“Donald Trump’s post-office online engagement is hitting new lows,“ Axios reports.
“It helps explain why the former president recently asked a federal judge to have Twitter restore his signature account.”

Save to Favorites“Donald Trump’s post-office online engagement is hitting new lows,“ Axios reports.
“It helps explain why the former president recently asked a federal judge to have Twitter restore his signature account.”

Save to Favorites“U.S. officials detected unidentified drones above the Washington Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live,” the Washington Post reports. “Officials have not determined…
A new Economist/YouGov Poll finds 59% of Americans say the economy is getting worse.Save to Favorites
“President Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign…
“The FBI has opened a leak investigation into a top former intelligence official who resigned Tuesday in protest over the war in Iran,” Semafor reports. “The investigation into former National…
Longtime Political Wire reader Terje Anderson died earlier this week. Terje once served as chair of the Vermont Democratic Party and knew quite a bit about politics. He was a…
“The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is moving away from operations tied to the Iran war and sailing to the US Navy’s base in Crete for repairs after a…
“The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran, in an enormous new ask that is…
“Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R), who’s been criticized for blocking bills to make the Legislature’s records available to the public, claimed Tuesday to have won a transparency award from…
“Oh, we don’t have one. I think the Trump Derangement Syndrome, that’s the leader right now… our party is governed by the TDS. And now it’s made it virtually impossible…
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) “said he would sell dozens of individual stocks once he’s confirmed as homeland security secretary,” NOTUS reports. “Mullin is one of the richest members in the…
“Rep. Kevin Kiley, the former Republican who recently registered as an Independent, said in an interview Wednesday he plans to caucus with the House GOP and will seek to regain…
Wall Street Journal: “This cycle marks the largest midterm exodus of House members in nearly a century of data. The moves signal broader unease inside the chamber about the direction…
I’m testing a new members-only feature called Reader Wire — a place where readers can share links to interesting political news and analysis from around the web. Think of it…
“Two top intelligence officials directly contradicted one of the Trump administration’s justifications for going to war with Iran, repeating on Wednesday the intelligence community’s conclusion that Iran was years away…
“Sen. Rand Paul will oppose Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. He also won’t stand in the way of it,” Semafor reports. Said Paul: “I think…
“The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday and preserved a path to cutting rates this year as higher energy prices from the Iran war threaten to prolong their yearslong…
Russell Berman: ‘A touch of annoyance flashes across Cory Booker’s face as we talk about fighting. ‘Why do people preemptively, continually, mistake kindness for weakness?’ he asks. By ‘people,’ he…
The first round of March primaries is offering an early, if incomplete, snapshot of what the 2026 midterms might look like. The primary calendar heats up in May and June…
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) “will seek a third term in 2028, abandoning a long-stated pledge that his 2022 campaign would be his last,” the Charleston Post & Courier reports. Said…
“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top democracy researchers says in a new report, CNN reports.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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