South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) refused to admit in an interview with NewsNation that her story about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not true.
However, she still asked the publisher remove it from the book.
Save to FavoritesSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) refused to admit in an interview with NewsNation that her story about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not true.
However, she still asked the publisher remove it from the book.
Save to Favorites“The judge overseeing former President Trump’s New York criminal trial rebuked defense attorney Todd Blanche during closing arguments Tuesday, calling his suggestion that Trump could go to jail ‘outrageous,’” Axios…
“The temporary pier constructed by the US military to transport aid into Gaza broke apart and sustained damage in heavy seas on Tuesday in a major blow to the American-led…
“The Democratic National Committee is preparing to nominate President Biden as the party’s presidential nominee through a ‘virtual roll call’ ahead of its August convention in Chicago, an unusual step…
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims he has met the signature requirement to qualify for the ballot in New York, another key campaign advancement in a blue stronghold that could prove…
The effort to coax retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) into running for West Virginia governor is “more than just a rumor,” WVRC reports. Manchin attended an event at the Greenbrier…
Donald Trump promised a roomful of wealthy donors that he would crush pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Said Trump: “Well, if you get me elected, and you should really be…
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, saying that prosecutors’ request was “wholly…
“Donald Trump has endorsed the Republican opponent of a Virginia congressman who chairs a group of House conservatives called the House Freedom Caucus in what could be a defining moment…
“Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May after three straight months of declines, though Americans are still anxious about inflation and interest rates,” the AP reports. Save to Favorites
“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another grubby real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot. A two-bit playboy lying his way into the tabloids……
Politico: “Biden intends to initially address the verdict in a White House setting — not a campaign one — to show his statement isn’t political.” “If the jury convicts Trump,…
Vanity Fair: “The harsh reality for Biden’s reelection campaign is that the president needs more goodwill among Latinos—a lot more. Polls suggest he is stronger with Spanish-speakers than Hispanics who…
A federal appeals court panel — including two of Donald Trump’s appointees — has rejected a January 6 defendant’s claim that jurors were biased against him because of politics. Save…
“As former President Donald Trump’s first — and, perhaps, only — criminal trial crawls to a conclusion, conventional wisdom holds that even if he’s convicted, he’s unlikely to do prison…
“Republican Party of Texas delegates voted Saturday on a platform that called for new laws to require the Bible to be taught in public schools and a constitutional amendment that…
“There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried.” — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, quoted by CNN….
Judd Legum: “Training materials produced by the Florida Department of Education direct middle and high school teachers to indoctrinate students in the tenets of Christian nationalism, a right-wing effort to…
Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial is coming to an end with prosecutors and defense lawyers set to deliver closing arguments to the jury. Court is set to resume at…
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) lambasted Democrats in the Wall Street Journal for scheduling their convention after his state’s statutory deadline for candidates to get on the presidential…
Housing is emerging as a key issue on the campaign trail due to historically high rental costs and rising mortgage rates, the Washington Post reports. Save to Favorites
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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