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For more than a decade, Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's, lawyer, fixer and confidante. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Trump ‘Untrustworthy,’ Ex-Fixer Michael Cohen Charges 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, and self-described “fixer” Michael Cohen....

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Donald Trump and Steve Bannon are joined at the hip in their support for white supremacist politics. (Photos: Getty)

Steve Bannon, Trump’s Political Svengali, Arrested, Allegedly Robs Charity of $1 Million

Keith GirardAugust 20, 2020

Steve Bannon, the hard-right political activist who guided Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, was arrested and charged in New York City with allegedly defrauding a charity of $1 million....

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Donald Trump alleged involvement with golden showers takes on new life. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Donald Trump Golden Showers Trends After Michael Cohen Claims

Keith GirardAugust 14, 2020

Donald Trump apparently does have a thing for "golden showers," a sexual fetish involving urination, according to former consigliere Michael Cohen....

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The State of New York is seeking to dissolve the NRA and oust its President Wayne LaPierre. (Photo: ScreenCap)

New York State Vows to Dissolve NRA, Oust Leaders in $64M Fraud, Negligence Suit

Keith GirardAugust 6, 2020

New York State has filed a wide-ranging lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its controversial president Wayne LaPierre. Get the details here. ...

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New York State is ready to go to war with the NRA over the closing of gun stores during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Getty Images)

Trump, GOP Leave Out Role of Illegal Guns in Criticism of Urban Crime

Keith GirardJuly 24, 2020

Donald Trump and his GOP cohorts have been trying to make urban violence a political issue, but they have failed to mention a leading problem–the flow of illegal guns from lax gun-law states to the nation’s cities....

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Alex Jones who traffics in hard-right hate, conspiracy theories is pushing a fake coronavirus cure, officials say. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Alex Jones Joins Coronavirus Scammers as New York Warns ‘Cease and Desist’

Keith GirardMarch 12, 2020

Alex Jones is the latest high-profile right-wing pundit to hawk a supposed cure for the coronavirus as scammers flood the market with fake cures, prompting a warning by New York’s Attorney General....

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Donald Trump faces another lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James (right): Photo collage: Getty/Twitter

NY Attorney General Turns Up Heat on Trump With New Border Wall Suit

Keith GirardMarch 4, 2020

New York Attorney General Letitia James and state attorneys general from 18 other states have filed a new lawsuit asking a federal court to block the use of federal funds to build Trump’s wall on the southern U.S. border....

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