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“Tesla’s net income slid 71% in the first quarter, as the company struggled to overcome competitive pressure overseas and a reputational hit from Chief Executive Elon Musk’s polarizing role in…
“A federal jury on Tuesday rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s claims that the New York Times defamed her in an editorial about gun violence,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
“A federal judge on Tuesday found the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America and affiliated news services were likely unlawful, indefinitely blocking the shuttering of the government-funded news…
A new Gallup poll finds that 53% of Americans believe their financial situation is worsening. That figure marks the first time since 2001 that the majority of Gallup’s respondents expressed…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the Trump administration was “setting the stage for a deal with China” on trade as administration officials seek to reassure nervous financial…
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) announced in a video that he’s running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who is not seeking reelection to his seat in 2026, the Lexington Herald…
“Three of the Manhattan federal prosecutors who worked on the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Tuesday, accusing the Justice Department of trying to force them…
“Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with President Donald Trump,” the Financial…
“The White House is closing in on general agreements with Japan and India to stave off massive U.S. tariffs, but they are likely to leave many of the thorny details…
A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act exceeds the President’s authority. The judge said the Act refers to “military actions indicative of an actual…
“CBS News entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of ’60 Minutes,’ Bill Owens, said that he would resign from the long-running Sunday news program…
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to side with a group of religious parents seeking to pull their children from public school lessons with LGBTQ+-themed books — a significant…
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The presidents of more than 150 U.S. colleges and universities have signed a letter condemning “government overreach” in response to the Trump administration’s recent moves to seize control of academic…
“The $10 million that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration diverted to a state-created charity last year consisted of Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal taxpayers, contrary to what the governor…
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a closed-door investor summit Tuesday that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate,” Bloomberg reports. “Bessent added…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed growing concerns about the chaos inside the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, insisting he’s doing a “phenomenal” job and blaming the dysfunction…
Jerusalem Demsas: “Something has gone wrong in American democracy. Though our diagnoses differ, the entire political spectrum chafes at the widespread dysfunction. Our traditional modes for understanding democratic decline—tyranny of…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said staffers found to be leaking from within the Pentagon “will be prosecuted,” as the embattled Cabinet secretary seeks to fend off reports of turmoil…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused the Democratic Party “of not yet performing a thorough autopsy on what went wrong in its devastating loss of the White House and Senate…
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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