A new AP-NORC poll finds that only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans.
Save to FavoritesAssociated Press: “Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) condemned special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week’s primary, including from AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby that the billionaire…
Franklin Foer: “When Trump thought protesters might triumph, he made them extravagant promises. After it became clear that they weren’t going to quickly overthrow the mullahs, he treated them as…
CNBC: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said ‘Iran is being decimated’ as the U.S. and Israel target its ballistic missile and nuclear programs from the air — but…
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed in the wide-ranging “grand conspiracy” case against the ex-officials who investigated and prosecuted President Trump, Axios reports. “The Trump administration’s grand conspiracy…
Politico: “The U.S. already has about 50,000 troops in the region, and any increase hints at the potential for more significant involvement, including sending servicemembers into Iran. The size and…
“Some 65% of Americans believe President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran and just 7% support that idea, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Save to…
New York Times: “Even though the Trump administration has portrayed protesters as left-wing terrorists and pushed for serious charges to be filed, often over actions that defense lawyers say are…
ProPublica: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who founded an antivaccine group and once likened the immunization of children to a holocaust, is transforming a government that long championed the lifesaving benefits…
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay,” Reuters…
Politico: “A tiny Iranian island responsible for virtually all of the country’s oil exports is in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs.” “Trump began attacking Kharg Island, the 5-mile strip of land…
Associated Press: “Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the…
“We’re just one cycle away from AIPAC running ads in favor of their candidates by saying that person rejects AIPAC. It shows just how toxic AIPAC has become to Democratic…
Punchbowl News: “The Trump administration’s looming request for tens of billions of dollars in new funding for the war with Iran hasn’t even reached Congress’ doorstep, but it’s already roiling…
New York Times: “The Trump administration said on Thursday that it planned to remove sanctions on Iranian oil, an unorthodox move intended to lower surging crude prices, which have hurt…
“We didn’t tell anyone about it. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor, OK?” — President Trump, quoted by CNN, when asked…
Washington Examiner: “When Donald Trump launched a year of celebration around the nation’s 250th birthday and the soccer World Cup, he pitched it as a chance to showcase American power,…
NOTUS: “Republicans in Congress are engaging in increasingly extreme anti-Muslim rhetoric, with little pushback from their own leadership. If anything, more lawmakers are seeking to join the chorus.” “But some…
New York Times: “Across both of his terms, Mr. Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases. In his second term, Mr….
Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who just left the Republican party to become an independent, told Stephen A. Smith on Sirius XM that he would consider caucusing with the Democrats next…
“President Donald Trump said he’s not deploying U.S. troops when asked about Reuters’ reporting that his administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East,” CNN reports….
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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