Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has privately “told several of his fellow Democrats that he thought parents would waste monthly child tax credit payments on drugs instead of providing for their children,” the HuffPost reports.

Save to FavoritesSen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has privately “told several of his fellow Democrats that he thought parents would waste monthly child tax credit payments on drugs instead of providing for their children,” the HuffPost reports.

Save to Favorites“Economic advisers close to former President Donald Trump are actively debating ways to devalue the U.S. dollar if he’s elected to a second term — a dramatic move that could…
“Donald Trump and his allies have fought back against the criminal case he faces here by discounting the impact of alleged conduct that happened years ago and charges that center…
The following guest post is from Spencer Lindsay, a faculty member in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona. Predicting elections and estimating the uncertainty…
“After a short-lived honeymoon, former President Donald Trump’s media company is experiencing a rough reception on Wall Street. Trump Media & Technology Group — which trades under the ticker DJT,…
House Republicans plan to try to pass four bills this week to send aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, Punchbowl News reports. The fourth bill will include a ban on…
New York Times: “Shortly before court adjourned for the day, Trump’s campaign sent out a fundraising email falsely claiming he had just stormed out of court.” Save to Favorites
“Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies — a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scrutiny about the…
New York Times: “Of the 96 possible jurors brought into the room, more than 50 raised their hands to say they couldn’t be fair. They were immediately excused.” Save to…
“The opening day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial delved deep into his tabloid-fueled sex life, as lawyers and the judge debated how many salacious details jurors should eventually hear as…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday alleged in a social media post that allies of Donald Trump reached out to him about joining the Republican presidential ticket as Trump’s running…
“Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) says he would support replacing Florida’s six-week state abortion ban with a 15-week statewide ban that he believes would reflect broader consensus within the Sunshine State…
A federal judge upheld the jury’s defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani in a 48-page opinion. Save to Favorites
“The director of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin, who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked, has been hired to run the Republican Party of Wisconsin…
“Trump Media & Technology Group, the Truth Social parent company majority-owned by former president Donald Trump, filed a document with the Securities and Exchange Commission this morning that helpfully details…
Jonathan Last: “It’s important to note that Sununu didn’t have to go on This Week.” “If his conscience requires him to vote for Trump, no matter what, Sununu could do…
“Why wouldn’t we? Trump is right all the time. Trump is right all the time.” — Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), when asked if he supported extending the 2017 tax cuts….
Mark Leibovich: “By the time we met at the end of March, Newsom had fashioned himself as a kind of presidential super-surrogate — a chief alleviator of fears about Biden’s…
Wall Street Journal: “The former president has until Monday to show the financial bona fides of the $175 million bond he obtained to cover the judgment while he appeals. The…
Politico: “Justice Juan Merchan’s trial schedule — driven by his habit of using Wednesdays to deal with other court business, as well as the Passover holiday — means Donald Trump’s…
The judge in Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial “issued a stark warning that if he fails to show up for trial without a reason a warrant will be issued for…
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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