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Trump Backs Off on Sending Troops to Chicago

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“President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may deploy federal troops to New Orleans next, not Chicago, and is waiting for governors to ask for help — a shift in his rhetoric about moving into major U.S. cities uninvited,” Politico reports.

Said Trump: “We are making a determination now: Do we go to Chicago? Or do we go to a place like New Orleans where we have a great governor, Jeff Landry, who wants us to come in and straighten out a very nice section of this country that has become quite – quite tough, quite bad?”

Putin Says He’ll Meet Zelensky But Only In Moscow

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, CNN reports.

Said Putin: “Donald asked me if it was possible to hold such a meeting. I said yes, it is possible. In the end, if Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow. Such a meeting will take place.”

Trump Commits to Pursuing Russia-Ukraine Peace

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President Trump told CBS News on Wednesday that he remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, despite mounting uncertainty over the prospect of face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Said Trump: “Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen. We are going to get it done.”


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Trump Appeals Tariff Decision to Supreme Court

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“President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly decide whether he has the power to impose broad tariffs under a law designed for use during times of emergency,” NBC News reports.

“The Justice Department is appealing a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Aug. 29 that said Trump had exceeded his authority.”

Madison Cawthorn Plots Return to Congress

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Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is preparing to run for Florida’s 19th congressional district seat, Axios reports.

“Cawthorn, who once said the House Republican conference is full of degenerates, appears eager to rejoin his old colleagues. If elected, he’d almost certainly create fresh headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).”

Navy Reverses Demotion of Ronny Jackson

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“Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician,” the AP reports.

Mamdani Calls Out White House Meddling

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani called reporting Wednesday that the White House is considering administration jobs for Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa an “affront to our democracy,” ABC News reports.

Said Mamdani: “Today, we have learned what New Yorkers have long suspected — that Andrew Cuomo is Donald Trump’s choice to be the next mayor of this city.”

Trump to Host Tech CEOs

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“President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman,” The Hill reports.

Senate Republicans Speed Towards Rules Change

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“Senate Republicans are coalescing around a rules-change package that would effectively steamroll Democrats’ blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees,” Punchbowl News reports.

“And they want to move fast.”

“After a two-hour meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday, GOP senators said they want to act quickly to trigger the so-called “nuclear option” to unilaterally change the chamber’s rules via a simple majority vote. Republicans plan to do this before the Senate’s next recess, which begins in two weeks.”

White House Escalates Fight Against Offshore Wind

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“The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies to draft plans to thwart the country’s offshore wind industry as it intensifies its governmentwide attack on a source of renewable energy that President Trump has criticized as ugly, expensive and inefficient,” the New York Times reports.

“Agencies that typically have little to do with offshore wind power have been drawn into the effort.”

“At the Health and Human Services Department, for instance, officials are studying whether wind turbines are emitting electromagnetic fields that could harm human health. And the Defense Department is probing whether the projects could pose risks to national security.”

A Scramble to Raise Cash in Redistricting Fight

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“Over the next two months, Democratic and Republican donors are expected to funnel as much as $200 million into a California ballot fight that could heavily shape which party wins control of the U.S. House next year,” the New York Times reports.

“It is an enormous amount of cash to raise in such a brief amount of time, but one that befits the stakes of the race.”

The World According to the Simpsons

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A classic episode of The Simpsons shows a news anchor spiraling into hysteria after spotting a “space ant” on a broadcast from the space shuttle.

Within moments, he declares humanity under threat, pledges loyalty to the invaders, and even volunteers to help round up dissidents.

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Trump Illegally Cut Off Harvard’s Research Grants

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“A federal judge on Wednesday ruled President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school,” Reuters reports.

“The decision by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston marked a major legal victory for Harvard as it seeks to cut a deal that could bring an end to the White House’s multi-front conflict with the nation’s oldest and richest university.”

New York Times: “Although Harvard’s case centered on its research funding, the university contended that the administration had compromised its First Amendment and due process rights. Now, the judge’s decision stands to give Harvard new leverage with the White House in settlement talks that began in June.”

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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