Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) “absolutely” would vote to remove McCarthy, Politico reports.
Said Ocasio-Cortez: “Would I cast that vote, absolutely. I think Kevin Mccarthy is a very weak speaker. He has clearly lost control of his caucus.”


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) “absolutely” would vote to remove McCarthy, Politico reports.
Said Ocasio-Cortez: “Would I cast that vote, absolutely. I think Kevin Mccarthy is a very weak speaker. He has clearly lost control of his caucus.”
“Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler of his sexual encounter with a woman who has alleged he raped her,” the Florida…
“Federal prosecutors have filed a new criminal case against Hunter Biden,“ CNN reports. “The exact nature of the charges couldn’t immediately be learned because court documents have not been made…
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) “will file challenges with the Democratic National Committee and several state parties next week, after Democrats in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee left him — and…
“The super political action committee backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid canceled a donor event this week due to a lack of interest from invitees, the latest sign of…
Testimony by the leaders of three top universities — Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — at a congressional hearing this week on antisemitism…
“Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has emerged as one of the most reliable supporters of the Jewish community in his hometown, which is located a handful of miles from where the…
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) told CBS News she wouldn’t “do anything” to help Donald Trump in the 2024 election, days after suggesting she’d mount a third-party presidential bid. She…
“Egypt warned the U.S. and Israel that if Palestinian refugees flee into the Sinai as a result of the Israeli military operation in southern Gaza, it could create ‘a rupture’…
Former New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) will announce on Monday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor, becoming the second candidate in the race to replace…
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“I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border. It’s a reasonable conversation, and Democrats should engage.” — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), in an…
“David Cameron brought immigration warnings about Europe’s populist uprising to Washington this week — just as senators are trying to negotiate a border security deal,” Politico reports. “The former British…
“Georgia Republican legislators passed a new congressional map Thursday that protects their party’s dominance in the U.S. House and might violate a federal judge’s order requiring an additional majority-Black district,”…
Jonathan Last: “Trump has decided that his authoritarianism isn’t a football that needs to be hidden—it’s his special sauce. That’s new.” “What’s not new…is that there is a constituency for…
A new Daily Kos/Civiqs survey finds that pluralities of Americans — across party lines — think the inflation problem won’t be solved until prices drop to where they were a…
Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) announced she will not run for re-election after her district was gerrymandered by Republicans. Save to Favorites
“Donald Trump filed notice on Thursday saying he will appeal a D.C. judge’s ruling that he was not immune from being charged with federal crimes for his efforts to undo…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) “is expecting a new border security offer from Republicans on Thursday and further talks, possibly through the weekend, if his GOP counterparts move on their position,”…
“Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to insert a four-month extension of federal surveillance programs in the annual Pentagon policy bill has sparked an uproar among House conservatives, who want the nation’s…
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) will be announced as the Democratic nominee for New York’s 3rd congressional district special election to replace expelled Rep. George Santos (R-NY), Jewish Insider reports….
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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