, challenging incumbent Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), the Tennessean reports. Barry resigned from the office in…
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A new CNN poll finds President Biden’s job approval rating at 37%, with 63% disapproving, a downtick that leaves him facing his worst numbers since taking office. That remains a…
President Biden fired back against claims from House Republicans that he was involved in business dealings with his son and brother, telling reporters at the White House the GOP claims…
A new Quinnipiac poll in New York City finds Mayor Eric Adams (D) with an upside down 28% to 58% job approval rating — the lowest job approval rating for…
Associated Press: “The case marks the first prosecution against Russians in connection with atrocities during their war against Ukraine and is the first war crimes case involving the victimization of…
Semafor: “A high-profile nonprofit is launching a Washington D.C.-focused newsroom early next year that promises to publish deep reporting and act as a training ground for young reporters.” “The Allbritton…
“I never quit.” — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, on September 19, 2023, less than three months before announcing he was leaving before the end of his term. Save to Favorites
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) warned the House could hold Hunter Biden in contempt if he refuses to appear behind closed doors as part of a sweeping investigation…
A new Morning Consult poll finds 57% of voters approve of the Affordable Care Act, up 5 points over the past year. Just 32% of voters said the health care…
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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