Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) signaled he is open to a budget reconciliation bill in the ballpark of $1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion, above the limit he set just last week of $1.5 trillion, The Hill reports.
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At least three conservative House Republicans — Andy Harris, Chip Roy and Eric Burlison — said today they will tank the budget reconciliation bill if House leaders try to jam…
“President Donald Trump said this morning that Congress shouldn’t leave town until Republicans send him the One Big Beautiful Bill, a declaration that will probably result in Speaker Mike Johnson…
The Atlantic: “In the 48 hours since the strikes, Trump’s top advisers have given differing answers about the fate of Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium, which, satellite imagery suggests, Iranian…
Michael Lange: “Cuomo vs. Mamdani is a Tale of Two New Yorks. One is aging and on the decline, yet still tightly-tethered to the reins of power; the other is…
“President Donald Trump said China could purchase oil from Iran, in an apparent reversal of policy after his administration spent months imposing sanctions on Chinese refineries for buying Iranian crude,”…
“President Trump on Tuesday emphatically dropped an f-bomb, on camera,” NPR reports. “More than any other president, Trump has been known to use coarse language in speeches and other public…
“President Trump dared political foes to try to remove him from office again, taking aim at comments by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) that his strikes on Iran rose to an…
Gilad Edelman: “Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Murphy has emerged as one of the most vocally freaked-out Democrats in Washington. He has become a fixture of cable…
Emil Bove, who has been nominated for a federal judgeship, suggested to colleagues that the administration would defy court orders in order to carry out President Trump’s aggressive plan for…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) “will announce Thursday that he will seek a third term next year, answering a question about his immediate political future but leaving unanswered whether he…
“Professional medical societies, pharmacists, state health officials and vaccine manufacturers, as well as a new advocacy group, are mobilizing behind the scenes to preserve access for vaccines as Health Secretary…
Wall Street Journal: “Senate GOP leaders are revising their version in advance of potential votes later this week, searching for a mix that can garner a majority in the chamber,…
“Nearly two million student loan borrowers are at risk of having their wages garnished this summer,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Roughly six million federal student-loan borrowers are 90 days…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank remains focused on making sure any one-time increases in prices from higher tariffs won’t…
“Harvard University, battered by a devastating conflict with the Trump administration that has jeopardized its elite standing, is facing a problem as it weighs a possible truce with President Trump:…
President Trump on Tuesday backed away from talk of a regime change in Iran, amid pushback from MAGA supporters about the possibility of deeper U.S. involvement in the Middle East,…
Mark Jacob offers eight suggestions for the news media to avoid turning war with Iran into the sort of entertainment show President Trump craves. Save to Favorites
Tucker Carlson played clips of Mark Levin and Sean Hannity agitating for further conflict with Iran, and calling it “deranged.” The point of it, he said, “is to scare old…
The Wrap says the Iran conflict has put “renewed focus on the president placing looks and loyalty over credentials.” Save to Favorites
Playbook: “Even if they lose today, Cuomo and Mamdani could still choose to run in November, either as independents or with third parties. Yes, that means there’s potential for a…
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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