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Trent Holbrook (D), a top staffer of Eleanor Holmes Norton, the civil rights icon and longtime nonvoting representative for D.C. in the House, is running for her congressional seat, joining…
“Five years ago, Pamela Hemphill forcibly entered the Capitol as part of an angry mob of protesters who, convinced of President Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, stormed…
“In another district or another time, Representative Daniel Goldman of New York City would probably coast to re-election for his safely Democratic seat,” the New York Times reports. “He is…
The Department of Health and Human Services either committed an editing error or is offering “all diseases” to Americans via the Affordable Care Act, Mediaite reports. From the fact sheet:…
“The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled Friday as an opinion day, indicating that date will be the first chance for a ruling on President Trump’s global tariffs,” Bloomberg reports. “The court…
“The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud,” CBS News reports. Save…
President Trump said that Republicans will defy the polls and historical trends by going on to win an “epic midterm victory” later this year, Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “We’re going…
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Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) and his wife are being hospitalized following a serious car crash, Politico reports. “House Republicans are already dealing with a tight 218-213 margin following Rep. Doug…
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night after his winter break and he used his first monologue of the year to taunt President Trump about his low ratings, Variety reports. Said Kimmel:…
“I turned on Fox News yesterday, and I’m sorry, but it was like watching Russian propaganda. There was nothing skeptical. It was all rah-rah cheerleading, yes, let’s go.” — Megyn…
Joe Scarborough revealed on Morning Joe that he has spoken with President Trump “probably half a dozen times since he was back in the White House.” His 20-minute call yesterday…
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), a rice farmer who served in political office in California for more than two decades, died suddenly, NBC News reports. He was 65. Washington Post: “LaMalfa’s…
“The U.S. Mint began circulating new coins to ring in the 250th anniversary of the United States on Monday,” the Washington Examiner reports. “There will be four new designs of…
Dan Bongino said that his podcast may be returning soon and described working for President Trump as “an otherworldly experience.” Save to Favorites
“The U.S. may have decided it no longer wants to be the world’s policeman, but the military operation that captured Venezuela’s autocratic president shows it is far more willing now…
“Venezuela’s new leader has a narrow path to survival: Appease both the hard-line remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime and President Trump at the same time,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
President Trump will address House Republicans at the newly renamed Kennedy Center this morning for a start-of-election-year rally, as GOP lawmakers gather to discuss their 2026 strategy, Politico reports. 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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