Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed a discharge petition Tuesday afternoon to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reports.

Save to FavoritesRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed a discharge petition Tuesday afternoon to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Politico reports.

Save to FavoritesNew York Times: “The leading super PAC for Senate Republicans is unveiling a nearly $350 million plan to preserve control of the Senate, aiming tens of millions of dollars at…
Donald Trump just stepped into California’s governor’s race — and may have given Democrats a huge gift. That’s because he endorsed Steve Hilton, a move that immediately clarifies the Republican…
The New York Times looks into claims by Gregg Phillips, a top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, who says “that he once teleported to a Waffle House in Rome,…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Axios that AI superintelligence “is so close, so mind-bending, so disruptive that America needs a new social contract — on the scale of the Progressive…
CNN: “The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to drop the government’s criminal case against Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser convicted in…
President Trump and other U.S. officials cast the rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter miracle” on Sunday, framing the operation in religious terms that portrayed the…
Bloomberg: “Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and…
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is teasing a presidential run, NBC News reports. Said Gallego: “Obviously, like any other elected official, especially ones that won red states in 2024, we have…
“Iran warned that it would retaliate against any attack on its critical energy infrastructure, in an apparent response to President Trump’s threat to target power plants and bridges unless Iran…
New York Times: “One minute, President Trump says the war in Iran is nearly over. The next he says it will continue for weeks. He brags that Iran has been…
“The U.S. and Israel have a set of targets lined up in Iran designed to cripple the country’s economy and ensure the regime’s recovery from this war is long and…
Paul Krugman: “Terrorism, according to ICE — yes, that ICE — ‘involves violence or the threat of violence against people or property to further a particular ideology.’ The official website…
“The oil shock set off by the war in Iran is already rippling through Asia, where factories are curbing production to save energy and some gas stations are telling drivers…
The Baltimore Sun is pouring resources into investigating Gov. Wes Moore (D) as he seeks reelection and eyes a potential presidential run in 2028, Semafor reports. Playbook: “That’s in line…
“President Donald Trump is promising the economy will snap back as soon as the Iran war ends. But the economic wounds may prove slow to heal,” Politico reports. “Beyond spiking…
“I don’t think we’re going back to the pre-war prices for the foreseeable future. Certainly won’t be this year, won’t even be next year. Might not be ever.” — Mark…
“Donald Trump endorsed former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race early Monday morning, dealing a potentially fatal blow to GOP rival Chad Bianco’s campaign — and…
“The U.S. and regional mediators are pushing for a 45-day cease-fire that could lead to a permanent end to the war with Iran, but the chances for a breakthrough remain…
Punchbowl News: “Tracking and understanding Trump right now is very difficult, especially on the Iran war. It’s like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. He’s all over the place…
“Jim Jordan has spent much of the past year out of the House GOP spotlight. Don’t expect that to last,” Politico reports. “The Ohio Republican rose to prominence as a…
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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