Washington Post: “If Schumer can pull it off in the coming weeks, it would rank among the most significant feats of lawmaking in recent American history.”


Washington Post: “If Schumer can pull it off in the coming weeks, it would rank among the most significant feats of lawmaking in recent American history.”
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CNN: “Consumer confidence sank 7.9 points in April to a reading of 86, the Conference Board said in its latest survey released Tuesday. That’s the lowest level since May 2020…
President Trump is taping a new interview this morning with ABC News that will air later today in a rare hour-long network special marking his first 100 days in office….
The White House bashed Amazon for reportedly planning on displaying how much President Trump’s tariffs added to the cost of an item, calling it an aggressive move by the e-commerce…
Ed Kilgore: “Trump had a basic choice to make in planning his second administration. He could have moved cautiously to consolidate his support, extend the public-opinion honeymoon any presidential-election winner…
Jonathan Chait: “Judged against Roosevelt’s record, the first 100 days of the second Trump term would be deemed a miserable failure. The president has passed no major legislation, and his…
“Angry voters are holding empty chair town halls as Republican members of Congress are refusing to hold those meetings with constituents,” The Guardian reports.Save to Favorites
“Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war,” Punchbowl News reports. “So the e-commerce giant will soon show how much Trump’s tariffs…
“President Xi Jinping’s diplomats are fanning out across the world with a clear message for countries cutting deals with Donald Trump: The U.S. is a bully that can’t be trusted,”…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s “very confident” that the two people arrested in connection with the theft of her purse are in the country illegally, CBS News reports….
“President Donald Trump is disputing polls that show his approval rating in decline as he prepares to mark his first 100 days in office on Tuesday,” the Washington Post reports….
“Twice as many people said President Trump deserves a grade of F rather than an A for how he’s handled his first 100 days in office,” according to a new…
A new ABC News poll finds a vast 86% of Americans oppose the United States trying to take control of Canada and 76% oppose trying to take control of Greenland….
“General Motors is abandoning a previous forecast for solid profit growth this year as a result of the uncertainty created by President Trump’s trade policies,” the New York Times reports….
Politico: “Trump’s chaotic first months have tipped the U.S. into turmoil, shaking the foundations of its financial system and feeding fears that the man who pledged to pilot the nation…
“Beto O’Rourke may be hitting the campaign trail in Texas again, signaling that if Texans want him to run for U.S. Senate in 2026, he ‘will’ take up the challenge…
Playbook: “So bad that shortly before 5 a.m. this morning, with more than 98% of the vote counted, CBC News declared that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre — a man who…
New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s return to the White House has opened lucrative new pathways for him to cash in on his power, whether through his social media company or…
NBC News: “Ahead of the 100-day mark of his administration, Trump spent parts of 40 days on his personal properties, Natasha Korecki, Megan Shannon and Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner report. That includes…
From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: “Presidential second terms are rarely successful, and on the evidence of his first 100 days Donald Trump’s won’t be different. The President needs…
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) has formally launched her campaign for U.S. Senate. Save to Favorites
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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