“A bill that would stop some voters from getting a ballot automatically mailed to them each election failed unexpectedly in Arizona’s state Senate Thursday after a single Republican joined Democrats in voting against the legislation,” NBC News reports.
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“House Republicans spent this week venting about Mike Johnson, questioning the speaker’s hold on his tenuous House majority. Next week, he has to prove he’s capable of governing,” Politico reports….
“In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have fueled guessing games about his imminent firing,” Bloomberg reports. “In the second,…
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) had his security increased this week after pardoned Jan. 6 defendant Taylor Taranto allegedly showed up near the Maryland congressman’s house, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Wall Street Journal: “Having cast the deciding vote to secure Kennedy’s confirmation, Cassidy is in the difficult spot of having supported someone who is working against his interests… The secretary…
“The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court…
George Will: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.” Save to Favorites
“French President Emmanuel Macron warned the U.S. could be about to ‘betray’ Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv,” Politico reports….
The Justice Department on Thursday failed to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, NBC News reports. The presentation to the grand jury came less than two…
“When Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon for allies in his bid to subvert the 2020 election, he stretched the boundaries of the pardon power in unprecedented ways,” Politico reports….
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett was interviewed on Fox News: FOX ANCHOR: 76% of people say the economy is “only fair” or “poor” and 62% of people say Trump…
The Defense Department is considering publicly releasing video footage of the second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
A new Pew Research poll finds just 17% of Americans now say they trust the federal government to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the…
“The Department of Justice has instructed inspectors to stop evaluating prisons and jails using standards designed to protect transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming people from sexual violence,” NPR reports. Save to…
Coming soon: Separation of Powers: How to Preserve Liberty in Troubled Times by Cass Sunstein. Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy. Save to Favorites
President Trump endorsed Trever Nehls (R), the identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), to fill the Texas seat being vacated by his brother, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
“President Trump has hired a new architect to help design the White House ballroom, but the current architect, with whom the president has had some disagreements, will remain on the…
Prosecutors helped identify Brian Cole Jr. as the suspected pipe bomber by tracing purchases he made in 2019 and 2020 that included all the components of the pipe bombs discovered…
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has decided against a drastic move to run in Texas, instead opting to seek reelection in California, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Politico: “Republicans and Democrats are quietly pouring millions of dollars into a fight trying to block Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map.” “But unlike in many other states, Democrats have a…
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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