“I don’t go to the floor and lose.”
— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by USA Today, on why she’s not scheduling a vote to bring back an eviction moratorium.


“I don’t go to the floor and lose.”
— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by USA Today, on why she’s not scheduling a vote to bring back an eviction moratorium.
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Far-right conspiracy theorist Nick Fuentes told his followers, known as “groypers,” that if they turn to violence in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk, he will “disavow” and…
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“Social media is a cancer, and I would urge people to log off, turn off, and touch grass.” — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R), at a press conference. Save to…
“After weeks of discussions among his advisers, allies and donors about how he could intervene in the race for New York City mayor, President Trump appears increasingly resigned to a…
“Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said former Trump adviser Elon Musk was “backward” in his efforts to cut government waste through the firings led by the U.S. DOGE Service,” the Washington…
“Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a potential 2028 presidential candidate, quietly met with several state legislators Friday morning in the critical Democratic primary state of South Carolina,” Axios reports. “Kelly has…
“A federal judge worried publicly Friday that the Trump administration had, ‘with a wink and a nod,’ deported a group of African nationals to Ghana, only to have Ghana redirect…
“I think it’s frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit.” — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt,…
“Two days after the killing of Charlie Kirk made national headlines, the late public speaker’s podcast went live once again. This time, with an empty chair in his honor,” The…
“Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next…
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“Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stressed the importance of the separation of powers in government during a rare appearance at a Texas community college Thursday, despite mounting criticism against the…
Coffee prices in the U.S. have surged more than 20% in the last year, as duties on some of the world’s biggest producers take effect, Semafor reports. Save to Favorites
“Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting which Americans should get the shots,” the Washington Post reports. “The findings…
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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