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Hegseth Exonerates Helicopter Crews Over Flyby

March 31, 2026 at 10:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday nullified an Army investigation into the unauthorized helicopter flybys of musician Kid Rock’s estate and anti-Trump protests in Tennessee over the weekend, announcing the move just hours after military officials opened their disciplinary review of the soldiers involved,” the Washington Post reports.

Wrote Hegseth on social media: “No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, Patriots.”

“Hegseth’s swift intervention in the case raised immediate questions about whether the military can hold its own accountable for actions that Hegseth may deem politically favorable.”

Trump to Address Nation on the Iran War

March 31, 2026 at 8:04 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that President Trump will “give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran” at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Fewer Americans Call Themselves Republicans

March 31, 2026 at 7:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Gallup finds the share of Americans saying they are Republicans or Republican-leaning independents in the first quarter of 2026, 39%, is at a low dating back to 2015. 

At the same time, the share of Americans saying they are either Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents has reached 49%, matching highs from the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021.

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Justice Department Needs to Respond to Trump’s Suit

March 31, 2026 at 7:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “The Justice Department is struggling to decide how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding at least $10 billion from the I.R.S., as the department’s lawyers try to resolve by a mid-April deadline the profound ethical questions the case raises.”

Trump Says U.S. Will Leave Iran ‘Within Two Weeks’

March 31, 2026 at 6:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump told reporters the U.S. will leave Iran “within two weeks.”

He added: “We will be leaving very soon, and if France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they will go up through the Hormuz Strait and will be able to fend for themselves. But we have nothing to do with that. What happens in the Strait—we aren’t going to have anything to do with it. There is no reason for us to do it.”

Trump to Sign Order Cracking Down on Mail Voting

March 31, 2026 at 5:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump on Tuesday is expected to sign an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, CNBC reports.

The Daily Caller reports the executive order would require the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of verified U.S. citizens in each state who are eligible to vote. 

Lindsey Graham Explains Photos from Disney World

March 31, 2026 at 5:26 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded to photos of him at Disney World over the weekend in the midst of a partial government shutdown, NewsNation reports. 

Said Graham: “I was invited to a meeting in South Florida on Friday with Trump official Steve Witkoff… to talk about the possibility of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel.”

He added: “I went to Orlando to meet friends after. I’m already back in South Carolina.”

Trump Says He Feels Badly for Kristi Noem

March 31, 2026 at 5:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump told the Daily Mail he was stunned to learn that Kristi Noem’s husband is a secret cross-dresser who experts say could have compromised national security.

Said Trump: “They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case, that’s too bad. I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it. That’s too bad, but I just know nothing about it,.”

Trump’s Frustration Grows Over Prolonged Conflict

March 31, 2026 at 4:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump’s public comments about the Iran war reflect a growing frustration he has communicated privately to those around him, as the disruptive conflict stretches into a second month without a clean exit strategy.”

Will Biden and Pelosi Mend Fences?

March 31, 2026 at 4:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former President Joe Biden and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently had lunch, MS NOW reports.

Rachel Bade: “Could Pelosi be doing a little preemptive damage control before the Biden books go to print?”

“Perhaps. She’d certainly be wise to smooth things over before the release date, given that she could undoubtedly play a starring role in the narrative. Once seen as a top Biden ally — singlehandedly muscling the ex-president’s signature legislative achievements through a narrow majority — Pelosi was later branded a traitor by some in Biden’s orbit for losing faith in his ability to run again.”

“Reports suggest Pelosi has long sought to clear the air with the former president. But until now, it sure seemed like the Bidens were giving her the cold shoulder.”

Quote of the Day

March 31, 2026 at 4:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“It’s a form of relaxation. It’s a little exercise, and it takes your mind off things for a couple of hours.”

— President Trump, in an interview with NBC News, on why he’s still playing golf when the country is at war.

Oil Soars 60% in March

March 31, 2026 at 4:05 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Financial Times: “Oil prices posted the biggest rise in decades this month as the war in Iran chokes global energy supplies and sends shockwaves across major financial markets and economies.”

“Brent crude, the international benchmark, settled at $118.35 on Tuesday, close to its highest level since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, as traders fearing a prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz rushed to secure cargoes.”

“The price has risen more than 60 percent in March, eclipsing the previous record gain of 46 percent following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990.”

Trajectory of National Debt Is Not Going to End Well

March 31, 2026 at 3:49 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Fortune: “Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered a sobering assessment of America’s fiscal health on Monday, telling a Harvard economics class that while the nation’s $39 trillion debt load is not immediately dangerous, the path the country is on demands urgent attention from lawmakers.”

Four Diseases That Could Make a Comeback

March 31, 2026 at 3:46 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

ProPublica: “Two Stanford University researchers wondered how many people would suffer if vaccination rates dropped or shots became entirely unavailable for four of the most infamous diseases: polio, measles, rubella and diphtheria…”

“Their model shows that at current vaccination rates, the nation is already teetering on the brink of an explosion in measles cases — one that would be virtually wiped out with just a 5% increase in vaccination. But if current rates drop by half, all four diseases could return.”

Companies Turn Focus to Terror Risks

March 31, 2026 at 3:43 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “The conflict with Iran is triggering a surge in demand for war insurance in the Middle East, while sparking fights over rising premiums and what’s covered by existing policies.”

Judge Halts Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Project

March 31, 2026 at 3:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump from proceeding with construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, Reuters reports. 

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington granted a request for a preliminary injunction by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization that brought a lawsuit alleging Trump exceeded his authority ​when he razed the historic East Wing and launched construction without approval from ​Congress.

Wrote Leon: “I have concluded that the National Trust is likely to succeed on the merits because no statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims to have.”

Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Funding for NPR and PBS

March 31, 2026 at 2:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service,” the AP reports.

A Message Democrats Wanted to Hear

March 31, 2026 at 2:33 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) says she knew her Senate campaign had broken through the moment one ad took off.

Stratton told Pod Save America the viral spot was the inflection point in a race she wasn’t supposed to win — overcoming a massive spending gap to pull off a seven-point victory in the Democratic primary.

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About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan 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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