Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will announce his White House intentions on his Facebook page today and will then talk to reporters on a media conference call, NH1 News reports.

Save to FavoritesFormer U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will announce his White House intentions on his Facebook page today and will then talk to reporters on a media conference call, NH1 News reports.

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“President Biden’s cardinal objective since the outset of the Gaza conflict in October has been to prevent a wider war in the Middle East,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “On…
Associated Press: “The presidential candidates have conflicting ideas about how much to reveal about their own finances and the best ways to boost the economy through tax policy.” Save to…
“Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York begins Monday with an immediate and fundamental challenge: selecting a jury that can fairly judge one of the most famous and…
“A survey conducted by Donald Trump’s top pollster, Tony Fabrizio, found abortion capturing voters’ attention in the crucial swing state of Arizona — even more so than the border and…
“Saturday’s Iranian strike on Israel was huge by any standard. Tehran launched more than 170 explosive-laden drones, around 120 ballistic missiles and about 30 cruise missiles, according to Israel. The…
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“Iran’s weekend aerial attack on Israel was designed to cause mass casualties and infrastructure damage, senior U.S. officials said, an assessment that complicates deliberations on how to respond to Tehran…
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Sunday did not indicate that he would put the Senate-passed supplemental package on foreign aid on the floor this week, despite mounting pressure from Democrats…
“The Teamsters union’s political action committee is jumping into the Missouri Senate race, contributing $5,000 to Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) re-election campaign,” Axios reports. “In the past, the PAC has…
An attorney for Donald Trump brushed off the significance of his first criminal trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday, saying the case is merely a “six-week-long media extravaganza,” The…
“The Intercept, the left-wing U.S. newsroom that’s been a thorn in Joe Biden’s side and a hub for pro-Palestinian coverage, is nearly out of money and facing its own bitter…
Rick Hasen: “In watching some of the breathless coverage of Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial, I’m reminded of the 2004 quote from former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that, ‘You…
“When Senator Robert Menendez was charged last year with corruption after investigators found $486,000 in cash stashed around his house in New Jersey, he offered a simple, ‘old-fashioned’ explanation: It…
Politico: “Six months after his ouster as speaker of the House, McCarthy is trying to write his own history. Although still comparatively young at 59 in an era of octogenarian…
“Four of South Dakota’s federally recognized Native American tribes have barred the state’s governor, Kristi Noem — a Republican whose name has been floated as a potential running mate for…
Wall Street Journal: “In the latest quarterly survey by The Wall Street Journal, business and academic economists lowered the chances of a recession within the next year to 29% from…
Taegan 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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