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“Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States,” Reuters reports. “Venezuela has millions of barrels of oil loaded on tankers and in storage…
Former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) won’t seek a rematch against Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) this year, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
House Republicans just got a brutal reminder of how little room for error they have — and how quickly that margin can vanish. In the span of a few hours,…
“Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Monday that then Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were injured after hitting their heads as they were fleeing U.S. forces…
President Trump made some news in his speech to House Republicans, noting the weak political position that House Republicans are in, Punchbowl News reports. “Here’s the big news. Trump weighed…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) raised more than $10 million in the fourth quarter and ended the year with a staggering $30 million on hand, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Save…
President Trump took more shots at Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), insisting there was “something wrong” with the Kentucky Republican, Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “He’s so bad. He never votes for…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told reporters that there’s “potentially a path forward” on Obamacare subsidy talks, but the Hyde amendment, which blocks federal money for abortions, remains “probably…
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“Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws that include the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills, ruling Tuesday that they violate the…
Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) is taking concrete steps toward a U.S. Senate run, including interviewing potential campaign managers, Axios reports. Peltola is expected to make a formal announcement challenging…
The Atlantic profiles Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), noting that he has a 30-page file on why the Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election. “He starts listing them: incumbency, inflation, interest…
“President Trump’s insistence in recent days that the U.S. should take control of Greenland was met with disbelief and dismay on Capitol Hill, with some Republicans warning that a seizure…
“President Donald Trump implored Republicans to turn around their political fortunes ahead of November’s midterm elections, warning that if Democrats retake control of Congress, he would be impeached for a…
Trent Holbrook (D), a top staffer of Eleanor Holmes Norton, the civil rights icon and longtime nonvoting representative for D.C. in the House, is running for her congressional seat, joining…
“Five years ago, Pamela Hemphill forcibly entered the Capitol as part of an angry mob of protesters who, convinced of President Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, stormed…
“In another district or another time, Representative Daniel Goldman of New York City would probably coast to re-election for his safely Democratic seat,” the New York Times reports. “He is…
The Department of Health and Human Services either committed an editing error or is offering “all diseases” to Americans via the Affordable Care Act, Mediaite reports. From the fact sheet:…
“The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled Friday as an opinion day, indicating that date will be the first chance for a ruling on President Trump’s global tariffs,” Bloomberg reports. “The court…
“The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud,” CBS News reports. Save…
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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