The U.S. government clawed back more than $31 million in federal payments that improperly went to dead people, a recovery that one official said Wednesday was “just the tip of the iceberg,” the AP reports.
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“Kremlin officials decisively rejected President Donald Trump’s new deadline for Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine and reiterated Moscow’s interest in continuing the war,” the Institute…
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FCC chair Brendan Carr “has launched a formal inquiry into Comcast and NBCUniversal, citing rising concerns about the network’s treatment of local broadcast affiliates and potential violations of federal regulations,”…
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from India and levy “a penalty” on the country for buying military equipment and energy from Russia,…
President Trump suggested he could impose martial law to take control of sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws, the Daily Mail reports. He also implied that…
“The U.S. economy returned to growth in the second quarter after contracting in the first, largely due to trade swings,” the Wall Street Journal reports. New York Times: “On the…
“White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” Axios reports. “This is Witkoff’s first trip to Israel in…
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds nearly half of all Americans believe President Trump was an Jeffrey Epstein accomplice in his sex trafficking crimes, 46% to 32%. Another 23% weren’t sure….
“A week after a House Oversight subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the full committee still hasn’t issued the order,”…
“Two more of Joe Biden’s top White House aides are set to appear before the House Oversight Committee for scheduled interviews this week as part of the Republican-led panel’s intensifying…
“Senate Democrats on Wednesday moved to compel the Trump administration to release material connected to the investigation into the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, invoking a little-known law in a…
“Rep. Jerry Nadler, the dean of the New York congressional delegation, is getting a primary challenger for next year — and it’s not from the Democratic Socialists of America,” CNN…
Paul Krugman: “Like many U.S. institutions, the European Union has abysmally failed the Trump test. The EU is an economic superpower and could have retaliated effectively against Trump’s illegal tariffs…
Dan Pfeiffer: “Whenever Trump does something terrible, the party, its PACs, and its candidates try to turn that anger into dollars. In recent months, I’ve received fundraising texts after Trump…
A CBS News investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals “the recording doesn’t provide a clear view of the entrance to Epstein’s cell block — one of several contradictions…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore “have emerged as early favorites among their peers” to run for president in 2028, Jonathan Martin reports. “Each was born in…
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has begun requiring that nominees for four-star-general positions meet with President Trump before their nominations are finalized, in a departure from past practice, said three current…
“President Donald Trump is getting his tariffs. Companies are making it clear how they intend to deal with it – passing them on to American consumers,” Reuters reports. “Throughout the…
“When Donald Trump unveiled his trade deal with the European Union on Sunday night, he fixated on its size. And when the White House later released a fact sheet on…
“With less than a week left for dozens of countries to negotiate trade deals with the Trump administration to avoid tariffs, some of America’s trading partners are in last-minute negotiations…
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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