Rudy Giuliani said that Democrats calling for President Trump to be impeached over the U.S.’s military strikes on Iran — like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — should be “tried for treason,” Newsweek reports.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said the Trump administration should “release the damn” Jeffrey Epstein files as the best way to put the whole issue in the rear view, Axios reports….
“President Donald Trump is angry. His team is exasperated. The Republican-controlled House is in near rebellion,” Politico reports. “Trump and his closest allies thought they’d spend the summer taking a…
After claiming credit for CBS canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, President Trump made clear he’s not done going after his late-night critics. Trump suggested more hosts could soon…
Jim Rutenberg: “The two are constrained by the thing that has kept them linked for a decade: their shared reliance on Fox News die-hards.” However, Eriq Gardner notes “the defendants…
Aaron Rupar: “Trump blasts out conspiracy theories directly on social media and live on TV during press events carried by every cable network. Obama releases statements in the voice of…
Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying…
Paul Rosenzweig: “In this first year of his second term, President Donald Trump has claimed broad powers to unilaterally restructure much of how the U.S. government functions. Some of these…
House Republicans may be heading into recess, but history suggests political anger doesn’t take a vacation. GOP leaders abruptly reversed course this week, canceling plans to stay in session through…
Charlie Warzel: “Summer weekends in America are good for lots of things: baseball games, cookouts, farmers’ markets, sipping a bev next to a lake. Or, if you’re President Donald Trump:…
“Silicon Valley’s risky bet on President Donald Trump is starting to pay dividends,” the Washington Post reports. “The White House on Wednesday plans to reveal how it will position the…
Fast Company: “What happens when you spend decades seeding salacious stories about evil lurking in the halls of power, demanding evidence to prove basic truths, and questioning the veracity of…
A new YouGov poll finds President Trump’s net approval with young people at -40, down from roughly even at the start of his term. Save to Favorites
“President Trump, in terms of raw accomplishments, crushed his first six months in historic ways. Massive tax cuts. Record-low border crossings. Surging tariff revenue. Stunning air strikes in Iran. Modest…
President Trump vowed to reduce drug prices by as much as 1400% – “a number which would require drug companies to pay Americans to take them,” Mediaite reports. Said Trump:…
“The House Freedom Caucus has a reputation for wreaking havoc. But the far-right group is falling flat in Donald Trump’s Washington,” Punchbowl News reports. “After ultimately succumbing to Trump and…
At a reception with members of Congress last night, President Trump claimed that the festering scandal regarding the Epstein files had actually made his poll numbers improve, Mediaite reports. Said…
“An effort is under way among some Pentagon officials to denounce Pete Hegseth as unfit to serve as Defense Secretary,“ the Daily Mail reports. Drafts of a letter have been…
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) “plans to seek re-election in his crucial Hudson Valley swing seat next year rather than run for governor,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Lawler had…
Beto O’Rourke told The Bulwark that he regrets not running negative ads against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in their U.S. Senate race. 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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