A CBS News/YouGov instant poll found that 85% of Americans who watched approved of President Joe Biden’s prime time address, with 78% of all watchers saying the speech made them feel more optimistic about America.

Save to FavoritesA CBS News/YouGov instant poll found that 85% of Americans who watched approved of President Joe Biden’s prime time address, with 78% of all watchers saying the speech made them feel more optimistic about America.

Save to Favorites“We’re just one cycle away from AIPAC running ads in favor of their candidates by saying that person rejects AIPAC. It shows just how toxic AIPAC has become to Democratic…
Punchbowl News: “The Trump administration’s looming request for tens of billions of dollars in new funding for the war with Iran hasn’t even reached Congress’ doorstep, but it’s already roiling…
New York Times: “The Trump administration said on Thursday that it planned to remove sanctions on Iranian oil, an unorthodox move intended to lower surging crude prices, which have hurt…
“We didn’t tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?” — President Trump, quoted by CNN, when asked…
Washington Examiner: “When Donald Trump launched a year of celebration around the nation’s 250th birthday and the soccer World Cup, he pitched it as a chance to showcase American power,…
NOTUS: “Republicans in Congress are engaging in increasingly extreme anti-Muslim rhetoric, with little pushback from their own leadership. If anything, more lawmakers are seeking to join the chorus.” “But some…
New York Times: “Across both of his terms, Mr. Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases. In his second term, Mr….
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who just left the Republican party to become an independent, told Stephen A. Smith on Sirius XM that he would consider caucusing with the Democrats next…
“President Donald Trump said he’s not deploying U.S. troops when asked about Reuters’ reporting that his administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East,” CNN reports….
CNN: “A U.S. F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at U.S. air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire.”…
Bloomberg: “Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, to explain references to him in Justice Department files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.”…
Energy Common Sense: “Even if shipping resumes, nearly three weeks of backlog cannot be cleared quickly. Tankers are delayed, cargoes are floating, and insurance has fundamentally repriced risk. More importantly,…
Bloomberg: “Vulcan Elements, a three-year-old startup, aims to build the largest rare-earth magnet factory in the world outside China…” “Two important changes bolstered Vulcan’s prospects last year. First, a cadre…
New York Times: “The escalating conflict in the Middle East has narrowed the Federal Reserve’s path to lower interest rates this year, as surging energy prices have injected fresh uncertainty…
“Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday Congress has to ‘adequately fund defense’ amid the military campaign in Iran as he declined to rule out a possible $200 billion emergency Pentagon infusion,”…
“Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia,” Reuters…
“A key Senate committee voted 8-7 on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security,” NBC News reports. Save to…
“President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news organizations for their coverage of the Iran war, a conflict the administration says is going well for the United States but…
Out this fall: Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt by Spencer Cox. Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) offers a practical guide to depolarization that…
“Two companies with ties to veteran political operatives received at least $23 million in commissions for their role in the controversial Department of Homeland Security ad campaign that helped lead…
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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