President Trump told the New York Post that he has “a plan” to tackle surging oil prices caused by the war with Iran after the cost per barrel briefly neared $120.
Said Trump: “I have a plan for everything, okay?”
He added: “I have a plan for everything. You’ll be very happy.”
Save to FavoritesSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters the U.S. will provide “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” the first part of which would violate international law, the Wall Street…
“The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed to weaken limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas, from manufacturing facilities that use it to sterilize medical devices,” the New…
“They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years. And now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a…
“Republicans in Congress are growing increasingly concerned about how contracts were handled at the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem’s leadership. Their investigation into the matter includes one of…
President Trump said the U.S. has Iranians who are residing in the country “under watch” amid new concerns about the potential for domestic terrorism during the war with Iran, Bloomberg…
President Trump said he thought Russian leader Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in the war against the United States and Israel, CNBC reports. Said Trump: “I think he might be…
“Kyrsten Sinema says she did in fact sleep with her bodyguard while he was still married … admitting as much in legal docs — though she says his estranged wife…
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When asked about when the Iran war will be over, the Wall Street Journal reports President Trump said: “When I feel it—feel it in my bones.” Trump also refused to…
New York Times: “Many of the hallmarks of the 1973 shock were a result of poor domestic policy decisions, and the hit to supply is far greater now, said Bob…
New York Times: “The consequences of upending commerce in much of the Middle East are far broader, and increasingly apparent in industries beyond energy. From industrial commodities to tropical fruits,…
“The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit and more warships to the Middle East, as Iran steps up its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz,” the Wall Street Journal…
“A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York City to $30 an hour is drawing cheers from working-class New Yorkers struggling to afford the city and sending chills…
Boston Globe: “The U.S. Senate primary pitting Representative Seth Moulton against incumbent Senator Ed Markey is supposed to be the marquee political contest in Massachusetts this election year.” “But even…
For months there’s been speculation that Vice President JD Vance was far less enthusiastic about confronting Iran than President Trump. A new report now confirms it. Join now to continue…
“For Republicans facing a tough election year, holding the Senate is their easiest path to keeping some power in Congress. But President Donald Trump is raising their degree of difficulty,”…
“Democrats are moving to censure Reps. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) and Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) for a series of anti-Muslim posts the two congressmen have made over the last several weeks,” Axios…
Bill Kristol: “Trump has taken us to war. The damage of his unilateral and irresponsible decision to do so is mounting, in terms of death and destruction in the Middle…
“A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare…
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.
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