Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) has stopped wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge, NOTUS reports.
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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) has stopped wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge, NOTUS reports.
Sidney Blumenthal: “I saw western civilization pass before my eyes as Joe Biden drowned.” Save to Favorites
“I have to also be very honest with you and tell you that I think the president was not terribly articulate to say the least, and he was not focused….
“Nikki Haley, the runner-up to Donald Trump in this year’s GOP nomination race, said Democrats need to dump President Biden as their presumptive nominee following his halting debate performance as…
“The Democratic Party’s perennially nervous donor class descended into deep unease on Friday, as some of the wealthiest people in America commiserated over President Biden’s weak debate performance and puzzled…
Washington Post: “Much of the focus of Thursday’s debate focused on Biden’s confusing and meandering answers, and the ensuing panic his weak performance caused among Democratic officeholders, donors and operatives….
“Before President Emmanuel Macron of France went on national television to announce his call for snap parliamentary elections, he privately alerted President Joe Biden, who was wrapping up a five-day…
“Before Thursday night’s debate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had signaled to political allies that he was open to options other than President Biden if his debate performance was…
New York Times: “At times, Mr. Trump — who during the debate agreed to accept the results of the 2024 election only if he found them to be fair —…
“Millions of Americans saw one Joe Biden on Thursday night: halting, hesitant, meandering and looking burdened by every one of his 81 years. Democrats were aghast,” the New York Times…
One of my favorite Political Wire commenters, Politics Junkie, has passed away. He brightened all of our lives with his choice of music perfectly matched to the news of the…
New York Times: “High on the list is, of course, Vice President Kamala Harris, whose status as Mr. Biden’s running mate might make her an easy candidate for delegates to…
“New Jersey regulators have scheduled a July 19 hearing to decide on the liquor license renewals for two of former President Donald Trump’s golf clubs in the wake of his…
A majority of voters — 60% — say President Biden should “definitely” or “probably” be replaced as the Democratic candidate following his performance in Thursday’s debate, per a Morning Consult…
“You know, Jill, I don’t know what happened. I didn’t feel that great.” — President Biden, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, after the first presidential debate. Save to Favorites
New York Times: “The news media, they said, was unfairly fixated on his age. Republicans were posting wildly distorted video clips on social media making him look more feeble than…
The New York Times editorial board asked President Biden to leave the presidential race: “At Thursday’s debate, the president needed to convince the American public that he was equal to…
“Former President Barack Obama, who recovered from a disastrous debate performance to win re-election in 2012, publicly backed President Biden after his poor performance in Thursday’s debate against former President…
The first presidential debate was watched by 51.3 million viewers, across 17 networks, Variety reports. Save to Favorites
“What is there to fucking say? How could somebody not see this coming? I’m just flummoxed.” — James Carville, quoted by The Atlantic, on President Biden’s poor debate performance. Save…
“Stephen Bannon, the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, will have to report to federal prison on Monday after the Supreme Court rejected his final effort to stave off…
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.
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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