“Less than two months after former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in prison on federal corruption charges, the trial of his wife, Nadine Menendez, begins on Tuesday in Manhattan,” the New York Times reports.


“Less than two months after former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in prison on federal corruption charges, the trial of his wife, Nadine Menendez, begins on Tuesday in Manhattan,” the New York Times reports.
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Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) was arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex, the Minnesota Reformer reports. At least one Republican legislator — Rep. Elliot Engen (R)…
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency likely exercised unconstitutional authority “in multiple ways” in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, The…
Tara Palmeri interviewed Alex Isenstadt — author of the new book Revenge — and learned that Donald Trump was worried that if he hit Joe Biden too hard in the…
A new Gallup poll finds 46% of Americans believe the U.S. is not doing enough to help Ukraine in its war with Russia, marking a 16-percentage-point increase since December to…
“President Vladimir Putin committed in a phone call with Donald Trump to limit Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets but declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as the…
As former Vice President Kamala Harris considers running in California’s gubernatorial race, many of her powerful and longtime national supporters tell ABC News they are lukewarm on a potential 2028…
Vice President J.D. Vance will serve as the RNC’s finance chair, telling Fox News that he will work with the party to “fully enact the MAGA mandate” and grow the…
“Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is ‘not an appropriate response’ to disagreement with their rulings,” Bloomberg reports. “The extraordinary statement from the leader of the…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should remain at the top of the party ranks despite the outcry over his support…
“Chinese state media is gloating about drastic budget cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, U.S. government-funded media outlets that have for decades drawn protests from Beijing over…
An invitation to a “candlelight” dinner held this past Saturday at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club asked prospective guests to spend $1 million per seat, Wired reports. Trump attended the…
“Last spring, as local officials were taking a closer look at the thousands of inmates in the Harris County Jail, they discovered something shocking: a man who had been locked…
Just out: Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service edited by Michael Lewis. “Who works for the government and why does their work matter? An urgent and absorbing…
“Vice President J.D. Vance made an explicit attempt on Tuesday to bridge warring factions within the Republican Party, arguing that the “tensions” between the populist and tech wings of the…
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), chair of the House’s select committee on countering China, “drew a hard line this morning against any deal for TikTok that keeps control of the app…
“Just eight months after President Trump picked J.D. Vance to be his vice president, Vance is already positioned to be MAGA’s heir apparent for 2028,” Axios reports. Said Sen. Jim…
“Tim Walz took a jab at Chuck Schumer over his decision to avert a government shutdown, accusing the party of ceding to Republicans,” Politico reports. Said Walz: “I believe that…
Jonathan Bernstein: “The problem with the language of ‘crisis’ is that it simply doesn’t prepare supporters of the republic for the reality of the situation, which is a series of…
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argued Tuesday that he remains the ‘best leader for the Senate’ despite backlash from some Democrats over his decision to allow a Republican-led measure to…
President Trump mused about hosting the Kennedy Center’s annual honors ceremony since he was “the king of ratings, whether we like it or not,” The Guardian reports.Save to Favorites
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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