Mark Cuban, the billionaire business mogul and “Shark Tank” star, quashed speculation he will be making a White House run in 2028 — even as he has become a prominent voice against Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington, Politico reports.


Mark Cuban, the billionaire business mogul and “Shark Tank” star, quashed speculation he will be making a White House run in 2028 — even as he has become a prominent voice against Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington, Politico reports.
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Wall Street Journal: “In a shutdown, government offices continue essential work, but tasks deemed nonessential come to a halt, paychecks stop and many workers are furloughed until Congress passes new…
“Pfizer’s decision to announce a deal with the Trump administration on drug prices Tuesday caused an uproar within much of the pharmaceutical industry, most of which was caught off guard…
Utah lawmakers are on the verge of approving a congressional map that could result in Democrats gaining two seats, potentially securing a rare victory in the nationwide redistricting battle, Punchbowl…
Gallup: “Forty-three percent of Americans think the current Supreme Court is too conservative. Though that proportion is not meaningfully different from 2022-2024 readings, it is the highest Gallup has measured…
“Federal employees who would be affected by a government shutdown got a memo Tuesday informing them of possible furloughs, along with a partisan accusation that Democrats in Congress were to…
“Republicans might be united on the public stage as they face off with Democrats ahead of a government shutdown. But a much more divisive internal fight waits in the wings,”…
“Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion’, but is in favor of the death penalty, is not really pro-life. Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the…
“The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved and raced to reopen federal agencies in 2018, as their more moderate members…
Punchbowl News: “We’ll reiterate that such shutdowns are harmful, counter-productive and a major detriment to the country. The party looking to force a policy change via a shutdown rarely gets…
“A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn’t want. They’d be Democrat things.” — President Trump, quoted…
Punchbowl News: “Roughly 750,000 federal employees will be placed on furlough. “Essential employees,” including active-duty military members, will be required to work despite not getting paid. Trump and OMB Director…
“President Donald Trump took a victory lap after his latest shakedown of a big tech company, sharing a meme showing an embarrassed YouTube exec handing over a giant-size check for…
“The Pentagon on Tuesday night informed members of the press that it is delaying enforcement of its restrictive new rules,” Status reports. Save to Favorites
“The Trump administration will keep most national parks open to the public if the government shuts down Wednesday,“ Politico reports. “With congressional leaders still gridlocked on a deal to fund…
Trump-appointed U.S. attorney Sigal Chattanooga has been disqualified after a federal judge ruled her appointment invalid. Save to Favorites
Tom Nichols: “American officers have never had to contend with a president like Trump. Plenty of presidents behaved badly and suffered mental and emotional setbacks: John F. Kennedy cavorted with…
Senate Democrats refused to advance the House-passed funding bill, effectively ensuring the federal government will shut down at midnight. The vote was 55 to 45 and needed 60 votes to…
President Trump said his administration has reached a tentative deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League school that’s been embroiled in a bitter feud with the White House, Politico reports….
The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNN reports.Save to Favorites
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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