Five House Republicans have announced they will back the bipartisan infrastructure bill when it comes up for a vote next week despite the GOP leadership whipping members against it, The Hill reports.


Five House Republicans have announced they will back the bipartisan infrastructure bill when it comes up for a vote next week despite the GOP leadership whipping members against it, The Hill reports.
“House Republicans on Tuesday advanced four full-year spending bills, handing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) a small win but doing little to stave off a government shutdown at the end of…
After a judge ruled that Donald Trump was liable for extensive financial fraud over a decade, the former president railed against the “new, un-American depths” and “radical attack” against him….
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) “signed a series of bills Tuesday to further strengthen California’s gun control measures, drawing praise from anti-gun violence advocates and prompting legal action from firearm…
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy (D) is “seriously considering a run” for the seat held by embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Axios reports. “Murphy and her husband, Gov. Phil…
Punchbowl News: “Given what we know right now, there is virtually no chance Congress can avert a shutdown at this point. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has said consistently that he…
President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd, CNN reports….
A new CBS News/YouGov poll in New Hampshire finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential field with 50%, followed by Ron DeSantis at 13%, Nikki Haley at 11%, Vivek Ramaswamy…
A new CBS News/YouGov poll in Iowa finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential field with 51%, followed by Ron DeSantis at 21%, Nikki Haley at 8%, Tim Scott at…
“Senate leaders released the details of a six-week stopgap spending bill on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to pass a bill through both chambers of Congress within five days — and little…
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who chairs the DSCC, called for indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is up for reelection in 2024, to resign. Save to Favorites
“A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House,” the AP reports. “Judge…
“Attorneys for pro-Donald Trump lawyer Ken Chesebro told a Georgia judge on Tuesday that providing ‘less than two months’ of legal advice after the 2020 presidential election does not amount…
“House Republicans, shooting for the history books, have set the bar for impeaching Joe Biden: They say they don’t need to prove that the president received money in order to…
“Speaker Kevin McCarthy has reached a new point in spending negotiations, with only five days until a shutdown deadline: pushing for a meeting with President Joe Biden,” Politico reports. “While…
“The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to Parliament to attend a speech…
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims without providing further evidence that Donald Trump said the word “hang” as he was watching rioters chant “hang Mike Pence” as the…
“The New Jersey Republican Party wants to cancel its presidential primary in the 2024 election and instead select the state’s Republican National Convention (RNC) delegates via a state convention,” the…
The Wall Street Journal reports that about 26% of voters make up the universe of “persuadables” who will determine the presidential election. “Biden faces a number of challenges in winning…
President Biden addressed the UAW picket line in Michigan: “You deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits.” The New York Times called it “an extraordinary gesture of support…
A special invite for members: Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) will discuss the impending government shutdown. The conversation will be moderated by friend of Political Wire…
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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