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“President Trump’s declaration that he would personally control the proceeds from oil produced in Venezuela drew instant condemnation on Wednesday from Democrats in Congress who noted that the president had…
The man known as the QAnon shaman, Jacob Chansley, told the Times of London he plans to run for governor of Arizona. Said Chansley: “Since I’m one of the only…
President Trump is expected to announce the Gaza Board of Peace next week as part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
“I’m sick of stupid.” — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), quoted by CNN, on Stephen Miller’s comments that the U.S. should take control of Greenland. Save to Favorites
Wall Street Journal: “The CBO projects the population growing from 349 million this year to 364 million in 2056, and then starting to shrink. A year ago, the CBO projected…
President Trump said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms address his complaints about the industry, CNBC reports. Trump also took aim…
Semafor: “As President Donald Trump’s administration refuses to rule out the use of the military to assert U.S. control of the Danish territory, Republicans are more urgently warning his advisers…
New York Times: “Mr. Khanna, an ambitious 49-year-old Democrat seen as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, has publicly defended a proposed one-time wealth tax in California that has angered some…
Democratic and Republican senators agreed that top Trump administration officials laid out a detailed plan about what comes next for the U.S. plans to control oil in Venezuela in a…
President Trump is moving to ban large investors from buying single-family homes, a potential blow for private-equity landlords, the Wall Street Journal reports. Said Trump: “I am immediately taking steps…
“A federal immigration officer shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an enforcement operation,” the New York Times reports. “The shooting came as the Trump administration intensified…
Republicans have decided to make the threat of a third Trump impeachment a major get-out-the-vote talking point for the midterms. The pitch to Trump’s base is blunt and emotional. If…
Oona Hathaway: “Last year marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 United Nations Charter, a document signed by 51 nations at the close of World War II. The signatories pledged…
“We should take him at his word that the president is deadly serious about invading other countries.” — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), speaking to reporters. Save to Favorites
“President Donald Trump has revived his long-running ambition to bring Greenland under U.S. control, but traders putting money on the outcome are skeptical it will happen this year, while assigning…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he will meet with officials from Denmark next week about Greenland, CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he expects the State of the Union will take place on Feb. 24, though the date does not appear to be set in stone…
Casey Michel: “Consider the immediate fallout of the U.S. announcing in the not-too-distant future that it was annexing Greenland. Domestically, little would change; as an American territory, Greenland would only…
“Trump administration officials made sweeping changes to U.S. federal dietary guidelines, recommending that people avoid highly processed foods, dramatically increase protein intake and skip added sugar,” the Wall Street Journal…
Former FBI deputy director Dan Boningo spent much of the day feuding with former Rep. Matt Gaetz, calling the OAN host a “suckling little doggie” and a “piece of shit”…
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.
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