The U.S. warned Russia of “consequences” if jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies, deepening the conflict over the dissident who has already survived an alleged assassination attempt and is now engaged in the third week of a hunger strike, Bloomberg reports.
Save to FavoritesWashington Examiner: “Rep. Liz Cheney is poised to pour her energy into winning reelection in Wyoming, an uncertain contest she views as a proxy war with former President Donald Trump…
In an interview in which he slammed Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as a “loser,” former President Donald Trump teased the notion of running again for president in 2024, The Hill…
“As dissension boiled in their ranks, House Republicans quickly turned on the chairman of their conference, the member of the leadership team responsible for party messaging. After a swift vote,…
New York Times: “The bills demonstrate how disinformation can take on a life of its own, forming a feedback loop that shapes policy for years to come. When promoted with…
“Texas lawmakers have sent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) a bill that would allow anyone in the state to sue over an abortion performed past six weeks—essentially turning right-to-lifers into courthouse…
“A former staffer is suing Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), accusing the congressman of taking a ‘reckless’ approach to COVID-19, exposing his staff and himself to the virus,” NBC News reports….
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) will launch a last-minute, long-shot bid for GOP Conference chair, challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) who has the endorsement of former President Trump and top House…
Angela Nagle: “During the Trump years, while many were relishing the carnivalesque thrill of ‘owning the libs’, the libs were rethinking themselves and plotting their route back to power. Within…
“In a dramatic shift that comes amid fighting in the Gaza strip and clashes between Jewish and Arab citizens in Israel, right-wing kingmaker Naftali Bennett has announced he will no…
Ben Wakana, of the White House COVID-19 Response Team, offered these reasons why masks can come off now: Vaccines are effective in the real world. Vaccines work against the variants….
Washington Post: “Americans in Alabama, Mississippi and 11 other Republican-led states are set to see their unemployment checks slashed dramatically starting in June, as GOP governors seek to restrict jobless…
“A network of conservative activists, aided by a British former spy, mounted a campaign during the Trump administration to discredit perceived enemies of President Trump inside the government,” the New…
Associated Press: “The police department in the nation’s capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say…
In a leaked video of a private meeting with big-money donors, the head of a top conservative group “boasted that her outfit had crafted the new voter suppression law in…
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), emerging from an Oval Office meeting, told CNN that President Biden and Senators took their masks off when the CDC news broke. NBC News: White…
“Missouri Republicans offered a last-minute proposal that would force U.S. Senate candidates into runoffs to win their primary election, reflecting fears that former Gov. Eric Greitens (R) could prevail next…
David Leonhardt: “For Republicans, the question is whether they are willing to break with their own party, or at least criticize it honestly, to speak up for democracy. That’s not…
The Atlantic: “While Kavanaugh’s allies insist that those comments were misinterpreted, they also say that he still privately seethes over the ‘smear campaign’ he believes he endured.” Said one friend:…
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) will be on “New Hampshire Today” on Friday morning — an appearance which will stoke speculation about whether she’ll run for president in 2024. Save to…
The EPA “is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration says will make it easier to enact limits on dangerous…
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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