“Lara Trump, a vociferous supporter of her father-in-law and his policies when he campaigned for re-election to the White House in 2020, is parting ways as an official contributor to Fox News Channel,” Variety reports.
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“Federal judges are frustrated with the Supreme Court for increasingly overturning lower court rulings involving the Trump administration with little or no explanation, with some worried the practice is undermining…
Tom Bartlett: “The health secretary is showing this week what he’s willing to do with his power.”Save to Favorites
“The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, issuing subpoenas as part of an inquiry into whether she submitted fraudulent information on mortgage applications,”…
Chuck Todd told Chris Cillizza that President Trump “has some health issues” and is not being transparent with the American people about them. Said Todd: “He’s clearly hiding something about…
“French politics are so paralyzed that the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron — an idea once only whispered in the corridors of power — is now being openly debated,” Politico…
A new Pew Research poll finds 50% of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court. “Although opinions of the court have been relatively stable over the last…
“U.S. private sector hiring rose less than expected in August, offering the latest indication of trouble in the labor market,” CNBC reports.Save to Favorites
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to the Senate today for what promises to be a bruising hearing. The session comes just days after a dramatic…
“Donald Trump added a branch to the U.S. military in his first term and kick-started a $175 billion missile defense initiative in his second with the same impetus in mind:…
Michael Scherer: “Laura Loomer has become the Joseph McCarthy of the Trump era.”Save to Favorites
A new CBS News poll finds 74% of Americans think the federal government should make vaccines more available, while only 4% say they should be made less available.Save to Favorites
Hanna Rosin: “This fall, when vaccine season comes around, everything might seem like business as usual. Vaccine schedules for kids are more or less intact, and the new flu and…
Eric Adams is denying rumors he would abandon his reelection campaign for mayor of New York City if offered a job with the Trump administration, CNN reports.Save to Favorites
“U.S. job openings fell in July to the lowest in 10 months, adding to other data that show a gradually diminishing appetite for workers amid heightened policy uncertainty,” Bloomberg reports.Save…
“Bill Cassidy’s political career was on life support not so long ago. Now Senate Republicans are waiting to see if President Donald Trump will let him make a miraculous recovery,”…
Vulnerable House Republicans are worried that Obamacare subsidies set to expire in December may dent their midterm chances and are introducing a bill, together with moderate Democrats, that would extend…
“I’ll say it, it’s rigged in favor of me and my children. And so I used to spend a lot of time unrigging, trying to unrig it. My attitude now…
“Democrats are taking a much tougher stance on the looming deadline to keep the government open than they did earlier this year, warning there will be a shutdown if Republicans…
“On the campaign trail last summer, President Donald Trump promised to swiftly cut electricity and energy prices in half if voters returned him to the White House,” CNN reports. Said…
Ankush Khardori: “Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to salvage his beloved, beleaguered tariff policy, heading to the Supreme Court in hopes that the Republican appointees will come to…
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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