“The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue,” the AP reports.


“The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue,” the AP reports.
Here’s what I texted to friends immediately after President Biden’s State of the Union address last night: “For a guy who can’t really speak, that was a great speech.” Join…
“House Republicans are set Wednesday to launch hearings into what they describe as collusion between social-media companies and Democrats—starting with their scrutiny of the 2020 episode involving Hunter Biden‘s laptop,”…
The Daily Mail amplifies Donald Trump’s posting of photos of Ron DeSantis as a teacher, allegedly partying with high school girls. Save to Favorites
A CNN flash poll of the State of the Union found 72% of viewers had a positive reaction to President Biden’s speech. Key takeaway: 71% of speech watchers saidBiden’s policies…
Punchbowl News: “It was, to say the least, an unusual SOTU speech, even shocking at points, yet also a mostly effective one for the president. The focus was very heavy…
“The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 11,000 people, with the number of victims in the two countries climbing quickly two days after earthquakes leveled cities and towns,”…
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) suggested that God used her to stand up to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), whom she indirectly referred to as one of her “demons,” the Washington…
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) told Rep. George Santos (R-NY): “You don’t belong here,” according to a member who witnessed the tense exchange in the House of Representatives chamber Tuesday night,…
President Biden is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET. The speech, along with the Republican response, will be broadcast by the major television…
Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon over the weekend, Punchbowl News reports. Emerging from a briefing, Warner said China…
“The U.S. intelligence community has linked the Chinese spy balloon shot down on Saturday to a vast surveillance program run by the People’s Liberation Army, and U.S. officials have begun…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) denied that any “reprisal” or “animus” played a role in his decision to remove Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) from the Commerce Committee, The Hill…
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) avoided ruling out a run against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in the 2024 election, the Albany Times Union reports. Said Zeldin: “She’s trying to create…
“Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, one of the relatively few high-profile Trump administration officials who bolstered their careers through the experience, will step into the national spotlight again on…
Donald Trump lashed out at the Club for Growth after he was left off the guest list of its annual donor retreat, The Hill reports. Said Trump: “The Club For…
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is signaling plans to ramp up his attack on the news industry ahead of his likely 2024 run for president,” Politico reports. “DeSantis on Tuesday held…
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is planning a “rapid response operation” to respond to President Biden’s State of the Union address in real-time, the New York Times reports. Trump also plans…
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who has been subject of a Justice Department investigation for sex trafficking, is now serving on subcommittee investigating the “weaponization” of the federal government, including ongoing…
“A former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing a veteran investigative journalist wants to represent himself at trial,” the AP reports. “A judge set a Feb. 28 hearing Monday…
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is calling on lawmakers in the Sooner State to deliver a bill to his desk that “bans all gender-transition surgeries” for minors, Fox News reports….
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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.
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