President Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the U.S. prepares to send more American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies, Bloomberg reports.
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“As Donald Trump barrels toward his latest tariff deadline, the damage to the global economy from American protectionism is becoming increasingly evident, even if financial markets seem to have decided…
The Wrap: “Donald Trump hit out at Beyoncé, Oprah, and Al Sharpton on Sunday, insisting without evidence that they were paid millions of dollars to endorse Kamala Harris ahead of…
The most recent AP-NORC poll puts President Trump at 40% approval. “While that is not a meaningful change from March, there is some evidence that Trump’s support may be softening,…
“President Trump said he reached a trade agreement on Sunday with the European Union, avoiding a damaging trade war with the U.S.’s largest trading partner and marking his biggest deal…
CNN: “As Harris deliberates on whether she should run for governor or hold out for another potential presidential bid, California Democrats are quietly asking themselves the same question. Her critics…
“President Donald Trump’s team is worried it has a Doug Mastriano problem on its hands,” Politico reports. “Trump’s advisers privately fear the far-right firebrand could cost Republicans the elusive Pennsylvania…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there will be no more extensions on tariff deadlines, and they will go into force as scheduled on August 1, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
“The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market…
“In the glow of Zohran Mamdani’s convincing win in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City, a common narrative has emerged to explain his ascendance. He was a master…
G. Elliot Morris: “It’s hard to characterize just how bad 29% approval with independents is. You can explain the number in a couple of ways: First, 29% is somewhere between…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says the Trump administration is pushing the limits of its constitutional powers in clawing back money approved by Congress, the Wall Street Journal reports. Save to…
“I think 20 years was a pittance. I think she should have a life sentence at least.” — Speaker Mike Johnson, on NBC News, saying he opposes a pardon for…
Wall Street Journal Poll: “Overall, the law drew 42% support and 52% opposition, performing slightly worse than Trump himself in the poll. It generated negative marks from 94% of Democrats,…
“The Trump White House is pushing ahead with an extraordinary effort to game the system by redrawing congressional maps ahead of the midterms. Democrats are finding it tricky to fight…
“President Trump makes no secret of his displeasure over the cost of renovating the Federal Reserve headquarters — around $2.5 billion, or even higher by the president’s accounting,” the New…
“President Trump was expected to hold talks on Sunday in Scotland with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, as the possibility of a damaging trans-Atlantic trade war…
“As President Trump golfed Saturday at his course in Turnberry, Scotland, hundreds of protesters took to the streets to denounce his presence in Britain, opposing the administration’s policies on immigration,…
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of polygraph tests to search for people leaking information to the news media was stopped at the direction of the White House after a senior…
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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