“Should I have done a deal? I couldn’t live with myself if I did a deal with the Democrats.”
— Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), in an interview with Politico.
Save to Favorites“Should I have done a deal? I couldn’t live with myself if I did a deal with the Democrats.”
— Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), in an interview with Politico.
Save to Favorites“The 34 felony guilty verdicts returned Thursday against Donald Trump spurred a wave of violent rhetoric aimed at the prosecutors who secured his conviction, the judge who oversaw the case…
A YouGov snap poll conducted after Donald Trump’s criminal conviction found 50% agree with the jury verdict, 30% disagree and 19% aren’t sure. Independents are nearly twice as likely to…
Time: “It was a strikingly cohesive message from virtually all corners of the conservative firmament, even among those who don’t subscribe to the America First doctrine. This didn’t happen by…
Wall Street Journal: “Trump has faced more scandals than any politician in modern U.S. history. He bragged about groping women in a leaked videotape. He was impeached twice. His supporters…
Nicholas Grossman: “That’s why his Manhattan conviction is such a big deal. Trump is running for president to put himself above the law, and if he wins, it will cause…
“The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right protected by the Kansas Constitution,” the Kansas City Star reports. “The decision on voting rights Friday is…
“A day after Donald Trump’s conviction, it quickly became clear that Republicans across the country would not run away from his newfound status as a felon,” the New York Times…
Aaron Blake: “It’s been a slow boil over many years, but this week truly solidified the GOP’s long drift away from the rule of law — and embrace of Trump’s…
Melania Trump and son Barron were at Trump Tower, in the wake of the guilty verdict against Donald Trump, the New York Post reports.Save to Favorites
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially been invited to deliver an address to Congress, The Hill reports.Save to Favorites
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) told Newsmax says he’s going to push for Donald Trump to “aggressively go after” Joe Biden and his entire family after Trump wins in November.Save to…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called for the Supreme Court to “step in” to overturn the guilty verdict against Donald Trump in his “hush money” criminal trial, Axios reports. Said Johnson:…
A Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended that Rudy Giuliani should be stripped of his law license for his work on a failed lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in…
President Biden weighed in on Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his “hush money” trial, calling Trump’s contention that the trial was “rigged” is “irresponsible” and “reckless,” The Hill reports. Said…
Dan Pfeiffer: “The divide in the election is obvious. Democrats are doing very well with voters who pay close attention to the news. We are struggling with voters who get…
No one really knows how much Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts will hurt him politically. A New York Times/Siena College poll late last year suggested it could have…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slammed the jury’s verdict in Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial, calling it “profoundly undemocratic” and warning it will “backfire” against Democrats in November, The Hill reports.Save…
“Donald Trump suggested to oil executive donors this month that he could ease the Federal Trade Commission’s scrutiny of their industry’s mergers and acquisitions if he returns to the White…
Washington Post: “If the former president had been convicted in Republican-dominated Florida or most other states, he would not be allowed to vote this fall as he seeks to unseat…
This post for members was written by Leonard Steinhorn, Professor of Communication and History at American University and a former political speechwriter. Set aside for a moment that a convicted…
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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