“The crisis in Haiti could lead to a migration surge to Florida, forcing officials to respond as the state has taken an increasingly hardline stance on the issue and as Congress faces gridlock over border policy,” Politico reports.

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“The crisis in Haiti could lead to a migration surge to Florida, forcing officials to respond as the state has taken an increasingly hardline stance on the issue and as Congress faces gridlock over border policy,” Politico reports.

Save to Favorites“The White House on Monday urged the Senate to pass the six-bill appropriations package to avert a partial government shutdown and signaled it doesn’t want Department of Homeland Security money…
Perry Johnson (R) “will make another bid to become Michigan’s governor, after spending $8 million years ago and failing to get on the ballot due to faulty nominating petitions,” the…
Politico: “Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.” Save to Favorites
“A number of Republicans have criticized Alex Pretti—who was killed by a federal Border Patrol agent Saturday—for carrying a gun during protest activity,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “They are…
“The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children be vaccinated against 18 diseases, more than the U.S. government directs after it overhauled its schedule,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The doctors…
“As U.S. warplanes and aircraft carriers approach the Persian Gulf, Tehran and its regional allies are warning they will respond aggressively to a potential strike,” the New York Times reports….
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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) on Monday said he regretted his vote last week for a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, amid intense backlash surrounding the Trump administration’s…
President Trump described what he said was a “very good call” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) in which they “seemed to be on a similar wavelength,” amid growing tensions…
President Trump told New York Magazine he’s closed his eyes during Cabinet meetings because they are “boring as hell.” Said Trump: “I’m going around a room, and I’ve got 28…
President Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Politico reports. Omar responded: “Sorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue,…
President Donald Trump insists that the United States will effectively take ownership of U.S. military bases in Greenland, making them sovereign U.S. land, USA Today reports. A senior Greenlandic official…
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said he had cancelled all Treasury Department contracts with the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, one of whose employees leaked the tax records of…
Democratic strategist David Axelrod has some sharp critiques of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) as he prepares for a potential White House run, Axios reports. Said Axelrod: “Haven’t we seen…
“Independents across the country are lining up to run in House and Senate races, hoping to ride voters’ frustration with both parties to the halls of the Capitol,” Politico reports….
“Anti-Muslim rhetoric has emerged as a potent ingredient in the looming Texas Republican primary while candidates compete to raise fears about the spread of Sharia law in the state and…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) urged President Trump’s MAGA base to “take off their political blinders,” as she expressed skepticism about the use of force deployed during the latest…
Jonathan Chait: “On January 23, 2016, Donald Trump notoriously declared, ‘I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.’ That statement…
Chris Madel (R) made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I…
“President Trump announced he is sending White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota on Monday evening in the wake of the second fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis,”…
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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