“The likelihood there’s going to be the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely.”
— President Biden, in remarks on July 8, 2021.


“The likelihood there’s going to be the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely.”
— President Biden, in remarks on July 8, 2021.
“Anything short of finding the nuclear codes at Mar-a-Lago is going to hugely backfire on the Biden administration.” — GOP operative Alice Stewart, on CNN just two days ago.Save to…
The FBI search at Mar-a-Lago was part of an effort to account for documents said to relate to some of the most highly classified U.S. programs, the New York Times…
“A law enforcement standoff with a man who attempted to breach the FBI’s field office in Cincinnati on Thursday has ended with the suspect dead,” CNN reports.Save to Favorites
Susan Glasser: “American politics remains trapped in the story of Trump, Trump, Trump. Biden, of course, is not irrelevant. Much of his bad polling can be attributed to the sour…
A new Fox News poll shows the generic congressional ballot tied with 41% backing the Democratic candidate in their House district and 41% the Republican. The GOP had a 3-point…
“Classified documents relating to nuclear weapons were among the items FBI agents sought in a search of former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence on Monday,“ the Washington Post reports. “Experts…
“The House Jan. 6 committee is set to interview former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Friday as it expands its inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s role in the insurrection,”…
“Investigators are looking into whether the man who tried to breach the FBI’s field office in Cincinnati on Thursday had ties to extremist groups, including one that participated in the…
“A Virginia police officer who prosecutors say lied about his actions before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, including his military service and his marriage, was…
The CDC relaxed its Covid-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person, the AP reports. The agency also said…
“The Department of Justice has requested the personal cell phone numbers of more than 2,000 U.S. Secret Service employees as part of their investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol…
The January 6 Committee has recently interviewed former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and is in talks with former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as well as former National Security Adviser Robert…
A federal law enforcement source told Fox News that probable cause for the search warrant for Donald Trump’s home “very likely” came from a Secret Service member.Save to Favorites
A new University of Wyoming poll of Republican primary voters finds Harriet Hageman (R) leading Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) by nearly 30 points in the primary race, 57% to 28%.Save…
Donald Trump posted this to his social network just after Attorney General Merrick Garland asked a judge to unseal the search warrant: “I continue to ask, what happened to the…
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will move to unseal the warrant used by the FBI to search Donald Trump’s home and office at Mar-a-Lago. He said he…
Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart is facing a political firestorm — including death threats — after signing the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, the Palm Beach Post reports. “Those who worked with Reinhart…
It’s the middle of August and the political news is still coming at us like a fire hose — Joe Biden is racking up legislative wins, the FBI is searching…
Cincinnati Enquirer: “The Clinton County Emergency Management Agency said law enforcement engaged in a firefight with a male in a gray shirt and body armor who fled from an area…
Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) closing ad in her Republican primary is all about her work on the January 6 committee investigating Donald Trump and his attempts to subvert the 2020…
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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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