John Podhoretz: “After 3 straight national tallies in which either he or his party or both were hammered by the national electorate, it’s time for even his stans to accept the truth: Toxic Trump is the political equivalent of a can of Raid.”
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“The Trump administration has instated all sorts of requirements to monitor Americans, particularly immigrants in its first months,” Axios reports. “From an undocumented immigrant registry to proof-of-citizenship for voting, President…
“President Trump is considering nominating Emil Bove III, a top Justice Department official responsible for enacting his immigration agenda and ordering the purge of career prosecutors, to be a federal…
House Republicans appear to be banking on the idea that if a budget is adopted in the middle of the night, no one will notice the damage. They’re trying—again—to pass…
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“CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon, abruptly said that she would exit her post, the latest development in an ongoing showdown between the…
“I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy bombarded, and children killed with impunity. I believe that the only way to secure U.S. interests is to stand…
President Trump is pressing for a “major investigation” into why some Hollywood celebrities lined up to support former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, questioning whether megastars Bruce…
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Elon Musk has taken a significant step back from the forefront of political conversation, Politico reports. President Trump and other top Republicans barely mention him anymore — perhaps a political…
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Time: “Like a lot of Democrats these days, Chris Murphy has been doing some soul searching. For years, the Connecticut Senator, who took office shortly after the mass shooting at…
George Packer: “The vice president of the United States doesn’t let a challenge to his honor pass. He’s quick to anger, ready with a jibe, picks fights on social media……
Time: “Democrats know they have a branding problem that transcends policy, messaging, or leadership questions. They largely agree they need to recenter economic issues in their messaging and develop what…
The House Rules Committee will meet at 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday to prepare the reconciliation bill for the floor, Punchbowl News reports. Save to Favorites
Senate Republicans say the House-drafted bill to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda has “problems” and are taking a second look at breaking it up into smaller pieces in hopes of…
“Democrats look like they’re headed to another presidential primary dogpile in 2028, whether they want it or not,” Semafor reports. 9And a party that’s plainly addicted to nominating senators and…
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“Israel will take over the entire Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as the military announced it would carry out an ‘unprecedented attack’ on Hamas,” Bloomberg reports….
“China’s defiant stance in negotiating a tariff truce with the U.S. has convinced some countries they need to take a tougher position in their own trade talks with the Trump…
“Vladimir Putin believes he has a strong hand ahead of a phone call Monday with Donald Trump as European leaders are trying to prevent the US president from rushing through…
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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