New York Times: “The shutdown that is almost certain to start on Wednesday will be the 21st disruption of federal funding in the last 50 years, and the third to occur during a Trump presidency.”
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“President Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy or any initial targeted U.S. attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands that it give up its nuclear…
“Mexico’s military killed the country’s most powerful drug kingpin, Nemesio ‘Mencho’ Oseguera, escalating the government’s war against cartels amid pressure from President Trump to curb drug trafficking and sparking a…
Rogé Karma: “Even after losing at the Supreme Court, Trump has plenty of ways to reconstruct his trade regime.”Save to Favorites
“Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday ‘no thanks’ to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said…
The Department of Homeland Security reversed course Sunday morning after saying that it would suspend TSA PreCheck because of the partial government shutdown,” the Washington Post reports. “A DHS official,…
“U.S. Secret Service agents and a deputy officer from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
“Democrats’ fear rising that too many candidates in governor’s race could lead to a Republican victory,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal…
Texas Tribune: “If Texans want to know who’s funding the deluge of ads in the final stretch of the U.S. Senate primaries, they’ll need to keep guessing.” “The race is…
Wall Street Journal: “When the Justice Department released its last trove of millions of files about Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump found himself in the same place he had spent a…
“As President Donald Trump prepares to address the nation Tuesday evening, Americans remain generally sour about his performance, with majorities disapproving of his handling of priority initiatives while saying he…
“The Supreme Court spent a year signing off on nearly every policy of President Donald Trump that came before it, but in a sharp reversal Friday, the justices struck down…
“President Trump’s summit with President Xi Jinping in China this April is expected to be a grandiose affair, although friction over trade, Taiwan and technology could upset the bonhomie,” the…
“For years, President Trump has complained that his personal and business bank accounts were deliberately closed after the Jan 6., 2021, attack on the Capitol,” the New York Times reports….
“President Trump on Saturday withdrew his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, punishing a Republican who opposed his tariffs in a move that could further imperil his party’s chances…
“Senate Republicans are coming under intense pressure from President Trump and right-wing colleagues to embark on an old-fashioned filibuster fight in an effort to ram through a voter identification bill…
“President Trump demanded that Netflix kick former national security adviser Susan Rice off its board, adding another political headache to the streaming company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. key entertainment assets,…
“President Trump said he plans to send a hospital ship to Greenland as part of his continuing effort to exercise control of the island in the Arctic, which he has…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that several people around President Trump are advising him not to bomb Iran, Axios reports. Graham urged the president to ignore them. Save to Favorites
“The Department of Homeland Security will temporarily suspend two popular programs that allow some travelers to move more quickly through airport security starting Sunday at 6 a.m. Eastern due to…
David Frum: “The Dire Meaning of Gallup’s Announcement” “Last week, the polling firm gallup announced that it would no longer survey presidential-approval ratings. This news stirred suspicions. President Trump’s numbers…
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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