“The powerful political network led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch endorsed Nikki Haley for president on Tuesday, as it looks to stop Donald Trump from being the Republican nominee,” the Washington Post reports.
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“Iran has the right to retaliate against Israel, its foreign ministry said Friday, accusing Washington of aiding the overnight attack, despite U.S. claims otherwise,” CNN reports. From a statement: “Such…
“An appeals court late Thursday allowed President Donald Trump, for now, to keep the California National Guard deployed in response to protests in Los Angeles, blocking a federal judge’s move…
President Trump was aware of Israel’s plan to attack Iran ahead of time, Fox News reports. “There were no surprises, but the US was not involved militarily and hopes Iran…
“Israel launched a stunning series of strikes against Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear and missile facilities and killing the nation’s top three generals. Fears grew that the long-simmering tensions…
“A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump illegally federalized the California National Guard in response to the Los Angeles protests and ordered that the force be returned to the…
“Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles have triggered a flood of falsehoods and conspiracy theories online, and Russia has sought to exploit and amplify them,” NBC News reports. “Russian…
“This is the stuff of dictatorships. I have never ever, other than Jan. 6, been so outraged at the conduct of an administration.” — Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), quoted by…
“The Senate confirmed former Republican Rep. Billy Long to run the Internal Revenue Service, placing a consistent and vocal supporter of President Trump in charge of the tax agency,” the…
“Israel is prepared to attack Iran in the coming days if Tehran rejects a U.S. proposal that would place tough limits on its nuclear program,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed the removal of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) from a press conference Thursday with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, The Hill reports. Said Newsom, on…
“The Republican-led House voted 214-212 on Thursday to pass a proposal from President Donald Trump to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved federal funding,” NBC News reports. “The ‘rescissions’ package…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) told the New York Times that President Trump did not discuss sending the National Guard to Los Angeles when the two recently spoke to each…
“It’s looking more and more like a fascist state out there every day.” — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), quoted by Politico, on Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) being detained in California….
A new AP/NORC poll shows 60% of Americans don’t think President Trump’s military parade this Saturday is a good use of government funds. Save to Favorites
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether he would follow the courts if they ruled against President Donald Trump’s deployment of active-duty Marines to Los Angeles,” Politico reports. Said…
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was physically removed on Thursday from a Los Angeles press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Additional video showed Padilla being handcuffed and detained…
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sold off 23 stocks ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement and the ensuing stock market plunge in early April,” NOTUS reports. “Hegseth reported…
President Trump indicated that he doesn’t want aggressive deportations to target the workforce of the hospitality and farming industries. But border czar Tom Homan told Semafor “worksite enforcement operations are…
“I don’t feel like a king; I have to go through hell to get stuff approved.” — President Trump, quoted by The Hill. Save to Favorites
A new Yale study find the combined economic policies of the Trump administration results in 80% of households paying more in taxes, while the richest 10% actually pay less. 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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