Donald Trump has sued a former British MI6 officer who penned the infamous “golden showers” dossier which claimed that Trump had been “compromised” by Russia, The Independent reports.


Donald Trump has sued a former British MI6 officer who penned the infamous “golden showers” dossier which claimed that Trump had been “compromised” by Russia, The Independent reports.
“Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers who have been tormented by harassment and threats since 2020, were prepared Tuesday to confront the man they view as the…
“We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government but in the media… We’re going to come after you—whether it’s criminal or civilly, we’ll figure that out….
Theodore Schleifer: “Rather than print a dozen pissy blind quotes—although my notebook is full of ’em—let’s just say there is some serious blame-gaming among DeSantis campaign donors toward Roe, and…
“In a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of getting physically aggressive with her, CNN reports….
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said she found out that a Pelosi staffer had tried to talk the then-speaker out of appointing her to the January 6 Committee, Business Insider…
“The Republican presidential primary isn’t over, but the super PACs with the biggest ambitions may have already lost it,” Semafor reports. “It wasn’t surprising that some candidates jumped at the…
President Biden said on Tuesday that he is not sure he would be seeking re-election in next year’s election if he were not likely facing Donald Trump, The Guardian reports….
“A pair of classified briefings on Capitol Hill turned into political food fights over Ukraine and border security on Tuesday afternoon, raising even more doubts about Congress’ ability to pass…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, CNBC reports. Until then, House Republicans will be down…
“House Democrats excoriated Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to blur the faces of those who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 in the video House Republicans released,” The Messenger reports….
“Nikki Haley raised over $500,000 at a massive fundraising event in New York Monday attended by top Wall Street financiers,” CNBC reports. “The sheer amount of money Haley raised reflects…
“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has lost three of her senior staffers in the past week,” the Washington Examiner reports. “Her three senior staffers include her former chief of staff Dan…
“Ron DeSantis is giving his closest allies greater control over the daily operations of his presidential run, another shakeup in the Florida governor’s 2024 bid just weeks before the first…
Texas State Rep. Frederick Frazier (R) “pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of trying to impersonate a public servant, part of a plea agreement stemming from allegations he targeted…
Matt Lewis: “If this sounds crazy and counterintuitive, it’s only because we live in crazy times. Fifty years ago, the mere threat of impeachment was enough to drive President Richard…
“With his successor, George Santos, expelled from Congress, Tom Suozzi appeared to be on the brink of a full-scale comeback campaign on Monday. Then he got a worrisome request: Gov….
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for Donald Trump to debate him one-on-one as the Republican National Committee is reportedly lifting the rules prohibiting unsanctioned debates between candidates, The Messenger reports….
Washington Post: “In a new court filing, prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith went further than in their August indictment in attempting to tie him to that day’s violence,…
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after the war ends,” the AP reports. “Netanyahu said Gaza…
George Packer: “As soon as Trump left office, readers and viewers disappeared—within a month, The Washington Post lost a quarter of its unique visitors, and CNN lost 45 percent of…
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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