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    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
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    Alternative Rock Crown Slips; Lorde More Pop, Less Filling (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Lorde, who broke all the rules with her debut studio album, Pure Heroine, appears to be falling back in line with her latest set, Melodrama. Her two new songs, “Green Light” and “Liability,” veer into pop commercialism. Lorde broke out with her debut single “Royals,” a powerful ballad that made a strong statement about social inequality and the pursuit of crass commercialism. But the Queen of Alternative Rock may be having her Bob Dylan moment...
    POP

    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
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    Meghan Trainor Adds Some Pop to Sony Smurf Movie (See New Video!)

    Keith Girard
    Meghan Trainor, who went from YouTube sensation and self-published musician to the top of the charts, lends her vocals to Sony’s latest animated Smurf movie, “Smurfs: The Lost Village.” Trainor’s song “I’m a Lady,” is featured in the movie. The studio released a preview of the song with film footage last Friday and followed up today (Mar. 3) with the Trainor’s music video. The song is pure pop with a rock and roll vibe. It’s billed as a girl-power anthem. She sings...
    POP

    Closing In: Trump Presidency Leaking as Storm Over Russia Scandal Intensifies

    David Fagin and Keith Girard
    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. ...
    NATIONAL SECURITY

    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
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    Lana Del Ray Takes Another Dream Ride in ‘Love’ Music Video (see!)

    Keith Girard
    Lana Del Rey has been under the radar for over a year, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been busy. She dropped a new video for her song “Love” over the weekend. The good news for fans is she’s still lost in a surreal dreamland where life imitates a burning cigarette. Her upcoming fifth studio album reunites the singer with longtime producer and collaborator Rick Nowels. Benny Blanco and Emile Haynie also contributed to the album....
    POP

    Lawless: Trump Becoming ‘Enemy of Law, Constitution’ With Judiciary Attacks

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump’s attack on the judiciary following the setback of his Muslim ban in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is unprecedented for a president and risks making him “an enemy of the law and the Constitution,” according to two noted legal scholars. Martha Minow, dean and professor of law at Harvard Law School and Robert Post, dean and professor of law at Yale Law School, raised red flags over Trump’s actions in a scathing article published by The Boston Globe....
    LAW

    Trump Tied to Rogue German Bank Accused of Laundering Russian Money

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump and members of his family have deep ties to a German bank that’s at the center of a U.S. Justice Department investigation for laundering Russian money. The bank has loaned Trump hundreds of millions of dollars for real estate projects under “unusual circumstances,” according to bankers with knowledge of the loans. The scandal presents a huge conflict of interest for the president and puts huge pressure on incoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a close Trump ally....
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    Debbie Harry Ready to Become Pop’s Grand Dame With New Album (video)

    Keith Girard
    Debbie Harry, who makes Madonna look like a mere child, is ready to re-establish her reign as a pop goddess at the age of 71. She looks fit and fab in a new video for her song “Fun” off her upcoming album “Pollinator.” Harry was the epitome of downtown hipster cool when she broke into music in the late 1960s....
    POP