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Donald Trump and Eric Trump are facing two New York probes over alleged frauds. (Photo: NYI-collage, Gage Skidmore)

Donald Trump, Son Eric Face End-Game in 2 NY Fraud Probes

Keith GirardSeptember 23, 2020

Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are facing investigations on two fronts in New York targeting alleged income tax fraud and other irregularities regarding the company’s real estate holdings.... Read More...

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Donald Trump can't be trusted says his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Trump Dishonesty Exposed by His Ex-Fixer in Devastating New Video (see)

Keith GirardAugust 27, 2020

Donald Trump’s true nature–his legacy of lying, deceit and untrustworthiness–has been revealed in a devastating new video featuring his former lawyer,.... Read More...

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Trump’s 180 Executive Orders a Con Game to Fluff Flagging Election Hopes

Keith GirardAugust 10, 2020

Donald Trump has signed executive orders fast and furiously, most to political ends. (Photo: MPG Collage) Donald Trump has issued almost as many executive o... Read More...

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The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle is depicted as it emerges from its rocket nose cone and prepares to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (Photo DOD)

Hypersonic Weapons Latest Escalation in New East-West Arms Race

Keith GirardJuly 29, 2020

The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle is depicted as it emerges from its rocket nose cone and prepares to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (Photo DOD) Hyperson... Read More...

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Michigan's 3rd Infantry Division which fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War. Now Trump is betraying their legacy.

Trump Wages War… Against Military to Support Confederate Legacy

Keith GirardJuly 22, 2020

President Donald Trump has declared all out war against the nation’s military in a bid to preserve a Confederate legacy that stood for slavery,... Read More...

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Donald Trump oversteps authority by declaring churches 'essential services.' (Photo: ScreenCap)

Trump Opens Churches as Dozens of Pastors Die Defying COVID-19 Lockdown

Keith GirardMay 22, 2020

Donald Trump oversteps authority by declaring churches 'essential services.' (Photo: ScreenCap) Donald Trump, again, attempting to usurp state powers, decl... Read More...

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Attorney General William Barr (left) is closely following Trump policy by dismissing Flynn guilty plea. (Photo: ScreenCap)

William Barr Assault on Justice System Fuels Trump Autocracy

Keith GirardMay 11, 2020

William Barr, the U.S. Attorney General and Donald Trump henchman, is attacking the U.S. judicial system in a systematic campaign that has shocking parallels to the Nazi Party.... Read More...

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Barr Declares War on States Over Covid-19 Curbs–States Push Back

Keith GirardMay 1, 2020

Attorney General William Barr his issued a tantamount declaration of war against the states, but local attorneys general are pushing back against the intrusion on state sovereignty.... Read More...

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A bipartisan Senate probe affirms intelligence finding on Russian influence in 2016 election. (Photo collage, Getty)

Trump Russian Election Hoax Claims False Bipartisan Probe Finds

Keith GirardApril 21, 2020

Donald Trump “fake news” cries about Russian interference in the 2016 campaign to aid his election are… fake.... Read More...

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Walmart may be the first company in the nation to face an employee wrongful death lawsuit over the coronavirus. (Photo: Walmart Corp)

Trump’s Latest Covid-19 Order Adds to Legal Thicket Facing Employers

Keith GirardApril 11, 2020

Donald Trump stunned workplace safety officials and caused plaintiff’s lawyers to lick their chops after announcing employers can ignore Covid-19 cases among their workers.... Read More...

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Cutting loose Donald Trump may be the only way to save the GOP in the 2020 elections. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Failures as President Glaringly Magnified by Pandemic

Keith GirardApril 10, 2020

Donald Trump failure as president has been brought into focus by the COVID-19 crisis. (Photo: Getty) Donald Trump's negligence as president becomes more a... Read More...

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William Barr being sworn in as U.S. Attorney General. (Photo: White House/ Tia Dufour)

AG Barr Seeks Secret Police Powers From Congress Rivaling Nazi Germany

Keith GirardMarch 22, 2020

While the coronavirus rips across the country, largely due to Donald Trump’s ineptitude, Attorney General William Barr is quietly asking Congress for police powers that shred the Constitution.... Read More...

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Trump’s Coronavirus Lies, Deceptions, Denials–In His Own Words

Keith GirardMarch 15, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic grew exponentially around the globe, President Trump spun an alternate reality of lies, deceptions and denials that put tens of thousands of citizens at risk.... Read More...

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Donald Trump's delusional response to the coronavirus is causing a crisis of confidence at Fox News. (Photo: MPG Collage)

Trump Coronavirus Gaffs Flummox Fox News, Right-Wing Media

Keith GirardMarch 11, 2020

Donald Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis is causing a crisis of its own at Fox News and other right-wing media outlets that have long parroted the president or explained away his many gaffs.... Read More...

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President Donald Trump reviewing U.S. Customs and Border Protection's wall prototypes on the border in Otay Mesa, California. The President was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, Acting U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost and San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott.

Trump Fleecing Military for Border Wall Faces New Legal Challenge

Keith GirardMarch 4, 2020

Donald Trump’s plan to divert $3.8 billion in taxpayer dollars this year for the construction of an unauthorized border wall is facing a new legal challenge.... Read More...

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Donald Trump has been accused of laundering Russian money to buy and refurbish his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg)

Trump Allegedly Laundered Russian Money to Buy Scottish Golf Courses

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2020

Donald Trump has come under fire in Scotland for allegedly laundering Russian money to build or buy golf courses at Menie estate in Aberdeenshire in 2012 and Turnberry.... Read More...

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Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island fueled economic growth around the turn of the 19th century. (Photo: U.S. Library of Congress)

Top White House Aide Joins Economists Shredding Trump Immigration Policy

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off almost all immigration to the United States is starting to threaten the economy, which dependents on new citizens to fuel economic growth.... Read More...

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Harvey Weinstein meets Donald Trump criteria for pardon. (Photo: IM Collage)

Harvey Weinstein Could Be No. 12 on Trump Pardon List; He Fits the Pattern

Keith GirardFebruary 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein, who is 67 and appeared in frail health at the trial, could be a prime candidate for a pardon from President Donald Trump.... Read More...

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Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Chaos: Barr Revolt, Court Slam, Ex-Officials Make Life Hell

Keith GirardFebruary 15, 2020

Donald Trump’s impeachment is nothing compared to the chaos sweeping his administration.... Read More...

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Donald Trump went to extremes with lies, misstatements in State of the Union Speech

Trump Provokes Pelosi Over Politics of Lying in State of Union Speech

Keith GirardFebruary 6, 2020

Donald Trump’s spun a virtual fantasy world of lies and misstatements in his State of the Union speech that was so detached from reality it raised new questions about how much longer the politics of lying can be tolerated without permanent damage to our democracy.... Read More...

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GOP Needs to Cut Trump Loose to Salvage 2020, Party’s Future

Keith GirardJanuary 27, 2020

Donald Trump has been materially damaged by his Impeachment following John Bolton’s revelations about the president’s role in the Ukraine scandal, and it only looks to get worse for the GOP. ... Read More...

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Donald Trump's company allegedly was involved in an Iranian money laundering through construction of a Trump tower in Azerbaijan. (Photo Collage:

Trump Hotel Deal May Have Helped Iran Fund Middle East Terrorism

Keith GirardJanuary 14, 2020

Donald Trump had no compulsions about getting involved in one of the world’s dirtiest business deals, even though evidence suggests it washed money for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.... Read More...

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Iran launched almost two dozen Fateh-110 missiles at U.S. based in Iraq. (Photo: Hossein Velayati)

Trump Middle East Bungling Leads to Brink of War Nobody Wants

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2020

Donald Trump impetuous decision to kill Iran’s top commander without a clear reason or clear strategy has led to a humiliating counter strike against U.S. bases, pushing the region one step closer to a war that nobody wants.... Read More...

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Donald Trump personally ordered the death of a top Iranian general in Iraq. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Fumbles to Justify ‘Wag the Dog’ Strike on Iranian General

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2020

Donald Trump appears to have impetuously ordered a lethal attack on Iran’s military leader in Iraq. He’s twice changed the reason justifying the killing, but has yet to quell worldwide outrage.... Read More...

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President Trump continues his roll back of environmental regulations that protect the nation's air land and water. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Toilet Rants Mask Cynical Assault on Environment

Keith GirardDecember 21, 2019

Donald Trump's rambling discourse on toilets drew social media snickers and a few jabs from late-night comics, but his bizarre ranting masks a cynical assault on the environment.... Read More...

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Congress could lose its power of oversight leading to an authoritarian government. (Photo: US Capitol)

Trump Attacks on Congress Turning US into Weimar Republic

Keith GirardDecember 17, 2019

Donald Trump, GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican lawmakers are taking a page out of Hitler’s assault on the German Weimar Republic.... Read More...

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Joe Biden is being smeared by Republicans trying to defend Donald Trump. (Photo: U.S. Congress)

Impeachment Gives Trump What He Wants: Smearing Joe Biden

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2019

Joe Biden is being smeared by Republicans trying to defend Donald Trump in impeachment hearings. (Photo: U.S. Congress) Donald Trump may have failed to coer... Read More...

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Donald Trump suffered two legal setbacks his border wall. (Photo Collage: Getty/US. Customs & Border Patrol)

Trump $2B Military Fund Raid to Build Wall Ruled Illegal

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2019

Donald Trump has been slapped down in court again. In separate rulings, two U.S. District Court judges ruled that diverting money from the military to build his wall under the guise of a “national emergency” is illegal.... Read More...

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Donald Trump's legal options are fading in fight against subpoenas. (Photo: Pool)

Trump Stonewalling Crumbles Following Legal Setbacks

Keith GirardDecember 3, 2019

Donald Trump is down to his last legal redoubt–the U.S. Supreme Court–in his efforts to stonewall Congress and government investigators over efforts to gain access to his financial records and White House witnesses.... Read More...

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