“Illegal crossings along the U.S. southern border fell to a 3-year low in June following President Biden’s drastic move to curtail asylum and continued efforts by Mexico to stop migrants heading north,” CBS News reports.


“Illegal crossings along the U.S. southern border fell to a 3-year low in June following President Biden’s drastic move to curtail asylum and continued efforts by Mexico to stop migrants heading north,” CBS News reports.
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The Economist: “Bolsonaro still holds considerable influence over Brazilian politics. If he were to endorse a candidate for the presidential elections next year, that person would be all but guaranteed…
“In the moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man yelled to police officers that he was the shooter, but he later explained that he had falsely confessed in…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) belittled Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) calls for “bipartisan negotiations” ahead of an approaching government shutdown deadline, Politico reports. Said Thune: “He knows where my…
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds President Trump’s approval rating is now 17 percentage points underwater, 39% to 56%, a new low. Save to Favorites
House Republicans have released their stopgap funding bill to keep government open until November 21. Politico reports the bill includes $88 million for extra security, split between the executive branch,…
“Former officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to tell the powerful Senate health committee on Wednesday that political forces have overtaken scientific evidence at the agency,…
President Trump called the new NFL kickoff rules “sissy football” and called it “bad for America.” Save to Favorites
Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction says teachers who posted controversial comments on social media following the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lose their teaching licenses, WRIC reports. Save to Favorites
President Trump openly threatened Jonathan Karl of ABC News: KARL: And what do you make Pam Bondi saying she’s going to go after hate speech? Is that, I mean, a…
President Trump took questions from reporters at the White House: REPORTER: How much wealthier are you now than when you returned to the White House? TRUMP: The deals I made…
Two House Republicans introduced separate resolutions to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for her comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Axios reports. Said Omar, in a Zeteo…
President Trump said the U.S. military had “knocked off” a third drug boat from Venezuela, despite the Pentagon so far only detailing two such strikes, Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
“FBI Director Kash Patel testified Tuesday that President Trump’s former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, who served under his first administration, committed the ‘original sin’ in the Jeffrey Epstein case,” Mediaite…
President Trump signaled he was open to some concessions to the U.K. on trade to help ease implementation of their tariff deal ahead of a trip to the country, Bloomberg…
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to comment on a report about his disagreements with another member of the Trump administration, instead jokingly pointing to a famous duel involving a predecessor…
New York Times: “The most conspicuous retreat, of course, has been the United States under President Trump, who first announced his intention to withdraw from Paris way back in 2017…
“The Air Force has started upgrading a 747 jetliner that the government of Qatar donated to the United States this summer,” the New York Times reports. “President Trump has said…
“The body of a Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University early Monday, prompting horror on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus,” The Grio reports. Save to…
A New York judge dismissed two terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione, including murder in the first degree in furtherance of an act of terrorism and murder in the second degree…
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2026 elections, hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where…
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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