John O’Connor on Muck Rack

John O’Connor

Verified
Springfield
As seen in: Associated Press, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, Forbes, Fox News, MSN South Africa, Nature, The Guardian, The Washington Post and
Illinois political writer for The @AP. Credentials? A dog named Shadrach. (@Shadrach_Bond) joconnor@ap.org

Get in touch with John

Contact John, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Articles

Trump rightly calls off wedding after Iran’s abusive engagement

|
By John O’Connor Verified
| Washington Examiner Verified
After a marriage dissolves because of spousal abuse, those closest to the victim usually decry that pre-wedding red flags were ignored. Since Iran’s conduct early in negotiations with the United States openly reveals early warning signs, shouldn’t President Donald Trump call off the ceremony before he pays the caterer and commits the dowry?
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

JD Vance: An isolationist sophomore who negotiated victory into humiliating capitulation

|
By John O’Connor Verified
| Washington Examiner Verified
“Sophomore” is often quipped to mean “wise fool,” as a play on the Greek root words sophos and moros. With his negotiation of the “agreement to agree” with Iran, Vice President JD Vance offers a fitting modern example of sophomoric ceasefire negotiations. First, some background. The joint American-Israeli bombing of Iran was an overwhelming success. In just five weeks, Iran was on its back.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

From Our Archives Archives

|
By Gerard O’Connell, John O’Connor Verified, Robert Sullivan Verified
| America Magazine Verified
Posted inFrom Our Archives An interview with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network Posted inFrom Our Archives Bishop John J. O’Connor, then the auxiliary bishop to the Military Vicar, wrote on chaplains in ‘America’ in 1982.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 19,076 licensed articles (19,361 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified