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Save to Favorites“Federal prosecutors have charged former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Washington for allegedly lying to investigators in connection with a campaign finance probe of a foreign billionaire’s political contributions,” Politico reports….
New Republic: “There is nothing new or unexpected about Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrogance. When President Bill Clinton first met him at the White House in 1996—mere weeks after Netanyahu first took…
“Porn star Stormy Daniels resumed testifying Thursday under cross-examination by lawyers for Donald Trump, after her first turn on the witness stand drew an angry reaction from the former president,”…
Washington Post: “In a House with a single-vote GOP majority, many argue that Democrats are no longer just the majority in waiting — they have already arrived. Lawmakers of both…
Time: “Trump, who denies the affair, has a history of going ballistic over far less personal attacks. But in the hours that followed, he held his tongue. While Trump has…
“As Donald Trump sat with some of the country’s top oil executives at his Mar-a-Lago Club last month, one executive complained about how they continued to face burdensome environmental regulations…
Political Wire will always cover the latest election polls. We all love trying to discern the latest trends in the political landscape. But that doesn’t mean you should take them…
“Maggie Goodlander, who recently left her job as a senior White House aide to move back here to her hometown, formally launched her campaign Thursday for New Hampshire’s 2nd congressional…
A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey in Maryland finds the Democratic U.S. Senate primary in a dead heat: 42% of voters support Angela Alsobrooks, while 41% support…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told Politico he hoped that President Biden’s comment about halting weapons shipments to Israel represented a “senior moment” and that otherwise it would be a betrayal….
“Donald Trump and people close to him are fielding calls from corporate leaders and wealth donors eager to share who they think Trump should tap for a running mate,” CNBC…
“Should I have done a deal? I couldn’t live with myself if I did a deal with the Democrats.” — Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), in an interview with Politico….
“As prosecutors near the home stretch of their criminal case against Donald Trump, one of the biggest questions looming over the historic trial is whether the former president will take…
Rep, Mike Collins (R-GA) actually tweeted this: “You either die a Kennedy with a hole in the brain or live long enough to become a Kennedy with a hole in…
“What once resembled a wall of legal obstacles that stood between Donald Trump and his return to the White House is now looking like little more than a series of…
“Nikki Haley is easing back into public life after dropping out of the Republican presidential race in early March, but has no immediate plans to endorse Donald Trump,” the Wall…
“Top Republicans, led by former president Donald Trump, are refusing to commit to accept November’s election results with six months until voters head to the polls, raising concerns that the…
Punchbowl News: “Johnson has been hugging former President Donald Trump as closely as possible for the last few months. Johnson held a news conference with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, appeared at…
“House Democrats aren’t committing themselves to saving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) take another shot at removing him,” Axios reports. “Greene caught colleagues in both…
Barron Trump, who will graduate from high school next week and has largely been kept out of the political spotlight, was picked by the Republican Party of Florida as one…
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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