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Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in handcuffs aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. (Photo: Government)

Trump Gunboat Diplomacy Pegged to Maduro Arrest, Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Proposition

Keith GirardJanuary 6, 2026

The Trump administration has offered a mish-mash of reasons for snatching Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, but only one seems to have legs -- oil....

CRIMEFOREIGN POLICYPOLITICS

Donald Trump, the eyes of an alleged killer? (Photo: Fulton County)

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

Keith GirardDecember 30, 2025

Donald Trump has been implicated in at least two alleged murders involving Epstien sex victims and a disturbing pattern is emerging....

CRIMECULTUREPOLITICS

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein's private jet, dubbed the 'Lolita Express.' (Photo: HOC)

Epstein Lusted for Ever Younger Girls; Maxwell Groomed Them for Sex; Newly Released File Details Sordid Lives

Keith GirardDecember 25, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT; Jeffrey Epstein's lust for sex with young girls grew to a point that 14-year-olds no longer satisfied him, newly released grand jury testimony shows. ...

CRIMECULTURE

Donald Trump has reached a low-point among allies overseas. (Photo: NYI Collage)

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

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2025

Donald Trump brags about his standing overseas, but the most steadfast U.S. allies are distancing themselves from the president...

FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL SECURITYPOLITICS

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein attract the attention of a fetching blonde. (Photo: House Committee)

Epstein Bombshell: Photos Confirm Trump, Celeb Pals; Trump Condoms, Nudes, Sex Toys (See Photos!)

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein's circle of celebrity pals are confirmed in new photos, that also show sex toys, girls and... Trump Condoms....

CELEBRITIESCRIMECULTURE

Donald Trump's attacks on political opponents, minoirites are chilling. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Slurs Against Opponents, Immigrants, Media Worsen as Economy Falters; How Far Will He Go?

Jim AstrachanDecember 11, 2025

Donald Trump’s choice of language is very often beyond the pale. It is dangerous rhetoric, and it is intended to be dangerous....

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

An oil well in Midland, Texas, idled by the world oil glut is juxtaposed against partially built homes caught in the oil bust. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump Ignores Saudi Attack on U.S. Oil to Score Cheap Political Points on Gas Prices

Keith GirardDecember 9, 2025

Donald Trump is taking credit for lower gasoline pump prices in a cynical political ploy while ignoring a Saudi effort to undercut U.S. producers....

BUSINESSECONOMY

A U.S. autoworker mans the line at a Ford plant. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.)

Workers Under Siege in Trump Economy, Layoffs Mount, Corporations Pocket Trump Tax Breaks

Keith GirardDecember 8, 2025

More than 1.17 million U.S. workers have been laid off this year as the economy contracts under pressure from Trump tariffs and corporate cutbacks. ...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Donald Trump is facing lawsuits from retailers, demanding tariff paybacks. (Photo: Renaik)

Trump Faces Legal Onslaught by Costco, Other Retailers, Demanding Tariff Refunds

Jim AstrachanDecember 3, 2025

Costco has filed suit against the Trump administration to collect tariffs that it's been paying. Other retailers are piling on. ...

BUSINESS

Ex-Hounduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking last year. (Photo: U.S. State Dept.)

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

Jim AstrachanNovember 29, 2025

Donald Trump's intended "full and complete" pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández simply floored me...

COMMENTARYCRIMEPOLITICS

Trump Pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell Would Excuse Her Heinous Epstein Sex Crimes

Jim AstrachanNovember 21, 2025

There is good reason to believe Donald Trump will pardon or commute the sentence of Ghislaine Maxwell, ignoring her heinous Epstein sex crimes....

COMMENTARYCRIMECULTURE

Home Depot founder Bernard Marcus was a rabid Trump supporter (Photo:

Trump Slump a Bittersweet Legacy for Home Depot Founder Bernie Marcus

Keith GirardNovember 18, 2025

For Bernie Marcus, Home Depot's late billionaire founder, this year would have been a bitter payback for his rabid support of Donald Trump....

ADMINISTRATIONBUSINESSPOLITICS

Trump Epstein Quagmire Deepens; 11 Trump Claims Contradicted by New Emails

Keith GirardNovember 14, 2025

Donald Trump's Epstein quagmire has only deepened with the latest release of Epstein documents....

ADMINISTRATIONCRIMEPOLITICS

Deconstructing the Supreme Court Tariff Case; Trump Clearly Acted Outside the Law

Jim AstrachanNovember 6, 2025

It is not reasonable to conclude the Congress intended to delegate to a president it’s exclusive authority to tax....

ADMINISTRATIONLAWSUPREME COURT

Donald Trump can't be trusted says his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen. (Photo: ScreenCap)

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

Keith GirardOctober 25, 2025

Donald Trump's most offen repeated claims are lies or misleading, an AI analysis found. (Photo: ScreenCap) In an unusual experiment, a Yale School of Management artificial intelligence analysis has found Donald Trump's 20 most common claims t...

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