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“President Trump used every lever of power available to muscle a massive tax bill through the House, showing his iron grip on the Republican Party four months into his second…
“The sprawling domestic policy bill Republicans pushed through the House on Thursday would limit the power of federal judges to hold people in contempt, potentially shielding President Trump and members…
“The latest confrontation between Harvard University and the Trump administration began last month with a far-reaching demand for data on international students,” the New York Times reports. “Kristi Noem, the…
“President Donald Trump moved to dramatically downsize the National Security Council, part of a restructuring that could see the group responsible for coordinating and implementing foreign policy at the White…
“President Trump’s surprise tariff threat against the European Union came in the midst of deepening frustration on his economic team over the 27-nation bloc’s approach to taxes, regulations and China,”…
“Paul Weiss, one of the law firms that reached a settlement with Donald Trump’s administration over past work with his perceived opponents, just lost a group of senior litigators,” Bloomberg…
Victoria Guida: “As Republicans haggled this week over a tax bill that would add trillions to federal deficits, the long-term cost of financing the national debt surged. That wasn’t a…
“With a blast of early morning social media posts Friday, President Trump escalated the trade war that the White House had spent weeks reducing to a low boil,” Axios reports….
Politico: “Laced throughout the report from Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again Commission are accusations against doctors — for reportedly being influenced by the pharmaceutical industry to overprescribe certain medications and…
“Millions of low-income Americans, including families with children, could lose their food stamp benefits under House Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending cuts package, according to a Congressional Budget Office…
Rogé Karma: “When interest rates outpace growth, very bad things can happen.” Save to Favorites
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is ‘moving forward’ with efforts to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status,” Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
“A report that the Trump administration is considering pulling out thousands of its military personnel stationed in South Korea has sent waves of anxiety rippling through the country, which is…
New York Times: “As tends to happen when Congress takes up a major piece of legislation, Republicans have slipped in a hodgepodge of tweaks that are, at times, only tangentially…
“President Trump has suffered a string of court losses in recent days, as federal judges ruled that his administration broke the law on a number of matters, including firing officials,…
New York Times: “A book the CNN host co-wrote has received positive reviews and appears to be a sales hit. But it has also generated intense scrutiny of him and…
Punchbowl News: “We in the media normalize a lot of Trump’s extreme behavior, but this is a truly extraordinary statement. He’s openly warning the leader of one of the most…
“President Donald Trump left out a key detail this week when he outlined his plans for a massive missile and air defense shield over the continent: He can’t build it…
“President Donald Trump promised he could cut more than 50 trade deals in just 90 days when he pressed pause on high tariff rates in early April,” Politico reports. “But…
“Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered all national parks to post signs asking visitors to report any information that tells a negative story about the site or its history,” Denver…
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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