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Lingering questions about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Elon Musk hover over the tech billionaire. (Photo collage: NYI)

Musk’s Epstein Ties Are Troubling; Despite Trump Taunts, He Must Testify in Congress

Keith GirardMarch 4, 2026

Lingering questions about Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Elon Musk dog the tech billionaire. (Photo collage: NYI) Elon Musk once taunted Donald Trump about his E...

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Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein attract the attention of a fetching blonde. (Photo: House Committee)

Epstein Files Most Horrifying Claims: Murder, Rape, Torture, Snuff Films, Sexual Abuse, Blackmail

Keith GirardFebruary 18, 2026

Among the millions of files released in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, chilling revelations have emerged...

ADMINISTRATIONCRIMEPOLITICS

Attorney General Pam Bondi must resign in wake of her scandalous testimony. (Photo: U.S. Justice Dept.)

Pam Bondi’s Nasty House Testimony Is Not the Own She Thinks It Is; She Needs to Resign Now

Keith GirardFebruary 11, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi was playing to an audience of one -- Donald Trump -- at House Judiciary Committee hearing today. Here's why she needs to resign. ...

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The Epstein 29 are men and possibly women who received sweetheart plea deals that allowed them to remain secret. (Illustration: NYI)

The Epstein 29: Who Are Abusers and Sex Traffickers With Secret Plea Deals?

Keith GirardJanuary 29, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell has made an extraordinary claim that could blow open the Epstein child sex trafficking scandal....

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Federal ICE agents congregate on Portland Ave in Minneapolis near where Renee Good was shot to death. (Photo: Chad Davis)

ICE Abusive Tactics Against Minneapolis Protesters Erupts in Heated Legal Battle (Video)

Keith GirardJanuary 22, 2026

The Trump administration is in a heated legal battle over abusive ICE tactics in Minneapolis as part of Operation Metro Surge. ...

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ICE agents detain a person during a sweep in Los Angeles. (Photo: USGovt.)

Trump Has Long Fetishized Violence; Gives ICE Carte Blanche to Satisfy His Fixation

Keith GirardJanuary 13, 2026

Donald Trump has a long history of advocating violence against political opponents and masked ICE agents are carrying out his wishes....

ADMINISTRATIONCRIMEPOLITICS

Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in handcuffs aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. (Photo: Government)

Trump Gunboat Diplomacy Pegged to Maduro Arrest, Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Proposition

Keith GirardJanuary 6, 2026

The Trump administration has offered a mish-mash of reasons for snatching Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, but only one seems to have legs -- oil....

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Donald Trump, the eyes of an alleged killer? (Photo: Fulton County)

Trump Implicated in Two Alleged Epstein Killings; Death Threats Were Used Pervasively to Silence Victims

Keith GirardDecember 30, 2025

Donald Trump has been implicated in at least two alleged murders involving Epstien sex victims and a disturbing pattern is emerging....

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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein's private jet, dubbed the 'Lolita Express.' (Photo: HOC)

Epstein Lusted for Ever Younger Girls; Maxwell Groomed Them for Sex; Newly Released File Details Sordid Lives

Keith GirardDecember 25, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT; Jeffrey Epstein's lust for sex with young girls grew to a point that 14-year-olds no longer satisfied him, newly released grand jury testimony shows. ...

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Epstein Bombshell: Photos Confirm Trump, Celeb Pals; Trump Condoms, Nudes, Sex Toys (See Photos!)

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein's circle of celebrity pals are confirmed in new photos, that also show sex toys, girls and... Trump Condoms....

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Ex-Hounduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking last year. (Photo: U.S. State Dept.)

Trump’s Intended Drug Kingpin Pardon Sparks Outrage; Who Can Be Ok With This?

Jim AstrachanNovember 29, 2025

Donald Trump's intended "full and complete" pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández simply floored me...

COMMENTARYCRIMEPOLITICS

Trump Pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell Would Excuse Her Heinous Epstein Sex Crimes

Jim AstrachanNovember 21, 2025

There is good reason to believe Donald Trump will pardon or commute the sentence of Ghislaine Maxwell, ignoring her heinous Epstein sex crimes....

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Trump Epstein Quagmire Deepens; 11 Trump Claims Contradicted by New Emails

Keith GirardNovember 14, 2025

Donald Trump's Epstein quagmire has only deepened with the latest release of Epstein documents....

ADMINISTRATIONCRIMEPOLITICS

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson in 'Down Cemetery Road.'

‘Down Cemetery Road,’ Apple TV+ Crime Thriller Debuts First Trailer (WATCH!)

Keith GirardSeptember 29, 2025

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson are anchoring "Down Cemetery Road," a new Apple TV+ crime thriller. See the first trailer!...

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New York Attorney Letitia James is leading a coalition of Attorneys General to protect a consumer watchdog.

Robocallers Face Nationwide Legal Blitz to End Frauds, Scams, a $1.2 billion Business

Keith GirardAugust 7, 2025

New York Attorney Letitia James is part of a coalition of Attorneys General targeting robocallers. A multistate investigation has prompted a nationwide crac...

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