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Keith Girard

Air War: Trump Sued by Local Officals for Violating Federal Energy Rules

Keith Girard
Donald Trump is under fire from a coalition of state and local governments for blocking energy efficiency standards for such consumer and commercial products as ceiling fans, portable air conditioners, walk-in coolers. freezers and commercial boilers. Attorneys General from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Maryland, as well as the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the City of New York are leading the effort....
AGENCIES
President Trump continues his roll back of environmental regulations that protect the nation's air land and water. (Photo: Getty)

Trump’s New Coal Regs a Death Sentence for Thousands With Chronic Lung Ailments

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s roll-back of Obama-era regulations to foster the use of coal will do little to benefit coal miners, except to cause more deaths and disability, according to research into the health effects from pollution associated with coal-fired power plants.The American Lung Association (ALA) says that “particle pollution from power plants is estimated to kill approximately 13,000 people a year.”...
NATIONAL
Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his ties to Russia and debilitating attacks from supporters on his credibility. (Photo: Getty)

Run for Cover: Trump Under Siege, Russia Scandal Blows Up, Collusion Alleged

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s White House is under siege after new evidence surfaced that campaign operatives colluded with Russia during the election. The charges came in the face of an unprecedented loss of confidence in his administration over Trump’s steady stream of false statements. Meanwhile, all out partisan warfare broke out on Capitol Hill after the House Intelligence Committee chairman broke precedent in an effort to provide cover for the president....
WHITE HOUSE

Russia Mole: Trump Campaign Manager Worked Secretly for Vladimir Putin

Keith Girard
President Donald Trump’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin deepened today (Mar. 22) following a new revelation that former campaign manager Paul Manafort worked secretly for Putin in apparent violation of the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act. Manafort allegedly crafted an ambitious political campaign to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, Western Europe and the United States, The Associated Press reported....
NATIONAL SECURITY

Donald Trump Has a Job For You… Toiling on Eric’s Virginia Vineyard for $10 an Hour

Keith Girard
Is this what Donald Trump means about creating U.S. jobs? Son Eric Trump has hung out a help wanted sign at his Virginia vineyard, but no Americans have agreed to stoop–literally–for the work, so he’s seeking foreigners. Eric’s predicament highlight’s the fallacy of his father’s immigration policy. Federal agents are furiously rounding up illegal immigrants while simultaneously making it more difficult to enter the United States legally....
BUSINESS

Trump vs FBI: Director Vows to Get to Bottom of Russia Ties Wherever They Lead

Keith Girard
In an extraordinary congressional hearing unprecedented since the days of Watergate, FBI Director James Comey threw down the gauntlet on the agency’s investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, presenting Trump with the greatest crisis of his short presidency. Comey seemed intent on sending a clear message, beyond the damning revelation that Trump is under investigation....
CONGRESS
Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Trump’s Wiretapping Claims Draw Howls in UK; British Spying Called ‘Ridiculous’

Keith Girard
President Donald Trump’s claim that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the election is now drawing howls in Great Britain, after a right-wing Fox News commentator suggested that Britain spied on Trump at Obama’s request to bypass U.S. intelligence agencies. Judge Andrew Napolitano, a Fox commentator who is known for trafficking in right-wing conspiracy theories, floated the scenario today (Mar. 16) after U.S. intelligence agencies and the FBI failed to produce evidence to backup Trump’s assertion....
WHITE HOUSE
Donald Trump cabinet officials should face contempt charges for ignoring impeachment subpoenas. (Photo: Getty)

Donald Trump Economy Boasts Hollow; Signals Point to Recession This Year

Keith Girard
Donald Trump has one thing going for him amid all his troubles, he inherited President Obama’s fairly robust economy. He’s boasted about both the stock market and the latest jobs report, claiming credit for both. But a number of significant signals point to a recession later this year, possibly as early as the second quarter. The evidence has been mounting for sometime now, despite the stock market’s historic run up . The latest data, released today does nothing to dim the prospects of a downturn....
BUSINESS

Physicians Reject GOP Health Care Plan For Failing to Protect Patients as Claimed

Keith Girard
The nation’s largest medical association representing doctors came out strongly today (Mar. 8) in opposition to the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act because it fails to protect patients and would roll back gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare. James L. Madara, MD, chief executive and executive vice president of the American Medical Association (AMA) wrote a letter to Congressional leaders refusing to support the new Republican bill....
CONGRESS
Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Insanity: Trump Goes Off Deep End With Reckless Obama Wiretap Allegations

Keith Girard
In a reckless movie possibly timed to cynically divert attention from his growing Russia scandal, Donald Trump claimed today in a series of Tweets that President Obama “wiretapped” his campaign offices prior to the election. The remark caused a political firestorm and led to questions about Trump’s sanity. After a rough week that saw Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russia’s election interference, Trump out of the blue published the Tweets at the ungodly hour of 3:35 a.m. this morning....
WHITE HOUSE

Going Rogue: Trump Staffer Posts Funny, Scary Tweets On Life Inside White House

Keith Girard
Donald Trump likes to brag that everything is running smoothly inside the White House, but an alleged staffer has created an anonymous Twitter account detailing what it’s like working with Kellyanne Conway, Rince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence and the master of darkness himself… Stephen Bannon. It’s not a pretty picture inside the presidential mansion, but often it’s a hilarious one....
WHITE HOUSE

Keith Girard

Keith Girard has four decades of experience as an award-winning reporter, editor-in-chief, and senior media executive. Keith’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he was a reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor for Regardie's and Washingtonian magazines. He also worked as a writer/producer in CNN's Washington Bureau and has written one book on the U.S. Marines in the Gulf War.