Bloomberg: “The Biden administration is purging members of two of the scientific advisory committees that guide the work of the Environmental Protection Agency, a move designed to shrink the influence of industry on the panels.”


Bloomberg: “The Biden administration is purging members of two of the scientific advisory committees that guide the work of the Environmental Protection Agency, a move designed to shrink the influence of industry on the panels.”
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) told the Wall Street Journal that he’s not considering a presidential bid in 2024. Save to Favorites
“Ron DeSantis isn’t officially running for president yet, but he just suffered through the kind of week a candidate for the highest office in the US would love to forget,”…
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pre-campaign campaign for president has hit the skids — particularly among key blocs of voters he’ll need to dethrone former President Donald Trump next year,” Politico…
New York Times: “Industry consolidation, depleted manufacturing lines and supply chain issues have combined to constrain the production of basic ammunition like artillery shells while also prompting concern about building…
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live. Before Political Wire — in the very early days of the internet — we had another site called Political Insider. Meanwhile, an economic civil…
Donald Trump will hold a rally in Waco, Texas for a predicted 15,000 supporters, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. Heather Cox Richardson notes it’s the anniversary of “a 1993 government siege…
The Washington Post breaks down the “five families” of the House Republican caucus: who’s in which group, how the ideological spread breaks down and why leadership doesn’t like the term….
Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said they would cross party lines to support fellow centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) if he runs for reelection, Politico reports. Save…
Bloomberg: “While there seems to be enough domestic fiber optic cable to connect communities, the electronic components such as routers that transform glass strands into data highways are made mainly…
“Donald Trump’s election team is downplaying the impact of a possible indictment on his campaign, insisting it will not force him cut back, including on his travel,” ABC News reports….
The Spectator: “She is Ron’s closest confidante, sitting at the heart of a tight-knit group of advisors, and an essential part of his public image, lending her husband what an…
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) told reporters that Republicans are working on a written offer on the debt limit, which will likely come out before they release their full…
Tim Alberta: “Trump’s relationship with the evangelical movement — once seemingly shatterproof, then shaky after his violent departure from the White House — is now in pieces, thanks to his…
“Erin Perrine, who was the press communications director for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, has joined a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — another sign that the…
“Ron DeSantis may be missing his moment,” NBC News reports. “A number of the Florida governor’s donors and allies are worried his recent stumbles suggest he may not be ready…
“Elated Senate Republicans believe they are on the cusp of landing their highest-profile recruit of the 2024 campaign: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice,” Politico reports. “Justice, a Democrat-turned-Republican with sky-high…
An overwhelming share of Americans aren’t confident their children’s lives will be better than their own, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC Poll that shows growing skepticism about the…
Ron Brownstein: “The escalating confrontation between the parties over the federal budget rests on a fundamental paradox: The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is now more likely than…
Just for members: The latest edition of . This issue includes a deep dive into one of the most competitive Senate races in the country: Ohio. Sen. Sherrod Brown has…
“Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300…
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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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