“Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis lost his re-election bid on Saturday, a major upset against a billionaire businessman who had personified the rise of populist nationalism in Central Europe,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Save to Favorites“Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis lost his re-election bid on Saturday, a major upset against a billionaire businessman who had personified the rise of populist nationalism in Central Europe,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Save to FavoritesPresident Trump insisted Republicans have momentum in the upcoming midterm elections, even as the party faces a harsh electoral landscape and pressure from the White House over legislative priorities, Bloomberg…
Wall Street Journal: “Nearly one month into the war, the president has privately informed advisers he thinks the conflict is in its final stages, urging them to stick to the…
A new Fox News poll shows President Trump’s disapproval rating is the highest it has been in either of his two terms. Key takeaway: 59% of respondents said they disapprove…
President Trump criticized two of his Supreme Court appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — for voting with other justices in the bombshell 6-3 decision that ruled…
Punchbowl News: “GOP lawmakers are growing increasingly outspoken about their frustration over the lack of details on the scope of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war in Iran.” “As the Trump…
“First lady Melania Trump and son Barron, like President Donald Trump himself, just voted by mail in the March 24 special election in Palm Beach, Florida, even though Trump has…
Politico: “Florida has been viewed for months as the potential capstone of a GOP redistricting campaign, but now Sunshine State Republicans are growing wary after the dramatic flip of two…
Politico: “Donald Trump’s messaging on what he wants from American allies in his war against Iran is so confusing that any effort to help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz…
“The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country,” CBS News…
Rachel Bade: “For weeks, Democrats have implored Republicans to fund the rest of the department while carving out ICE enforcement — thus allowing negotiations to continue without wreaking havoc on…
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called former Attorney General Merrick Garland a “coward” over his handling of prosecuting Jan. 6 insurrectionists, Politico reports. Said Gallego: “We didn’t move fast enough in…
CBS News: “The Justice Department has reached a settlement with former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn after he sued the department, alleging that he was wrongly…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to call on Iranians to flood the streets to protest their government last week, but President Trump told him it was just too risky,…
Associated Press: “Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators of both major political parties grilled her on vaccines and other…
In an interview with Iranian state TV, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said that no talks with the United States have taken place, the AP reports. Said Araghchi: “No negotiations…
New York Times: “Senate Democrats on Wednesday formally rejected a Republican offer to remove money for immigration enforcement from the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, insisting that any deal…
A long-awaited meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15, CNBC reports.Save to Favorites
CBS News: “An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA’s screenings at airports nationwide, among them, one created by a change in the…
“A 20-year-old woman prevailed in another landmark social media trial this week against Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube in which the companies were accused of designing their apps to be…
The Atlantic: “The strategy that Iran is pursuing now—asymmetric warfare against superior U.S. forces—is reminiscent of the methods used by Iraqi insurgents to counter American and allied militaries on the…
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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