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“Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president’s trade agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his…
“Senior Trump administration officials have called around to several Arab countries in recent days to mollify their concerns after Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed Israel has a right to…
“President Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell the public on the economy and unveil new measures meant to lower costs, as Republicans try to address…
Wall Street Journal: “With President Trump on the back foot following a stinging judicial rebuke of his power to impose tariffs, Xi Jinping is spying a chance to reset relations…
“A former instructor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday accused the agency of dramatically slashing training standards for new officers and lying to Congress about it as the…
“France’s spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a…
Oscar-winner Tom Hanks is set to portray President Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming film adaptation of Lincoln in the Bardo, Variety reports. Save to Favorites
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“At least half a dozen House Democrats have invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein to be their guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night,” NBC News…
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Jonathan Lemire: “Here’s how much things have changed since Donald Trump last addressed Congress: A year ago, he shouted out a beaming Elon Musk, who was watching in the gallery.”…
“Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the GOP…
“Several House Republicans are calling on embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales (Texas) to end his reelection bid amid the growing scandal over his alleged romantic relationship with a staffer who…
“Speaker Mike Johnson said plainly Monday that Congress could not pass a bill to put President Donald Trump’s tariff regime back in place, a stark admission recognizing the GOP’s slim…
“As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of…
“The Trump administration has begun using a patchwork of trade laws to recreate the sweeping tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last week,” the New York Times…
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“The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take a case examining whether states and cities can sue fossil fuel companies over harms caused by climate change, a legal tactic modeled on…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is skipping formalities in her Senate run campaign strategy, CNN reports. Said Crockett: “For the last 30 years, we’ve tried it the traditional way, and it’s…
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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