Taegan Goddard, two weeks ago at Political Wire: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become an almost too-perfect metaphor for Donald Trump’s presidency. He promised a quick, cheap fix. Instead, taxpayers got a no-bid project that ballooned to more than $14 million, de … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, quoting the Financial Times last week: The Pentagon said President Trump’s Iran war has cost the United States at least $25 billion, driven primarily by the military’s use of munitions, the Financial Times reports. The New York Times had an interesting piece … | Continue reading
Orban said the “election results, although not complete, are understandable and clear. They are painful for us but unequivocal.” He congratulated the opposition, saying: “The responsibility and opportunity to govern were not given to us.” There we have it: Viktor Orban is a be … | Continue reading
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, speaking of the president of the United States in a totally normal way: I love working for President Trump. It’s the greatest honor of a lifetime. And if President Trump chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something els … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, writing at Political Wire, in a post that pairs perfectly with Om Malik’s re: velocity bestowing authority: The new Democratic argument isn’t about restoring guardrails. It’s about moving fast — and using power unapologetically — to undo what Trump has done. … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, a few days ago at Political Wire: The sudden suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show after threats from FCC chair Brendan Carr was a jolt. It looked like the next step in Donald Trump’s campaign to silence dissent. But there’s another way to see it: an opportunity. … | Continue reading
From this paywalled report at Punchbowl News, as quoted by Taegan Goddard at Political Wire: “The Senate GOP campaign arm is warning that Apple’s new iOS update could cost them $25 million in fundraising revenue, as well as priceless GOTV opportunities,” Punchbowl News reports. H … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard: For all the bluster and bravado, Donald Trump is losing. A lot. Keep the faith. ★ | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard: When Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) asked Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for the definition of “habeas corpus,” Noem incorrectly described it as a right that the President of the United States has to deport people. You can go the Latin route (“produce the b … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, writing at Political Wire regarding pollster David Shor’s appearance on Ezra Klein’s podcast: His surveys indicate a clear causal relationship: People who relied on TikTok for news were much more likely to swing toward Trump than those who got their information fr … | Continue reading
"President-elect Trump's victory was driven by gains among young voters that the campaign targeted through a media blitz in the final months leading up to the general election," Axios reports."It's another lesson in how hyper-targeted communications — identifying what resonates w … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, Political Wire: After last night, it became clear it was a mistake to dismiss Trump’s true political strength. He will win the 2024 election with at least 51% of the popular vote. His win will not be the result of a constitutional quirk. It was not even the result … | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, writing at Political Wire: It’s worth recalling that a major reason Trump won in 2016 was that, just before the election, news broke about emails related to a closed investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails being found on Anthony Weiner’s computer, the estrange … | Continue reading
Georgia Governor Yanks Endorsement of Mark Robinson. | Continue reading
“Laura Loomer is a crazy conspiracy theorist who regularly utters disgusting garbage intended to divide Republicans. A DNC plant couldn’t do a better job than she is doing to hurt President Trump’s chances of winning re-election.” | Continue reading
Abortion is the clearest issue there is. If you think women should choose you must vote for Harris. | Continue reading
Trump Won’t Commit to Vetoing Federal Abortion Ban. | Continue reading
Conservative Legal Scholar Endorses Kamala Harris. | Continue reading
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you are able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.” | Continue reading
Taegan Goddard, writing at Political Wire: In many ways, Tim Walz is the person J.D. Vance pretends to be. He’s an authentic, decent and normal guy. ★ | Continue reading
Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump’s Swing-State Lead. | Continue reading
[Trump] added: “Vote early. Vote absentee. Vote on Election Day. I don’t care how, but you have to get out and vote… we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.” | Continue reading
“The first party to retire its 80-year old candidate is going to be the one who wins this election.” | Continue reading
Meanwhile, Trump Amplifies Calls for Military Tribunals. | Continue reading
Trump World Is Giddy Over Supreme Court Decision. | Continue reading
Senate GOP Blocks Bill to Guarantee Birth Control. | Continue reading
Alvin Bragg Must Decide If He Wants Prison for Trump. | Continue reading
Bill Would Strip Secret Service from Trump If Convicted. | Continue reading
Trump's latest position on abortion tells you one thing -- they know it's a very dangerous issue for them. | Continue reading