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    Trump, Republican Lawmakers Scramble to Play Down Russian Connection

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump and a handful of Republican lawmakers are trying to head off or sharply curb a congressional investigation into a finding by the nation’s top intelligence agency that Russia actively worked to influence the U.S. election on Trump’s behalf. Congressional Democrats have called for the investigation into Russia’s interference. But some Republican leaders, who launched multiple investigations of Hillary Clinton, now are suddenly reluctant to move forward....
    NATIONAL SECURITY
    Donald Trump cabinet officials should face contempt charges for ignoring impeachment subpoenas. (Photo: Getty)

    Trump Treason: Did He Collaborate With Russians to Steal Election?

    Keith Girard
    The first shoe has dropped in an emerging scandal that may show Donald Trump campaign actively collaborated with the Russian government to steal the election with hacked emails and a flood of misinformation and fake news. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded in a secret probe that Russia actively engaged in an effort to subvert the U.S. election to help Trump win the presidency....
    NATIONAL SECURITY

    Trump Accused Goldman Sachs of Rigging Economy, Now It’s Running Economy

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump blasted Hillary Clinton and her Wall Street pals for “rigging” the economy against the American people during the election campaign But with his latest economic appointment Trump has effectively turned the economy over to Wall Street. In his latest move, Trump has tapped Goldman Sachs President and Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn to head the National Economic Council, which advises the president on economic policy....
    BUSINESS

    Donald Trump Won Big in Nation’s New Post-Industrial ‘Heroin Beltway’ — Study

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump out-polled 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney among the most desperate Americans living in the “new post-industrial heroin beltway,” according to a new study. Tragically, the poor are likely to fare even worse under his administration. The Penn State University Department of Agricultural, Economics, Sociology and Education conducted the study, examining voting patterns in 3,106 counties with the highest drug, alcohol and suicide mortality rates in the nation....
    ELECTIONS

    General Splits Ranks With Michael Flynn Over ‘Borderline Demented’ Tweets

    Keith Girard
    Decorated war hero and retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey has questioned Ex-Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s fitness to serve as Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser, after reviewing what he called “borderline demented” fake news that Flynn circulated on social media during the election. McCaffrey appeared on NBC News today (Dec. 12) and said he was “extremely uneasy” about Flynn in such a sensitive role....
    NATIONAL SECURITYWHITE HOUSE

    Trump Bizarro World Takes Shape Through Lies, Intimidation, Vindictiveness

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump is already setting a pattern of lies, intimidation and vindictiveness that likely will mark how he’ll operate as chief executive. His administration will be a Bizarro World, where all rules, traditions and protocols no longer apply. In Bizarro World, everything is weirdly inverted or oddly opposite of the real world–an apt metaphor for Trumps’s governing style....
    WHITE HOUSE

    New York’s Top Cop Calls New Trump EPA Chief Scott Pruitt ‘Dangerous, Unqualified’

    Keith Girard
    In a blistering statement, New York’s top cop, Eric T. Schneiderman, called Donald Trump’s reported new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief, Scott Pruitt “dangerous” and “unqualified” and vowed fight to “protect our nation’s air and water.” Pruitt, a Republican, is currently Attorney General of Oklahoma, where his record on environmental issues, especially climate change, has been abysmal, according to Schneiderman....
    AGENCIESWHITE HOUSE
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    Fiona Apple Emerges With Special Donald Trump Christmas Tune (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Fiona Apple the reclusive New York City chanteuse has surfaced with a special holiday greeting for President-elect Donald Trump. In her own unique style, the singer re-purposes Nat King Cole’s “Christmas Song” with some silly, yet biting new lyrics. The 39-year-old singer has been laying low since the release of her fourth studio album in June 2012, although she hasn’t been completely under the radar....
    CELEBRITIES
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    Nonstop to Cairo Blends Ska, Hip-Hop, Funk For a New Long Island Sound

    Winchester
    Nonstop to Cairo is quickly emerging as one of New York’s premiere bands. They bring to their music, a unique blend of ska, hip-hop and funk, and have already built a dedicated fan base up and down the East Coast. The group has performed alongside an impressive array of acts including The Wailers, Dirty Heads, Galactic, Matisyahu, Fishbone and Redman....
    INDIE

    Hospitals Warn of Financial Apocalypse, if Trump, Congress Repeal ObamaCare

    Keith Girard
    Hospitals across the country are bracing for a financial apocalypse if President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican congress repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as ObamaCare. Two hospital groups spelled out the details in a new report. The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) today (Dec. 6) sent letters to Trump and Congressional leaders calling attention to the report. It details the impact, if an estimated 20 million people lose health insurance coverage....
    CONGRESS

    Donald Trump’s Gestapo-Like Police State May Be Closer Than You Think

    Keith Girard
    Donald Trump’s fascistic tendencies are undeniable, and the nation may be moving closer to a Gestapo-like police state that even his most ardent detractors may realize. They have apparently met the enemy and it’s everyone–but them. In a thoroughly disturbing opinion piece in The New York Observer, Austin Bay, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas, Austin, argues that the FBI needs to crack-down on “malcontents” and Trump administration political opponents....
    NATIONAL

    Donald Trump Shameful Sit-Down With David Petraeus Reeks of Hypocrisy

    David Fagin and Keith Girard
    Donald Trump, in his search for a Secretary of State for his Clown Car administration, opened a dialogue with none other than David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA, former Commander of front-line troops through CENTCOM, and, um, oh yeah – convicted criminal. The fact that Trump is seriously considering him for another sensitive, high-level government job, is not only reckless, but rife with hypocrisy. ...
    NATIONAL SECURITYWHITE HOUSE

    Jill Stein Takes Voter Recount Campaign to Trump Tower in New York (Video!)

    Keith Girard
    Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate who is leading efforts to force vote recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan, took her campaign to Trump Tower in New York City today (Dec. 4) to provide an update on her efforts to ensure accurate vote counts. President-elect Donald Trump won those three states and solidified his election victory even though he’s losing the popular vote to rival Hillary Clinton by almost 2.5 million votes....
    ELECTIONSPOLITICS

    Trump Billionaire Cabinet Picks Could Reap $$$ Millions When They Take Office

    Keith Girard
    High-rolling financiers and Goldman Sachs bankers could score major tax windfalls–amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars–by taking jobs in Donald Trump’s billionaire boy’s club cabinet. And, you wonder why the rich keep getting richer? The gold rush will start on day one, thanks to a little-known law designed–ironically–to ensure government integrity....
    AGENCIESWHITE HOUSE