Trump Impeachment: How Privilege, Corruption Subverted Justice in America
The impeachment of Donald Trump in Washington this week had nothing to do with the law or justice. ...
David Fagin and Keith Girard
Blind Ambition: Hawley, Cruz Threw in With Trump Mob; Now Throw Them Out
Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz have become poster boys for cynical, amoral politicians....
Trump Attack on Democracy Is Treason
As sad as it is to say, it must now be said: The President of the United States is a traitor. ...
Trump Shameless Corruption Enabled by Flawed Indictment, Pardon Precedents
Donald Trump is shielded from indictment by a policy with no standing in law. (Photo: Getty)
If I had a dime every time a 1973 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memo was cited as the excuse for why a shamelessly corrupt president like Donald Trump can'...
Trump Spews Torrent of Threats After Twitter Wrist Slap Over Fake Tweet
For the past four years, our unhinged Commander-in-Chief has spent nearly every waking moment firing out visceral, acidic, hate speech like an inner city hydrant on a hot summer’s day. But the Powers-That-Be at Twitter remained an “Everest of Indifference.”...
Trump Gets Away With Murder on Twitter; When Will Double Standard End?
Last night, the nice folks at Twitter permanently suspended my account – again. For the fourth time. The previous three times I was kicked off the site were for trolling upstanding “patriots” Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham, respectively....
All The President’s Stooges: Devin Nunes Leads Trump-Over-Country Lap Dogs
Donald Trump and his lap dogs in and out of Congress are doing their utmost to lay waste to the institutions that underpin our democracy. The most troubling of all has to be the stentorian dipshit and unapologetic traitor Devin Nunes. ...
Closing In: Trump Presidency Leaking as Storm Over Russia Scandal Intensifies
resident Trump is only a month into his administration and the ship of state is already sinking, not just because its captain is steering it right into an iceberg that everyone, but him, plainly sees. He has a bigger problem on his hands, the storm growing over his Russia scandal. As much as the president refuses to see, or acknowledge it, the scandal is being fueled by leaks on all sides that are doing more damage than the approaching iceberg. ...
Trump Presidency May Finally Snap Nation Out of Its Political Lethargy
The nation has been living on a political fault line for years that finally ruptured in the last election, spewing out worst of our national character. Donald Trump is the result. You can’t say we weren’t warned, but we’ve always responded, “They’ve been saying that for years.” Well, welcome to that moment. ...
Imagine Obama Legacy Without GOP Sabotage, And the Disaster That Awaits
As we careen, head-on, toward Jan. 20 like a locomotive with no brakes, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on President Obama’s legacy and wonder what might have been if Republicans in Congress hadn’t sabotaged and obstructed him at every turn without any regard for the nation’s welfare. Obama may have been set up to fail, but he will still go down in history as one of the nation’s great presidents....
North Carolina Legislature ‘Power Grab’ Portends Trump-Style Corruption
The North Carolina state legislature has showed exactly what the nation can expect in the coming months from President-elect Trump and his power hungry, bible-toting, corporate-controlled cabinet. And it ain’t pretty. Just days after incumbent Republican Pat McCrory lost to Democratic challenger Roy Cooper, the Republican-controlled Senate, under the guise of “Disaster Relief,” quietly repealed a majority of the incoming governor’s powers....
Donald Trump Saddles Up Four Horsemen for Looming Environmental Apocalypse
Donald Trump is carrying out his plans for unlimited fossil fuel production with the selection of four top cabinet picks who will lead the United States into an environmental Apocalypse in an effort to extract every last dollar of energy from the earth. The nefarious gang of four includes Rick Perry as Energy Secretary, Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Secretary, Cathy McMorris Rodgers as Interior Secretary and ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State....
Donald Trump Shameful Sit-Down With David Petraeus Reeks of Hypocrisy
Donald Trump, in his search for a Secretary of State for his Clown Car administration, opened a dialogue with none other than David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA, former Commander of front-line troops through CENTCOM, and, um, oh yeah – convicted criminal. The fact that Trump is seriously considering him for another sensitive, high-level government job, is not only reckless, but rife with hypocrisy. ...
Donald Trump’s Darkest Election Legacy May Be Lasting Distrust of Voting Process
Donald Trump’s claims about a “rigged election” may be one of the darkest legacies of his presidential campaign. When citizens, by and large, can not trust the voting process by which leaders are elected, the very foundation of our democracy is threatened with collapse. Trump’s vote fraud claims, which continue to roil two weeks after the election, are a case study in the dangers of irresponsible campaign rhetoric....
The Trump Syndrome: A Disaffected Voter Weighs In on New Post-Election Zeitgeist
If, like me, you have a twisted, acidic, contempt-filled knot in your stomach over the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, don’t panic. It’s a normal reaction to a sexist, misogynistic megalomaniacal con man winning the highest office in the land. Call it the “Trump Syndrome.” You obviously have the foresight to recognize what we’re in for, for at least the next four years, if not much, much longer....
David Fagin and Keith Girard
David Fagin is a New York writer, producer and musician. His resume boasts an incredibly diverse range of contributions, from top news sites such as Salon, TheImproper, AOL News, Yahoo and The Huffington Post to a wide-range of humorous entities such as The Onion, The Muppets, Comedy Central, Dennis Miller, and Howard Stern. He is fascinated by technology and social media and the seemingly love/hate relationship we have with the changing world. He is also a food snob.