“JD Vance is to embark on a fundraising tour this month, swinging through Texas and Tennessee to raise money for the Republican Party and burnish his own brand ahead of critical midterm elections this November,” the Financial Times reports.
Save to Favorites“A trader made nearly $1 million since 2024 from dozens of well-timed Polymarket bets that correctly predicted US and Israeli military actions against Iran,” CNN reports. “The bettor won a…
The Downballot: “Democrats have the chance to flip as many as three Republican seats in the Florida legislature on Tuesday night, including one district that’s right in Donald Trump’s backyard—literally.”…
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder writes in Politico that attacking Iran is a far worse strategic “blunder” for the U.S. than the Iraq war, and the consequences will…
Bloomberg: “Italy’s prime minister is something of a model for far-right contenders in Europe, where she serves as an example of how a rabble-rousing provocateur can successfully transition to the…
A must-read: Secrets: A Reporting Memoir by Bob Woodward. Said Woodward to Axios: “Some of the best sources are deceased, and I can tell those stories now.” Save to Favorites
Bloomberg: “Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of…
Fortune: “The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week…
Semafor: “Americans are feeling more pessimistic about the job market, a worrisome signal for the White House as it navigates economic blowback from the Iran war.” “Only 28% have confidence…
A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll “finds President Trump’s approval stuck at its lowest point since we began tracking it — with just 37% of U.S. adults approving of his…
President Trump voted in Tuesday’s state House special election by mail even as he suggested on Monday that “mail-in voting means mail-in cheating,” CNN reports. Said Trump: “You know, brought…
Wall Street Journal: “Oil climbed back above $100 a barrel as the challenges of diffusing the conflict in the Middle East set in for global investors.” Save to Favorites
“The Israeli authorities said missiles launched from Iran hit Tel Aviv and other parts of the country on Tuesday, after the United States and Iran sent conflicting signals about whether…
New York Times: “The Trump administration began deportation proceedings for 34 former members of the military over the past year, after immigration authorities were directed to ignore previous guidance that…
CNBC: “At around 6:50 a.m. in New York, S&P 500 e-Mini futures trading on the CME recorded a sharp and isolated jump in volume, breaking from an otherwise subdued premarket…
Bloomberg: “A federal judge in Washington will allow a lawsuit to go forward that accuses billionaire Elon Musk of unconstitutionally exercising executive power during his time in the Trump administration…
Politico: “Their retreat underscores how rapidly AIPAC has become a bogeyman for Democrats seeking to criticize the Israeli government, particularly with the Netanyahu administration’s involvement with President Donald Trump’s operation…
“New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is launching a PAC to donate to Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterms and plans to barnstorm the country for them later this year,” Axios…
“Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan gathered before dawn Thursday in Riyadh for talks aimed at finding a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran,” the Wall…
“It’s now crystal clear what President Trump thinks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain,” the New York Times reports. “Over the weekend, Mr. Trump shared on social media a…
“An agreement by the Obama administration to send $1.7 billion to Tehran around the same time that it reached a sweeping deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program drew fierce backlash…
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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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