“Samoa swore in its first female Prime Minister in a makeshift ceremony in a tent Monday after she was locked out of Parliament amid a power struggle with the country’s longstanding leader,” CNN reports.
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“President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. will slap a 50% tariff on Brazil’s imports, partly in retaliation for the ongoing prosecution of the country’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro,” CNBC…
“The Diocese of San Bernardino is the first in the nation to formally lift the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass in response to immigration detentions on church property,” NPR…
“Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted president, already on trial on insurrection charges, was rearrested and sent back to jail early on Thursday after a special prosecutor accused him of…
During a White House event, President Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for using “such good English,” NBC News reports. Liberia’s national language is English, with many of those living…
“The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to revive an aggressive Florida immigration law that had been blocked by lower courts. The law would let state officials prosecute unauthorized migrants who…
“President Donald Trump is ready to sign a punishing Russia sanctions bill that GOP hawks have pushed for months. But only if it changes to give him more control,” Politico…
“President Donald Trump has seized the authority to lay off federal workers and reorganize the federal government in a way that critics say no president has been able to do…
“The Trump administration on Wednesday sued California’s Education Department and the entity that oversees the state’s high school sports, accusing them of violating federal laws against sex-based discrimination by allowing…
“Russia launched a major volley of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, soon after President Trump had sharply criticized President Vladimir Putin of Russia for taking only ‘meaningless’…
“A group of House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation to create an inspector general to specifically oversee and investigate President Trump’s office,” Axios reports.Save to Favorites
“Senior U.S., Israeli and Qatari officials held secret talks at the White House on Tuesday that honed in on the key remaining sticking point for a long-sought ceasefire and hostage…
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told the New York Post that President Trump’s falling-out with Elon Musk was “very troublesome” but ultimately a “little hiccup” for the administration. She…
A new Slingshot Strategies poll in New York City finds Zohran Mamdani (D) with an early lead in the mayoral race, leading a fractured four-way field with 35%, followed by…
“Both top Republican congressional leaders said Wednesday they are prepared to move forward with new sanctions targeting Russia this month after President Donald Trump signaled this week he is willing…
“The Department of Homeland Security subpoenaed Harvard on Wednesday, demanding documents related to alleged misconduct by international students and the school’s compliance with federal immigration law,” The Crimson reports. “The…
A new Pew Research survey finds that more than half of all Canadians, or 59 percent, now say the U.S. is the biggest threat facing their country. Similarly, 68 percent…
Plans are being drawn up for a potential Donald Trump visit to the U.K. in the coming weeks — perhaps at the end of July or beginning of August, Sky…
Nick Cattogio points out that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list was “the moral pillar” upon which Donald Trump’s “authoritarian pretensions rested.” “If Trump won, the thousands of predators who supposedly populate…
“As Elon Musk studies up on how to start a third political party, among the people from whom he has sought advice is a somewhat surprising choice of consultant: the…
“Rural hospitals across the U.S. say they’re being forced to consider tough choices — like cutting services for children or cancer patients — after President Donald Trump signed into law…
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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