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Elon Musk Consulted Right-Wing Thinker on Third Party

July 9, 2025 at 12:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“As Elon Musk studies up on how to start a third political party, among the people from whom he has sought advice is a somewhat surprising choice of consultant: the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin, who is perhaps best known for advocating monarchism,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Yarvin is one of the most influential thinkers on the so-called tech right, where he has attracted attention for his oft-expressed distaste for traditional American democracy.”

Rural Hospitals Brace for Painful Choices

July 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Rural hospitals across the U.S. say they’re being forced to consider tough choices — like cutting services for children or cancer patients — after President Donald Trump signed into law a sprawling domestic policy bill that includes sweeping cuts to not only Medicaid but the Affordable Care Act, as well,” NBC News reports.

For members: Trumpcare Claims Its First Victim

Trump Told Donors He Threatened to Bomb Moscow

July 9, 2025 at 11:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump told donors during his 2024 campaign that he had previously told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would bomb Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine, according an audio recording of his comments, NBC News reports.

He also claimed he had an almost “identical conversation” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, referring to Beijing’s claim to Taiwan.


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Ruben Gallego Heads to Iowa

July 9, 2025 at 11:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) “says he’s heading to Iowa next month, fueling speculation he may be eyeing a 2028 presidential bid,” NBC News reports.

Biden’s Doctor Refuses to Testify

July 9, 2025 at 11:05 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Kevin O’Connor, who served as Joe Biden’s physician while the former president was in office, is refusing to testify in a closed-door interview as part of the House GOP probe into Biden’s mental acuity,” Politico reports.

“O’Connor asserted doctor-patient privilege and his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to a statement from his attorneys. He had repeatedly argued his duties as a doctor complicated his testimony and prevented him from sharing some sensitive information.”

Bonus Quote of the Day

July 9, 2025 at 11:03 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Third parties are good for me; I don’t know about Republicans, but for me.”

— President Trump, speaking to reporters.

Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of X

July 9, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down as chief executive of X, capping a tumultuous run atop Elon Musk’s social-media company,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Canadian Police Seize Largest Ever Weapons Cache

July 9, 2025 at 10:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Police in Canada have arrested and charged four people, including active military members, who they allege were “planning to create anti-government militia” and to “forcibly take possession of land” in the province of Quebec, The Guardian reports.

ICE May Have Your Medical Records

July 9, 2025 at 10:26 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement have gained access to a massive database of health and car insurance claims and are using it to track down people they want to deport,” 404 Media reports.

“The database, which contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills and growing, includes peoples’ names, addresses, telephone and tax identification numbers, license plates, and other sensitive personal information.”

Republicans Eye Another Reconciliation Bill

July 9, 2025 at 10:11 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Lawmakers are just now catching up on the missed sleep from the marathon floor sessions during the last reconciliation fight. But that isn’t stopping Republicans from starting to talk about the next reconciliation battle,” NOTUS reports.

Said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): “I think I pretty well have a commitment.”

“Johnson, a fiscal hawk who withheld his vote on the reconciliation bill until the final days over the legislation’s $3.9 trillion price tag, said he ultimately decided to back President Donald Trump’s landmark legislation because of assurances from top Senate Republicans — as well as the president himself — that the GOP would pursue another reconciliation bill in the next fiscal year that addresses spending cuts.”

Said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA): “We’ve been planning a second reconciliation bill for the fall. It would be attached to the next fiscal year. And then potentially one in the spring. That’s my plan: three reconciliation bills before this Congress is over. I think we can do that.”

Trump Has a Jeffrey Epstein Problem

July 9, 2025 at 9:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter yetserday for asking about his former friend and notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—only to ignite a fresh political headache for himself.

Said Trump, visibly irritated: “I can’t believe you’re asking a question on Epstein, at a time like this!”

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Western Europe Keeps Setting New Heat Records

July 9, 2025 at 9:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Western Europe officially experienced its hottest June on record, as scientists warned such an “exceptional heatwave” was likely to become more frequent and intense because of climate change exacerbating extremes of heat, dryness, cold and wet around the world,” the Financial Times reports.

Trumpcare Claims Its First Victim

July 9, 2025 at 9:17 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

When Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Republicans seized on every glitch, cost increase, or regulatory change and laid it at their feet.

Premiums up? Blame Obamacare. Medicare tweaks? Obamacare. A website crash? You guessed it—Obamacare.

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Trump Threatens to Take Over New York City

July 9, 2025 at 8:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump threatened to use federal power to seize control of New York City if “communist” Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor, the New York Post reports.

Said Trump: “If a communist gets elected to run New York, it can never be the same. But we have tremendous power at the White House to run places where we have to.”

Quote of the Day

July 9, 2025 at 8:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“My point of access to the White House is Donald Trump. And that’s really hard for people to comprehend.”

— Right-wing agitator Laura Loomer, quoted by the New York Times.

Gabbard Sought Agency Data to Enforce Trump’s Agenda

July 9, 2025 at 8:54 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A special team created by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has expressed a desire to gain access to emails and chat logs of the largest U.S. spy agencies with the aim of using artificial intelligence tools to ferret out what the administration deems as efforts to undermine its agenda,” the Washington Post reports.

Trump Says Powell Should ‘Resign Immediately’

July 9, 2025 at 8:48 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump said Jerome Powell should “resign immediately” if allegations from an administration official that the Federal Reserve chair misled lawmakers prove true, while deepening his personal attacks against the head of the central bank over interest rate policy, Bloomberg reports.

Said Trump: “We should get somebody in there that’s going to lower interest rates.”

Senate GOP Looks to Avoid Trump ‘Eruption’

July 9, 2025 at 8:28 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump’s allies in the Senate are warning their GOP colleagues that failing to pass the White House’s $9 billion-plus rescissions package would embarrass the president and show Republicans aren’t serious about reducing federal spending,” Punchbowl News reports.

Said Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA): “If the Republicans in the United States Senate do not pass the rescissions package after all the rhetoric about reducing spending, then they should hide their head in a bag. And I think the White House will provide the bag.”

Semafor: Rescissions bill becomes next Republican headache.

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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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