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    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....
    BUSINESS
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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

    Flynn Flam: National Security Adviser Resigns, Raises New Russia Questions

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Flynn is the first casualty of the Trump campaign’s dalliance with Russia during the election. His resignation raises new questions about possible collaboration with the Kremlin’s effort to destabilize and influence the 2016 election. Flynn was apparently the Kremlin’s main Trump campaign contact who had several conversations with Russia’s U.S. ambassador during the election and afterward as a member of the transition team....
    NATIONAL SECURITY
    Donald Trump's legal options are fading in fight against subpoenas. (Photo: Pool)

    Trump vs Truth: John Oliver Calls President Trump a ‘Pathological Liar’

    Keith Girard
    President Trump is still struggling with the levers of power, including some fundamental ones, like telling the truth. But John Oliver sets him straight on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight.” He says it’s time to examine “reality itself.” Trump has been caught in one lie after another since taking office, including repeating whoppers he told on the campaign trail....
    WHITE HOUSE
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    Ed Sheeran Sings Two Songs Off New Album ‘÷’ (Divide) on SNL (See!)

    Keith Girard
    Ed Sheeran, the English singer and songwriter who has brought folk-rock back into the mainstream, sang his new song, “Castle on the Hill,” for the first time on television last night on “Saturday Nigh Live.” The tune is off his new album “÷” Divide. Also from the album, Sheeran performed “Shape of You,” a tune recently released in tandem with “Castle” as a digital download....
    POP

    Trump Raised Hopes in Coal Country; Will He Deliver on Campaign Promises?

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump made outsized promises to residents of Bettyville, Kentucky, as well as other the depressed coal country towns. Some 80 percent of the residents voted for him and helped him capture the presidency. But now that he’s in office, will Trump deliver on desperately needed jobs? During the campaign, he promised to allow unlimited production of fossil fuels and put coal miners back to work....
    NATIONAL
    Steve Bannon is facing charges for allegedly defrauding a charity he helped create to build a border wall. (Photo: Getty)

    Breitbart Hit by Mass Advertiser Exodus for Promoting Racist, Sexist Content

    Keith Girard
    Breitbart, the hard-right news service once headed by White House Chief Counsel Steve Bannon, is facing an advertiser exodus in the face of growing opposition to the site’s promotion of racist and misogynistic content. More than 800 advertisers worldwide have abandoned the site, according to reports. Under Bannon’s tenure the Web site frequently published stories that promoted the so-called “alt-right,” the conservative movement associated with the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other far-right hate groups....
    MEDIA
    Protestors rally against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. President Trump signed the controversial executive order and is being sued for allegedly violating the constitution. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

    New York Joins Law Suit Against Trump’s Order Banning Muslims From U.S.

    Keith Girard
    New York is the latest state to join a federal lawsuit seeking to declare President Trump’s Muslim ban unconstitutional. The measure is detrimental to “the economic welfare, health, and well-being of its citizenry; and the interests of New York’s employers, hospitals, and educational institutions,” according to the suit. Trump caused chaos across the country with the order, not only because of its sweeping ban against citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, but also because of the way it was implemented....
    LAW