“The Supreme Court is expected to release a decision in the coming days that could provide the first glimpses of how its 6-3 conservative majority will shape the future of LGBT rights,” CNBC reports.
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) came out against a tax increase on millionaires, appearing to close the door on an idea that some Republicans have considered to pay for their massive…
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) told the Washington Free Beacon that President Trump should ditch talks with Iran and bomb the country instead. Said Fetterman: “Waste that shit. You’re never going…
The Wrap: “This is no accident: President Trump on Thursday said he will be meeting with The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg later in the day.” “The meeting stands out, considering…
“Students planning to renew a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University were met with a swift response from school administrators,” USA Today reports. “University public safety officials said they would ‘immediately…
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who is set to be sentenced Friday for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, has made one last plea for mercy in a New York…
“The Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a ban on transgender service members in the military,” NBC News reports. Save to Favorites
New York Magazine: “Though the Trump administration is playing hardball in public, a recent misstep in court filings shows that there are some internal concerns about the strength of its…
“Acting on recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency, the Justice Department is cutting grants to hundreds of programs across the country that provide services to crime victims,” NBC News…
“Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats…
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin said the United states “is 20% poorer” than it was just a month ago because of President Trump’s economic policies. Said Griffin: “In the financial markets,…
“Eight years ago, Stacey Abrams delivered a speech at an Atlanta union hall that channeled the liberal outrage over President Donald Trump’s first term in office into her own budding…
“Two weeks after President Donald Trump paused plans for steep tariffs with promises that a flurry of negotiated deals would ensue, the relative quiet has been deafening – roiling markets…
“The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper at one of America’s most prominent universities, is facing a challenge unlike any in its 152-year history,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Students—particularly those…
“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told White House envoy Steve Witkoff during nuclear talks on Saturday that it might not be possible to reach a final nuclear accord on President…
“Disaster survivors in Arkansas left homeless by recent tornadoes have been blocked from receiving federal recovery aid after President Donald Trump rejected the state’s request to declare a major disaster…
“Let me be unequivocal, no DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election.” — DNC chairman Ken Martin, quoted by Axios, when asked about DNC…
“The Trump administration said Thursday states could lose federal transportation funding over failing to cooperate on federal immigration enforcement efforts or for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs,” Reuters reports. Save…
“In a shot at ActBlue, the left’s major online donation platform, President Donald Trump plans to sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday cracking down on foreign contributions in American elections,”…
“Trump officials are analyzing whether to remove federal protections for national monuments spanning millions of acres in the West in order to spur energy development on public lands,” the Washington…
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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