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

Bill Barr Barnstorms Europe Looking for Dirt, Alarming Allies

Keith GirardNovember 3, 2019

Bill Barr has stepped outside the U.S. Attorney General’s traditional role to run political interference for Donald Trump, barreling through Europe, alarming U.S. allies, in a Quixotic quest....

NATIONAL SECURITY

Russian spy Maria Butina continues to create legal problems for the National Rifle Association. (Photo: Maria Butina/Facebook)

Maria Butina Fallout: NRA, Branded ‘Russian Asset,’ Now Faces State, Fed Probes

Keith GirardNovember 2, 2019

Maria Butina, the fetching Russian “gun rights” advocate and accused spy, has left the country, but her close ties to the National Rifle Association continue to reverberate....

LOBBYING

Jared Kushner pictured with wife Ivanka Trump, is the owner of dozens of substandard apartments in Maryland. (Photo: White House)

Jared Kushner Sued Over Rats, Vermin in City Trump Called ‘Rodent Infested’

Keith GirardOctober 29, 2019

Jared Kushner is being sued in Maryland for failing to maintain substandard, rat-infested housing in Baltimore. It’s the same city father-in-law Donald Trump called “rat infested."...

BUSINESSWHITE HOUSE

Donald Trump Razzed at World Series Game 5: Boos, Shouts of ‘Lock Him Up!’ (See)

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2019

Donald Trump stepped outside the bubble of Fox News and sycophantic rallies last night and got a measure of what people actually think of him in a good old fashion razzing at the World Series Game 5....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Maria Butina, Who Wooed NRA, GOP With Sex and Guns, Kicked Out of Country

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2019

Russian spy Maria Butina walked out of a U.S jail today (Oct. 25) and is on he way back to Russia....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Russian agent Maria Butina knew the way to the heart--and soul-- of the NRA and old-fart Republicans--guns and sex. (Photo: Instagram)

Maria Butina, Russia’s Guns n’ Sex Red Sparrow, Flying the Coup for Moscow

Keith GirardOctober 25, 2019

Russian spy Maria Butina, who used her sexuality and obsession with guns to get close to influential conservative politicians and groups, walked out of a U.S jail today (Oct. 25)....

FOREIGN POLICYSpy vs Spy

Eddy Redmayne, Felicity Jones Join Mile-High Club in New Aeronauts Trailer (See!)

Keith GirardOctober 24, 2019

Eddy Redmayne, known for flights of fancy in such films as “Fantastic Beasts,” soars to new heights with Felicity Jones in the first trailer for their upcoming movie “The Aeronauts.”...

Film

Sony Suddenly Realizes 42M Millennials Don’t Know Mr. Rogers; Rushes Out Trailer (See!)

Keith GirardOctober 22, 2019

The Mr. Rogers movie debuts in less than a month, and Sony rushed out a video “featurette” today (Oct. 22) to introduce the character to 42 million millennials, who likely have no idea who he is....

Film

Rudy Giuliani Gets Bronx Cheer at Yankee Stadium on His Birthday (See!)

Rudy Giuliani Bagmen Arrested For Funneling Russian $$$ to Trump Campaign

Keith GirardOctober 10, 2019

Rudy Giuliani has been tied to two men indicted on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly funneling foreign money to support Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign....

ELECTIONS

Giuliani Bagmen Could Widen Probe of Illegal Foreign Money Into Trump Campaign

Keith GirardOctober 10, 2019

Rudy Giuliani has been tied to two men indicted on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly funneling foreign money to support Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign....

POLITICS

Millie Bobby Brown Says Fame One of Stranger Things in Her Life (Video!)

Keith GirardOctober 8, 2019

Millie Bobby Brown was thrust into the spotlight with her breakout role in the Netflix teen drama “Stranger Things,” but she’s struggled with fame....

CELEBRITIES

FKA Twigs Back After Robert Pattinson Breakup With New Song; Upcoming Album (video!)

Keith GirardOctober 8, 2019

FKA twigs is getting back in touch with “family,” “nature” and likely herself with a new song from her upcoming album–her first since her Robert Pattinson breakup. ...

DANCER & B

Noah Cyrus, Miley’s Kid Sis, Now 19, Exudes ‘Vulnerability, Trauma’ in New ‘Lonely’ Video (Watch!)

Keith GirardOctober 7, 2019

Noah Cyrus, the sassy little sis of Miley Cyrus, is out with a new video for her tune “Lonely,” a bluesy ballad that shows off her voice and her lithesome body....

POP

Ivanka, Jared Kushner No Shows as Trump Faces Serious Charges

Keith GirardOctober 4, 2019

Ivanka and Jared Kushner have virtually gone underground in recent weeks, a possible sign of the seriousness of President Donald Trump’s alleged crimes and effort to cover them up....

ADMINISTRATIONPOLITICS

Monkee Micky Dolenz Recalls Fred Rogers Ahead of 12 Stars Tribute Album (Video)

WinchesterOctober 2, 2019

Fred Rogers, the iconic childrens’ television star who appeared on the show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,", is being honored with a musical tribute album by such artists as Kellie Pickler, Vanessa Williams and Monkee Micky Dolenz....

POP