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Rogue Juror Probed In Gretchen Whitmer Kidnap Trial

August 15, 2022 at 12:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The possibility of a rogue juror has been discovered in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap retrial, but the judge is handling the issue privately in his chambers and the defense is crying foul, according to a now-sealed court filing by the defense,” the Detroit Free Press reports.

The filing states that a juror in the case told co-workers that the person was hoping to be selected for the jury in the Whitmer kidnapping case, and “had already decided the case and intended to ensure a particular result at the conclusion of the trial.”

Kansas to Recount Abortion Vote by Hand

August 15, 2022 at 12:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result,” the AP reports.

The woman who requested the recount will have to cover its entire cost.

Rand Paul’s Relationship with Mitch McConnell on the Rocks

August 15, 2022 at 12:14 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said his relationship with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “is going to require some repair,” the Louisville Courier Journal reports.

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Capitol Rioters Try to Profit from Their Crimes

August 15, 2022 at 12:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Facing prison time and dire personal consequences for storming the U.S. Capitol, some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash, promote business endeavors and boost social media profiles,” the AP reports.

“A Nevada man jailed on riot charges asked his mother to contact publishers for a book he was writing about ‘the Capitol incident.’ A rioter from Washington state helped his father hawk clothes and other merchandise bearing slogans such as ‘Our House’ and images of the Capitol building. A Virginia man released a rap album with riot-themed songs and a cover photograph of him sitting on a police vehicle outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.”

Biden to Rally Democrats In Maryland Next Week

August 15, 2022 at 11:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Biden will speak at a Democratic National Committee event in Maryland next week, rallying voters ahead of November’s midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports.

“It will be Biden’s first political rally in months and will serve as the kickoff to his fall midterm push.”

Joe Biden Suddenly Looks Very Different

August 15, 2022 at 11:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

John Harwood: “It has not happened because of a strategy shift or staff shakeup, though at low points allies wanted him to take those ritual steps. It’s been a combination of good luck, skill and persistence by a president and Democratic Party determined to act unilaterally where Republicans wouldn’t and strike compromises where Republicans would.”

U.S. Rules Out Releasing Billions in Afghan Funds

August 15, 2022 at 10:39 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Biden administration has decided it won’t release any of the roughly $7 billion in foreign assets held by Afghanistan’s central bank on U.S. soil and has suspended talks with the Taliban over the funds after the killing of al Qaeda’s leader in Kabul,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The decision reverses early indications of progress in talks between the U.S. and the Taliban and deals a blow to hopes of an economic recovery in Afghanistan as millions face starvation a year into the group’s rule.”

Trump Says He’s Reached Out to Justice Department

August 15, 2022 at 10:28 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former President Donald Trump told Fox News that his aides reached out to the Department of Justice to offer “whatever we can do to help,” saying the “temperature has to be brought down.”

Said Trump: “People are so angry at what is taking place. Whatever we can do to help — because the temperature has to be brought down in the country.”

He added: “If it isn’t, terrible things are going to happen.”

Another Trump Search Warrant?

August 15, 2022 at 9:50 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A Department of Justice filing this morning indicates that the “other” search warrant signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart on August 5 is not related to the search of Mar-a-Lago.

Federal Judge Rejects Graham’s Bid to Quash Subpoena

August 15, 2022 at 9:35 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal judge in Georgia denied Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to avoid testifying before a Atlanta-area grand jury investigating interference in the 2020 election, rejecting the Trump ally’s claim that he was shielded from such scrutiny by legislative privilege,” USA Today reports.

“The South Carolina Republican had asserted that he was engaging in legitimate inquiries as a lawmaker under the Constitution’s speech and debate clause when he contacted Georgia officials following the 2020 election.”

Associated Press: “Prosecutors have indicated they want to ask Graham about phone calls they say he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks following the election.”

U.K. Approves New Booster Shot

August 15, 2022 at 9:33 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Regulators in the United Kingdom on Monday approved a COVID-19 booster for adults that targets both the original virus and the Omicron variant,” Axios reports.

Brittney Griner Appeals Prison Sentence In Russia

August 15, 2022 at 9:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday, amid talks between the U.S. and Russia that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap,” the Washington Post reports.

Republicans Look to Flip New Mexico

August 15, 2022 at 7:45 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign stop in New Mexico on Sunday is worth watching for two reasons: The state is one of the GOP’s best opportunities to flip a Democratic governorship,” Axios reports.

“And the Republican nominee has gotten this far without help from Donald Trump.”

‘Extreme Heat Belt’ Will Soon Emerge in the U.S.

August 15, 2022 at 7:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new study reveals the emergence of an “extreme heat belt” from Texas to Illinois, where the heat index could reach 125°F at least one day a year by 2053, Axios reports.

Quote of the Day

August 15, 2022 at 7:32 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I believe that white men are the most persecuted identity in America.”

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), on a podcast.

Readers Flock to Publications Aimed at Women

August 15, 2022 at 7:19 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Jezebel, a feminist website started by Gawker Media in 2007, saw an 18 percent increase in traffic after a leaked draft of the decision was published by Politico in May. The 19th, which covers gender and politics and takes its name from the 19th Amendment, reported a 63 percent jump in readership for its abortion-related stories.”

“And The Cut, New York magazine’s women’s site, said traffic to its abortion rights coverage increased nearly threefold in June compared with the previous month.”

Breach of Voting Machines Points to National Pattern

August 15, 2022 at 7:17 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “In states across the country, including Colorado, Pennsylvania and Georgia, attempts to inappropriately access voting machines have spurred investigations. They have also sparked concern among election authorities that, while voting systems are broadly secure, breaches by those looking for evidence of fraud could themselves compromise the integrity of the process and undermine confidence in the vote.”

“In Michigan, the efforts to access the machines jumped into public view this month when the state attorney general, Dana Nessel (D), requested a special prosecutor be assigned to look into a group that includes her likely Republican opponent, Matthew DePerno.”

The Arizona GOP’s Anti-Democracy Experiment

August 15, 2022 at 7:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Arizona has become a bellwether for the rest of the nation, and not just because of its new status as a swing state and the first of these to be called for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. It was and has continued to be the nexus of efforts by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the 2020 election results. At the same time, party figures from Trump down to Rose Sperry have sought to blacklist every Arizona G.O.P. official who maintained that the election was fairly won — from Gov. Doug Ducey to Rusty Bowers, speaker of the state’s House of Representatives. Such leaders have been condemned as RINOs, or Republicans in name only, today’s equivalent of the McCarthy era’s ‘fellow travelers.’”

“The aggressive takeover of the Arizona G.O.P. by its far-right wing was made manifest on primary night earlier this month, when a slate of Trump-endorsed candidates — the gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, the U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters, the state attorney general candidate Abraham Hamadeh and the secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem — all prevailed. As a group, they maintain that the 2020 election was stolen, have promoted conspiracy theories about Covid and have vowed to protect Arizona’s schools from gender ideology, critical race theory and what McCarthyites denounced 70 years ago as ‘godless communism.’ They have cast the 2022 election as not just history-defining but potentially civilization-ending.”

Washington Post: Election deniers march toward power in key 2024 battlegrounds.

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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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