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Biden Rejects Fears of Overheated Economy

March 6, 2021 at 7:22 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“With a $1.9 trillion economic aid package on the brink of passing Congress and the pace of vaccinations picking up, some economists, Republican lawmakers and Wall Street traders are increasingly raising a counterintuitive concern: that the economy, still emerging from its precipitous pandemic-induced drop, could be on a path toward overheating,” the New York Times reports.

“The Biden administration rejected that argument again on Friday. Despite a stronger-than-expected jobs report, the president and his aides said there was still a long way to go to ensure the benefits of the recovery flow to workers hardest hit by the pandemic, who are predominantly people of color.”

Senate Pulls All-Nighter on Relief Bill

March 6, 2021 at 7:16 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senators worked throughout the night Friday into Saturday as the chamber considered various amendments to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with a final vote expected later in the day,” The Hill reports.

“The chamber is holding a marathon voting session known as a vote-a-rama, where any senator can force a vote on potential changes to the mammoth relief package. Democrats have rejected a series of proposed GOP changes to the bill.”

Senate Bill Clears Hurdle to Forgive Student Loans

March 6, 2021 at 7:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “The provision, added by Senate Democrats this week, would remove any tax consequences for households whose student debt is forgiven through 2025, saving them thousands of dollars. Federal law typically treats any forgiven debt as taxable income.”

“The provision would make it easier for President Biden to forgive student debt through executive action, as congressional Democrats have pressed him to do.”

New York Lawmakers Pass Bill to Limit Cuomo’s Powers

March 6, 2021 at 7:10 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Democrats in the New York Legislature on Friday took their most concrete step against an increasingly embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passing a bill that imposes some limits on his king-like emergency powers as they grow increasingly frustrated with the leader of their party,” Politico reports.

Ex-Trump Appointee Complains He Can’t Sleep In Jail

March 5, 2021 at 10:59 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Federico Guillermo Klein, a former Trump appointee who was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, complained that he won’t be able to sleep in prison, the Washington Post reports.

Said Klein: “I wonder if there’s a place where I can stay in detention where I don’t have cockroaches crawling over me while I attempt to sleep… I mean, I really haven’t slept all that much, your honor.”

He added: “It would be nice if I could sleep in a place where there were not cockroaches everywhere.”

Informant Testifies on Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

March 5, 2021 at 10:10 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

This is quite a story from the Detroit Free Press:

“A confidential FBI informant testified Friday in a Jackson court about being embedded for months alongside leaders of a group accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.”

“The informant’s identity was concealed for his safety. Introduced only as ‘Dan,’ an online video feed of Friday’s hearing was cut off during his testimony so court observers only could hear him.”

“Dan described learning of the group — known as the Wolverine Watchmen — through a Facebook algorithm that he believed made the suggestion based on his interactions with other Facebook pages that support the Second Amendment and firearms training.”

Ex-Astronaut Mulls Senate Bid In North Carolina

March 5, 2021 at 9:53 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and the third Black woman to go to space, is seriously considering running for Senate in North Carolina as a Democrat,” Politico reports.

FBI Finds Contact Between Proud Boys, Trump Associate

March 5, 2021 at 9:50 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A member of the far-right nationalist Proud Boys was in communication with a person associated with the White House in the days just before the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol,” the New York Times reports.

“Location, cellular and call record data revealed a call tying a Proud Boys member to the Trump White House… The F.B.I. has not determined what they discussed, and the official would not reveal the names of either party.”

Democrats Reach Deal on Unemployment Insurance

March 5, 2021 at 8:10 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senate Democratic leaders reached an agreement over unemployment benefits with moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) late Friday, ending a nine-hour stand-off that threatened to derail action on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill,” the Washington Post reports.

“The agreement would extend the existing $300 weekly unemployment benefit through Sept. 6, as well as provide tax relief on benefits for households making under $150,000.”

New York Times: “The agreement came after a nine-hour impasse that paralyzed efforts to move Mr. Biden’s stimulus bill through the Senate, after Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia raised concerns that an overly generous benefit could discourage people from returning to work.”

“By late Friday, Democrats had reached a compromise that appeared to satisfy Mr. Manchin.”

Ron Johnson Leaning Towards Not Running

March 5, 2021 at 5:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told the Wisconsin State Journal that he hasn’t yet decided whether he’ll run for his seat in 2022, although he said keeping to his pledge to not seek a third term is “probably my preference now.”

However, Johnson also said his pledge of serving just two terms is no longer operative: “I think that pledge was based on the assumption we wouldn’t have Democrats in total control of government and we’re seeing what I would consider the devastating and harmful effects of Democrats total control just ramming things through.”

GOP Senator Leaves During Middle of Relief Bill Debate

March 5, 2021 at 4:36 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) has had to leave Washington in the middle of the pandemic relief bill debate because of a family issue, Punchbowl News reports.

Sullivan’s absence means that Republicans will have one less vote as they try to advance amendments to the bill.

Two Top Female Aides Leave Cuomo Administration

March 5, 2021 at 4:28 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Two more aides to Andrew Cuomo have left their jobs as the New York governor faces dual scandals over sexual-harassment claims and accusations his administration covered up nursing-home Covid deaths,” Bloomberg reports.

“Press secretary Caitlin Girouard and interim policy adviser Erin Hammond have left, the administration said on Friday. The two aides are the latest staffers to leave the governor’s office following the scandals, which have prompted bipartisan calls for him to resign.”

Missouri House Staffer Fired for Protesting Lack of Masks

March 5, 2021 at 4:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A former employee of the Missouri House of Representatives filed a lawsuit this week alleging he was fired for raising concerns to legislative leadership about the lack of a statehouse mask mandate,” the Kansas City Star reports.

Giuliani Probe Awaits Merrick Garland Once Confirmed

March 5, 2021 at 3:59 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Associated Press: “A federal probe into the overseas and business dealings of the former New York City mayor and close ally of former President Donald Trump stalled last year over a dispute over investigative tactics as Trump unsuccessfully sought reelection and amid Giuliani’s prominent role in subsequently disputing the results of the contest on Trump’s behalf.”

“But the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan has since returned to the question of bringing a criminal case against Giuliani, focusing at least in part on whether he broke U.S. lobbying laws by failing to register as a foreign agent related to his work.”

Fewer Republicans View Science Favorably

March 5, 2021 at 2:50 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Pew Research poll finds the share of Republicans who say the effect of science on society has been positive is down 13 points since 2019 — from 70% to 57%.

The Election Democrats Don’t Want to Happen

March 5, 2021 at 2:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just for members: Inside Elections.

This issue includes analysis of a big battle looming in the country’s smallest state. Because of reapportionment, Rhode Island is likely to go from two congressional districts to just one, which means the two Democratic incumbents might have to face off in a primary.

The edition also includes information on the upcoming special election in Louisiana and three candidate conversations.

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Trump Takes Aim at Karl Rove

March 5, 2021 at 2:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former President Donald Trump issued a written statement which called on Fox News to fire Karl Rove as a political commentator, calling him a RINO “of the highest order,” USA Today reports.

Said Trump: “Karl Rove has been losing for years, except for himself.”

Beto O’Rourke Ignites Democratic Hopes He’ll Run

March 5, 2021 at 2:19 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, criss-crossing Texas and broadcasting his stops in small towns live,” CNN reports.

“His efforts have been focused on the crises that have gripped the state: Widespread power outages brought on by the failure of the state’s electric grid during last month’s freezing temperatures, and the battle against the coronavirus pandemic — which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott effectively abandoned this week by dropping the state’s mask mandate and its business restrictions.”

“But O’Rourke’s public re-emergence — and with it, the return of his from-the-road livestreams on Facebook, with 35 videos in the last two weeks — has ignited hopes in his supporters and among prominent Democrats in the state that the former congressman will take on Abbott next year. Increasingly, Democrats say they see Abbott as politically wounded and believe the former congressman who reinvigorated a moribund state party with his 2018 Senate run could offer the best chance of winning the governor’s office in more than a quarter-century.”

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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.

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