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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 9d

I spoke to Julie Mason on her fantastic radio show about this week’s likely government shutdown.
politicalwire.com/2025/09/29/more-on-the-looming-government-shutdown/

More on the Looming Government Shutdown

I spoke to Julie Mason on her fantastic radio show about this week's likely government shutdown.

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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 14d

Gavin Newsom Taps a Voter Motivator politicalwire.com/2025/09/24/g...

Gavin Newsom Taps a Voter Motivator

One way to measure a politician’s influence is to see how others respond to them. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) just offered a pretty big clue about who he sees as a rising leader. In

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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 14d

Jimmy Kimmel Just Dared Trump to Take Him Off the Air politicalwire.com/2025/09/24/k...

Jimmy Kimmel Just Dared Trump to Take Him Off the Air

Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air last night after a six-day suspension from Disney, and he didn’t mince words. Kimmel said he never intended to “make light of the murder of a young man,” but

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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 14d

Massie Says GOP Leaders in 'Full Panic' Over Epstein Files politicalwire.com/2025/09/24/m...

Massie Says GOP Leaders in 'Full Panic' Over Epstein Files

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is declaring victory on his move to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files after the election to fill a vacant Arizona House seat, Semafor reports. And he says

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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 27d

Jeffrey Epstein's First Political Casualty politicalwire.com/2025/09/12/j...

Jeffrey Epstein's First Political Casualty

Peter Mandelson’s career as Britain’s ambassador in Washington collapsed this week after the release of explosive documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. More than 100 emails between Mandelson and the...

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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 18

An Unusual GOP Alliance Pushes Earmarks
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/18/an-unusual-gop-alliance-pushes-earmarks/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 18

Protesters Conduct Nationwide Strike in Israel
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/protesters-conduct-nationwide-strike-in-israel/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 18

Papers Found in Alaska Hotel Reveal Summit Details
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/papers-found-in-alaska-hotel-reveal-summit-details/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

To Beat a Strongman You Need to Show He’s Not One
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/to-beat-a-strongman-you-need-to-show-hes-not-one/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Justices Could Scrap High Profile Precedents
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/justices-could-scrap-high-profile-precedents/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Trump and Putin Find Common Ground on Joe Biden
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/trump-and-putin-find-common-ground-on-joe-biden/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Trump Officials Hint at Possible Concessions by Putin
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/trump-officials-hint-at-possible-concessions-by-putin/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

How Will the War in Ukraine End?
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/how-will-the-war-in-ukraine-end/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Latin American Experiment in Socialism Nears End
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/latin-american-experiment-in-socialism-nears-end/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Democrats Find Their Voice
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/democrats-find-their-voice-3/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

European Leaders to Join Zelensky for White House Meeting
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/european-leaders-to-join-zelensky-for-white-house-meeting/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Trump Is Losing Young Voters
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/trump-is-losing-young-voters/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/trumps-selective-stance-on-justice/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Putin Returns to Moscow With Air of Triumph After Summit
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/putin-returns-to-moscow-with-air-of-triumph-after-summit/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/redistricting-push-would-further-divide-a-polarized-congress/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

How to Keep Up With President Trump
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/how-to-keep-up-with-president-trump/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/putin-sees-ukraine-through-a-lens-of-grievance/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 17

Inside Newsom’s Decision to Fight Fire with Fire
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/17/inside-newsoms-decision-to-fight-fire-with-fire/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 16

Why Fascists Fear Teachers
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/16/why-fascists-fear-teachers/

Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · Aug 16

Europe Sending Heavy Hitters Alongside Zelensky
https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/16/europe-sending-heavy-hitters-alongside-zelensky/