A Michigan judge on Tuesday shut down an effort to use the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, CNN reports.
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A Michigan judge on Tuesday shut down an effort to use the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, CNN reports.
“President Joe Biden’s fundraising operation started showing cracks in it’s once formidable armor, almost 10 days after his disastrous presidential debate performance,” CNBC reports. “Some of Biden’s campaign bundlers have…
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) said in a statement on Monday that he has early-stage multiple myeloma, a form of treatable blood cancer, and will limit his travel to Washington as…
“President Joe Biden’s shaky debate performance has turned more attention in the Democratic Party on races further down the ballot, with donors, candidates and strategists looking for ways to shore…
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) “joined a Zoom call Sunday with more than 100 wealthy Democratic donors for a legal briefing about the process for replacing President Biden on the ballot,”…
An ominous Lincoln Project video predicts mass chaos and arrests of Democratic politicians if Donald Trump wins the presidency. Save to Favorites
“They rolled us. That’s what they did. I’ve never seen this happen before. I don’t understand why they did it, and I’m extremely disappointed that we do not have any…
“The White House on Monday tangled with reporters during heated exchanges over whether the administration had been forthcoming about President Biden’s health in the wake of a disastrous debate performance…
“I think it’s winnable. I have always said Trump is a threat to democracy. You can’t call the race now. I mean, this is ridiculous…” — Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV),…
“President Joe Biden is counting on an important political firewall to help him stave off Democratic defections and save his flagging re-election campaign: leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus,” NBC…
“I’m not a pundit. I’ve talked to people across Ohio. They have legitimate questions about whether the president should continue his campaign, and I’ll keep listening to people.” — Sen….
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who has been dogged by controversy since recounting how she chose to shoot dead a puppy and a goat, attracted new questions when it…
“Donald Trump’s allies are moving to capitalize on Joe Biden’s stumbles,” Politico reports. “A big-spending super PAC linked to Republican mega-donor Miriam Adelson is set to spend $61 million on…
A new Emerson College poll — conducted entirely after the presidential debate — shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden is all six major swing states: Arizona: Trump 46%, Biden 42%…
New York Times: “The dilemma Democratic senators are now facing regarding what to do about President Biden’s teetering presidential campaign is a familiar one for members of the aging chamber,…
A defiant President Joe Biden insisted to his donors on Monday that he is “done talking about the debate” and implored the party to ignore any further distractions and direct…
Trump adviser Jason Miller told Fox News that Donald Trump will have announced his running mate by this time next week — just in time for the Republican National Convention….
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) slammed President Biden early Monday morning following several days of Democratic lawmakers sounding the alarm about the president’s ability to hold office, KULR reports. Said Tester:…
“An expert on Parkinson’s disease from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, including at least…
Trump adviser Jason Miller told Fox News that Donald Trump’s announcement on who his vice presidential pick will be could likely happen this week. Save to Favorites
Punchbowl News: “Of course, Biden sounded much better in his MSNBC appearance than he did during the debate. Biden conceded that he was reading from notes during today’s interview, which…
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.
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