Donald Trump proposed a change of venue in the special counsel’s January 6 case from Washington, DC to “the politically unbiased nearby” West Virginia.


Donald Trump proposed a change of venue in the special counsel’s January 6 case from Washington, DC to “the politically unbiased nearby” West Virginia.
Christian Ziegler, the husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under criminal investigation after a woman filed a complaint with police alleging the longtime Republican official had raped…
Elon Musk was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Deal Book conference: MUSK: Jonathan, the only reason I’m here is because you’re a friend… SORKIN: I’m Andrew. Save to…
William Galston, one of the founders of No Labels in 2010, resigned from the group earlier this year in protest over the group’s plan to run a presidential candidate. He…
“Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee tried to shout down Chair Dick Durbin after he limited debate on judicial nominees up for their third round of consideration by the panel,…
A University of North Florida poll finds a majority of Florida voters say they would vote yes on a constitutional amendment ensuring abortion access until fetal viability around 24 weeks,…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) endorsed an abortion ballot initiative that could appear on the November 2024 ballot earlier this week, The Messenger reports.Save to Favorites
“A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil…
NBC News: “In a quarterly report on inauthentic account behavior on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, Meta said it had taken down five distinct Chinese networks targeting foreign audiences this year,…
The Economist: “The 6-3 conservative majority on America’s highest court, forged by the three justices Mr Trump appointed between 2017 and 2020, is only part of the story. The 45th…
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is privately supporting Nikki Haley to be the GOP nominee for president, according to audio obtained by Politico of a meeting he had with constituents last…
If the House votes to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) this week — which is the conventional wisdom right now — then House Republicans will have only a razor-thin majority….
Brian Klaas: “Trump continues his deranged authoritarian outbursts, which, due to the ‘banality of crazy,’ will garner virtually no mainstream coverage. Americans deserve to know this stuff. Trump’s authoritarianism is…
Jewish Insider: In a Senate floor speech that lasted for nearly an hour on Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called out the wave of antisemitism that has…
Ben Rhodes: “Mr. Kissinger lived half of his life after he left government. He blazed what has become a bipartisan trail of ex-officials building lucrative consulting businesses while trading on…
“Tucker Carlson was quietly removed from the board of the media organization he co-founded in 2011—The Daily Caller—where he’d held a chair position for more than a decade,” the Daily…
“President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign will air a new TV ad nationally and in key battleground states focused on his administration’s plan to lower health care costs and prescription drug…
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) seemingly made a veiled threat against special counsel Jack Smith, telling Newsmax that his “days are numbered.” Said Higgins: “I consider it a badge of honor…
“The future is endless… I’m going to do whatever I want.” — Rep. George Santos (R-NY), at his press conference ahead of a possible expulsion vote.Save to Favorites
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) claimed he loaned his campaign $320,000 but his financial disclosures report no substantial investments or even a savings account, WTVF reports.Save to Favorites
“Rep. George Santos (R-NY) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he’s making it clear that he won’t be leaving quietly,” The Hill reports. “The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday…
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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