“President Trump’s declaration on Saturday that the United States planned to ‘run’ Venezuela for an unspecified period, issuing orders to its government and exploiting its vast oil reserves, plunged the United States into a risky new era in which it will seek economic and political dominance over a nation of roughly 30 million people,” the New York Times reports.
Wall Street Journal: Trump takes on the risks of governing Venezuela.
Save to Favorites“President Trump, Melania Trump and the top ranks of the Trump administration descended on the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on Thursday night for the premiere of Melania,…
“Cuba hit back at Donald Trump’s plans to use tariffs to choke off all oil supplies to the struggling island, calling it ‘blackmail and coercion’ that would force Cubans to…
“Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for allegedly fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge ruled Friday, delivering a blow to prosecutors,” NBC News reports.Save to…
“Investors seemed broadly unfazed with the nomination of Kevin Warsh to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with muted reaction in stock and bond markets after his announcement,”…
“Iran said it was prepared for talks with the US if President Donald Trump ends his threats against the Islamic Republic and warned military strikes could trigger a wide conflagration…
“The Pentagon is at odds with artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic over safeguards that would prevent the government from deploying its technology to target weapons autonomously and conduct U.S. domestic surveillance,” Reuters…
A new Pew Research Center survey released yesterday underscores how deeply unpopular Donald Trump is with the American public. The topline number is brutal. Trump’s net approval stands at –24,…
Paul Krugman: “So Kevin Warsh will be the next Fed chair. The silver lining to his appointment is that he shouldn’t be able to do much damage… The Fed is…
Scientific American: “The average American born in 2024 is now expected to live to age 79. That life expectancy is more than a half-year longer than it was in 2023…
“Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979…
Ghislaine Maxwell claimed that 29 associates and friends of Jeffrey Epstein were shielded by the U.S. government through “secret settlements,” the Telegraph reports.Save to Favorites
A new KFF poll finds the cost of health care, including paying for health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses, tops the list of the public’s economic anxieties, rising well above other…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) faces a dilemma, the Washington Post reports. “Should she play things cautiously when it comes to redistricting, and pursue a strategy that would almost certainly…
“I grew up in a trailer park and I like a good scrap.” — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), in an interview with Politico.Save to Favorites
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles late Thursday night, The Hill reports.Save to Favorites
“As the Senate prepares to kick government funding back to the House, Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down another revolt from his right flank,” Axios reports. “While removing Department of…
The Texas State Board of Education is close to backing a plan “that would make Texas the first state in the country to mandate all public school students read passages…
A new Texas Public Opinion Research survey finds James Talarico (D) and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) are in a dead heat in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary. Save to Favorites
“President Trump has been presented in recent days with an expanded list of potential military options against Iran aimed at doing further damage to the country’s nuclear and missile facilities…
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.