“House Republicans increasingly find themselves on a collision course over efforts to expunge the impeachments of former President Trump, a battle that pits hard-line conservatives — who are pressing for a vote — against moderates already warning GOP leaders they’ll reject it,” The Hill reports.
“The promised opposition from centrist Republicans all but ensures the resolutions would fail if they hit the floor. And it puts Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a no-win situation.”
Save to FavoritesA new YouGov poll finds 52% of Americans now disapprove of ICE and the way it’s handling its job, while just 39% approve.Save to Favorites
“The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they fail…
Democratic leaders are signaling they’re not willing to leverage votes on spending bills in exchange for action on any of the top issues this month — whether it’s military action…
President Trump told Sean Hannity last night that the major oil companies have pledged to invest $100 billion in improving Venezuela’s oil infrastructure, but an industry insider told CNN: “We…
“The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council on Thursday as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is…
“Venezuela’s government began to release political prisoners from two notorious prisons on Thursday in the first ostensible gesture of change by the new administration since the United States captured President…
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid, the Washington Post…
The Kennedy Center will host the January 29 premiere of “Melania,” the eponymous documentary focused on First Lady Melania Trump, making it the latest event linked to the president’s interests…
“House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month in…
For much of the past year, congressional Republicans have marched in near-perfect formation behind Donald Trump. That alignment is starting to crack if several votes taken yesterday are any indication….
“The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t rule on challenges to President Donald Trump’s tariffs Friday, leaving markets in suspense on the fate of the administration’s signature economic policy,” Bloomberg reports. “The…
President Trump posted a chart on social media Thursday evening that included figures in the yet-to-be released December employment report, Bloomberg reports. The chart matched figures that were not publicly…
Garrett Graff: “One constant theme of conversations I’ve had over the last year has been the physical heaviness people feel in Trump’s America. I certainly felt it yesterday in the…
The Dispatch: “The political result of Trump’s full populism in his second term appears to be largely the same as the political results of his first term: a president with…
New York Times: “As Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York prepares for what could be the most consequential stretch of her career, much will hinge on her relationship with New…
A fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela was interdicted by U.S. forces in the Caribbean, CBS News reports.Save to Favorites
“Senate Republican leaders are kicking off an unofficial road tour Friday to sell voters on their signature legislative win — and play catch-up amid a relentless Democratic messaging effort,” Punchbowl…
“As an assistant professor at Columbia University, Abdul El-Sayed said he held dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship. El-Sayed is now running for a Michigan Senate seat, and his campaign says that was…
President Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday night that the United States needed a $600 billion increase in military spending next year to address “some real threats out…
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.