A new AP-NORC poll shows fairly similar proportions of Americans placing significant onus for the shutdown on Donald Trump at 58%, congressional Republicans at 58% and congressional Democrats at 54%.

Save to FavoritesA new AP-NORC poll shows fairly similar proportions of Americans placing significant onus for the shutdown on Donald Trump at 58%, congressional Republicans at 58% and congressional Democrats at 54%.

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“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is on the warpath against her own party’s handling of the government shutdown. And her fellow Republicans are increasingly calling her out,” Politico reports. “The…
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday he expects to meet soon with a group of rank-and-file Senate Democrats about ending the 29-day-and-counting government shutdown,” Politico reports. “If the meeting…
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“Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) threw last-minute support behind Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ahead of New York City’s contentious mayoral election next week, backing a campaign that has seen few endorsements…
“Senators in both parties — below the leadership level — are starting to see an unmistakable shift that they hope leads to a bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown, perhaps…
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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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