“Republicans tasked with taking back the Senate in 2022 are preparing for a contentious primary season, fearful that former President Donald Trump could use his popularity inside the party to back candidates who could struggle in statewide races,” CNN reports.
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“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s first priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for President Trump — in…
Goldman Sachs’s departing general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has been asked to testify before the House Oversight Committee on her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to…
“The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran,” CNN reports. “The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian…
“We understand some will reflexively oppose this, people don’t love the idea of war. But people like winners. They are drawn to it. If we do this quickly, I think…
“Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly will formally propose higher income tax rates for wealthy New Yorkers, putting them at odds with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s stance against hikes,” Politico…
Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline 56-year-old son of Iran’s late dictator and a close ally of the Revolutionary Guards, has reportedly been named Supreme Leader. Save to Favorites
“President Donald Trump said the US will provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, once a Manhattan neighbor of Jeffrey Epstein, voluntarily agreed to an interview with the House Oversight Committee over past ties to the convicted sex offender, Axios…
The Trump administration is not currently helping U.S. citizens make travel plans to evacuate the Middle East, despite urging Americans to “depart now” from 16 countries in the region as…
“If we don’t stop them or if we didn’t stop them or if we didn’t start, you would have had a nuclear war and they would have taken out many…
“Republicans have sought to use the Trump administration’s attack on Iran to pressure Democrats to relent on their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security,” NBC News reports. “But…
“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) threatened Tuesday to use aggressive procedural measures to bring Senate work to a standstill if Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fails to respond to his offices’…
New York Times: “Since moving back in, President Trump has significantly altered the ‘People’s House.’ East Wing: gone. Oval Office: maximalized. Rose Garden: Mar-a-lago-ified. And the art? Lots of Trump……
President Trump for the first time acknowledged a personal dimension to his decision to attack Iran, citing the country’s efforts to assassinate him in 2024 as a factor in ordering…
President Trump explicitly rejected the notion that Israel dragged the U.S. into war with Iran, saying that, “if anything, I might’ve forced Israel’s hand,” National Review reports. Said Trump: “No,…
“A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the federal government’s attempt to end New York’s congestion pricing toll was illegal, handing a major victory to the state in its defense…
“You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested in the appropriate time for training it and then you have the audacity to go and into a book…
Graeme Wood: “He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?” Save to Favorites
“President Donald Trump is set to notch a win on housing as Congress moves forward with his proposal to shut institutional investors out of housing despite the sustained skepticism of…
President Trump said on Tuesday he wants “to cut all trade” with Spain after accusing Madrid of blocking U.S. access to Spanish military bases. Save to Favorites
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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