Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested Thursday after he refused to abide by a ban on entering the House chamber made by the speaker last year, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
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House Democrats are launching the five-figure ad buy in 35 congressional districts it says are “in play,” CBS News reports. “The ads will run on Instagram and You Tube and…
Alexandra Petri: “What would’ve happened if long ago, the president got the cultural accolades he’s always wanted?” Save to Favorites
The Economist: “America has rarely been out of the headlines this year. The world has watched as the Trump administration has slashed government departments, shaken alliances, increased deportations and sent…
“Rural hospitals are preparing to lose billions of dollars from President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending cut bill signed into law this summer,” the AP reports. “Dozens, already on…
Annie Lowrey: “The markets are not going to end the White House’s assault on this vaunted American institution. The courts, Congress, and voters are going to need to do it.”…
“Rwanda received its first group of migrants deported from the US, making good on a controversial deal it struck with President Donald Trump’s administration to accept them,” Bloomberg reports. Save…
A majority of Republican voters would support President Trump seeking a constitutionally-prohibited third term, according to a new Data for Progress poll. Save to Favorites
“Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn’t sufficiently aligned with President Donald Trump’s agenda and it needs an overhaul,…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop publishing a print newspaper at the end of the year and divert all of its resources into the digital news operation, the New York Times…
“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt…
“Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump on Thursday, seeking to block his move to fire her from the central bank,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The lawsuit filed…
Argentina president Javier Milei was whisked away from a rally by security when protesters started lobbing rocks and bottles at him, the Daily Beast reports. Save to Favorites
“The investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, began to pick up momentum during the Biden administration, when U.S. intelligence officials collected information that appeared to show…
“France, Germany, and the U.K. sent a letter Thursday morning to members of the UN Security Council announcing they are triggering the ‘snapback’ mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran,…
“The ongoing National Guard mission in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the city, is costing roughly $1 million a day,” CNN reports. Save to…
“Donald Trump did exactly what he said he’d do,” CNN reports. “There was no weekslong debate in the West Wing, no careful coordination with congressional allies, no intensive staff presentations…
“Support for labor unions among Republicans declined this year, finds a Gallup survey out Thursday morning,” Axios reports. “The party traditionally opposed organized labor, but in recent years had been…
“Drone swarms are a nightmare for security officials all over the world, whether they’re overwhelming a Russian air base or hovering near an American airport,” Axios reports. “Defense contractor Epirus…
Fox News host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) questioned stricter gun control legislation when he was in office and took money from the National Rifle Association, the HuffPost reports….
“House Republicans are expected to take the lead as the GOP moves to fulfill President Trump’s call for a ‘comprehensive crime bill’ that coincides with his crackdown on Washington, D.C.,…
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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