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On the latest edition of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice talk with Taegan Goddard, founder of the must-read site Political Wire. You can become a Political Wire subscriber by clicking the button just below:
On the show, Taegan tells us:
* How a feature in the Wall Street Journal inspired him to create his own news site—all the way back in 1999.
* How he handles the daily firehose of news to deliver pithy summaries for the hardcore news junkies who rely on his work.
* Why businesses and investors who imagine they can plan around Trump’s erratic tariff policies are deluding themselves.
And much more!
If you missed our livestream, you can watch it by clicking above! You can also find a complete transcript by clicking here and looking for the “Transcript” button.
Nir & Rupar goes live every Friday at 2 PM ET. The easiest way to participate is by downloading the free Substack app.
Folks who are paid subscribers to either of our publications can participate in our Q&A!
If you haven’t yet subscribed to Public Notice, which offers insightful and independent commentary on U.S. politics and media, click the button below:
And if you haven’t yet subscribed to The Downballot, which provides unparalleled coverage of the thousands of critical elections below the presidency, sign up below:
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On the latest edition of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice talk with Taegan Goddard, founder of the must-read site Political Wire. You can become a Political Wire subscriber by clicking the button just below:
On the show, Taegan tells us:
* How a feature in the Wall Street Journal inspired him to create his own news site—all the way back in 1999.
* How he handles the daily firehose of news to deliver pithy summaries for the hardcore news junkies who rely on his work.
* Why businesses and investors who imagine they can plan around Trump’s erratic tariff policies are deluding themselves.
And much more!
If you missed our livestream, you can watch it by clicking above! You can also find a complete transcript by clicking here and looking for the “Transcript” button.
Nir & Rupar goes live every Friday at 2 PM ET. The easiest way to participate is by downloading the free Substack app.
Folks who are paid subscribers to either of our publications can participate in our Q&A!
If you haven’t yet subscribed to Public Notice, which offers insightful and independent commentary on U.S. politics and media, click the button below:
And if you haven’t yet subscribed to The Downballot, which provides unparalleled coverage of the thousands of critical elections below the presidency, sign up below:

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