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“House speaker elections on Friday are less about Mike Johnson and more about Donald Trump,” CNN reports. “Johnson’s frantic fight to hold onto his job was still a cliffhanger heading…
“Even House Republicans who are skeptical about keeping Mike Johnson on as speaker acknowledge they have a persistent problem: Who could replace him?,” Politico reports. “As Johnson faces potentially a…
“Elon Musk hijacked British politics this week with a stream of at least 60 X posts since Tuesday attacking Prime Minister Keir Starmer, defending an anti-Islam campaigner and endorsing the…
Punchbowl News: “And the 119th Congress will kick off with drama. Speaker Mike Johnson is facing an alarming revolt from conservative hardliners. Does this sound familiar? President-elect Donald Trump has…
“John Thune won election to the Senate in 2004 by conquering Senator Tom Daschle, the powerful Democratic majority leader, only to quickly face a mortal threat to his political future…
“South Korean investigators failed to arrest the country’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, thwarted by his armed Secret Service bodyguards in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial-law decree…
“President Biden has decided to block the $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan in an announcement expected as soon as Friday based on grounds that…
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. House Republicans will try to elect a speaker and James Carville forgot the most famous phrase in politics. Join now…
“House Republicans’ mainstream wing is warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) not to repeat his predecessor’s mistake of giving away the store to his right-wing detractors to retain his gavel,” Axios…
“Hoping to generate new tips, the FBI is disclosing new information, including previously unreleased video, about a suspect who planted pipe bombs four years ago outside the offices of the…
“President Biden is likely to announce a decision as soon as Friday on whether he will approve Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel,” CBS News reports.Save to Favorites
“Authorities were en route on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence…
“A dozen hard-line House conservatives are demanding a host of amorphous commitments from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to win their support Friday, throwing his leadership tenure into uncertainty less than…
“White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan presented President Biden with options for a potential U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities if the Iranians move towards a nuclear weapon before…
“If Republicans fail to elect a speaker Friday, the ensuing chaos could impact two of the most crucial moments enshrined in the Constitution: the Jan. 6 certification of the 2024…
“House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) floated ‘process reforms’ Thursday as he tries to shore up his bid to retain his gavel on Jan. 3,” Axios reports. “Johnson’s remarks to Fox…
President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) ahead of the speaker vote Friday, Punchbowl News reports. Roy has been sharply critical of Speaker Mike Johnson in the…
James Carville: “I thought Kamala Harris would win. I was wrong. While I’m sure we Democrats can argue that the loss wasn’t a landslide or take a little solace in…
“You’ve got a bunch of people who are far from home, inadequately nourished, overly caffeinated, perhaps drinking alcohol, often sleep deprived, cranky, and constantly plunged into uncertainty about their schedule…
“With less than 24 hours left until the start of the 119th Congress, Mike Johnson doesn’t have the votes yet to remain speaker,” Politico reports. “Roughly a dozen Republicans are…
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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