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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address that veered into lies and misstatements. (White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • ELECTIONS

Trump Provides Rope to Hang GOP in Midterms With Altered Reality SOTU Speech

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026
Donald Trump has granted pardons in a pay-for-play roulette during his first year in office. (Photo: White House)
  • COMMENTARY
  • POLITICS

Trump: Gob Smacking, Pay-to-Play Corruption Marks First Year in Office

Jim AstrachanFebruary 23, 2026
Donald Trump is threatening the midterm elections as his poll numbers sink. (Photo: NYI Collage)
  • COMMENTARY
  • ELECTIONS

Trump Threatens Midterm Elections; Here Are His Illegal Schemes, Scams

Jim AstrachanFebruary 14, 2026February 16, 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi must resign in wake of her scandalous testimony. (Photo: U.S. Justice Dept.)
  • CONGRESS
  • CRIME

Pam Bondi’s Nasty House Testimony Is Not the Own She Thinks It Is; She Needs to Resign Now

Keith GirardFebruary 11, 2026February 12, 2026
Barack and Michelle Obama on inauguration day in 2009. (Photo: Govt)
  • COMMENTARY
  • POLITICS

Trump Racist Post of Obamas as Apes Serves Far Darker Purpose — ‘Dehumanizing Propaganda’

Jim AstrachanFebruary 10, 2026
Donald Trump runs the goverment like a crime boss. (Photo: Fulton County)
  • CRIME
  • CULTURE

Trump Implicated in Two Alleged Epstein Killings; Death Threats Were Used Pervasively to Silence Victims

Keith GirardDecember 30, 2025December 31, 2025
Donald Trump has reached a low-point among allies overseas. (Photo: NYI Collage)
  • FOREIGN POLICY
  • NATIONAL SECURITY

Trump Overseas: Not Only Disliked, But Fears He’s Selling Out Europe to Putin

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Ex-Hounduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking last year. (Photo: U.S. State Dept.)
  • COMMENTARY
  • CRIME

Trump’s Intended Drug Kingpin Pardon Sparks Outrage; Who Can Be Ok With This?

Jim AstrachanNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025
Donald Trump can't be trusted says his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen. (Photo: ScreenCap)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • CULTURE

Trump Fact Checked by Artificial Intelligence (AI); Here’s What It Found on 20 Claims

Keith GirardOctober 25, 2025October 25, 2025
Elon Musk's name has surface in the Epstein files. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson)
  • ADMINISTRATION
  • POLITICS

Musk Epstein Ties Renew Questions About Possible Russian Recruitment Efforts, ‘Kompromat’

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025
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Commentary

  • U.S. troops are engulfed by a sandstorm during the 2003 Iraq invasion. Trump is caught in the same trap. (Photo: U.S. Marines)Trump’s Failure to Learn the Lessons of Bush’s Iraq War Has Turned His Illegal Iran War Into a Quagmire

Politics

  • A Latin American delegation visted China for the 2025 China-CELAC Forum, a symbol of China's growing influence in the region. (Photo: )China Latin America Foothold Grows, Organized Crime Follows, After Trump Cutbacks Open Door

Culture

  • The Epstein Zorro Ranch mansion in New Mexico, where a number of alleged crimes took place. (Photo: DOJ)Epstein Zorro Ranch Probe Yields Explosive Clues Admid Trump Administration Stonewalling

Celebrities

  • Alli Dore, Below DeckAlli Dore Has Ribs ‘Recontoured’: Latest Celebrity Beauty Fad Raises Risk, Ethics Concerns

Art

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Costume Institute Honors

Music

  • Mark Bego (r) with some of the subjects of his books, Randy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Debbie Gibson. (Photo: Mark Bego)Mark Bego Talks in an NYI Q&A About Resurgent Village People, Madonna, Michael and Micky

Show

  • The Midnight cast from top left: Sidney DuPont, Kolbi Jordan, Jeremy Beloate, Autumn Hurlbert. Bottom left: Ayana George, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, from the original, Jimmy Brewer, Dwayne Clark. (For photo credits see below)Todrick Hall Readies ‘MIDNIGHT’ Run Musical Off-Broadway, 28-Member Cast Set

Film & TV

  • mutiny jasonstatham mutinyonthames rgbJason Statham Punches High With First Production, Mutiny, See New Trailer, Plus Behind the Scenes!

Fashion

  • John Galliano gowns for Dior, circa 2011, on display in Moscow. exhibition, 2011)Met Ruffles Feathers Like a Galliano Gown for Bestowing Designer With Costume Institute Honors

Events

  • Eddie Murphy Pete Davidson PickupEddie Murphy, Pete Davidson Host LA Premiere of New Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Photos! Video!)

Dining

  • he arrival of the new Populares Mexican Restaurant & Bar on Avenue B on the Lower East Side should spice up the competition.Populares Mexican Restaurant Spices Up East Village With Twist on Traditional Mexican Fare

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