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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....

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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....

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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....

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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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Donald Trump's new administration has touched off a frenzy of lawsuits. (Photo: Gage Skidmore.)

Trump ‘Golden Age’ Turns Ugly; Lies, Corruption, Excesses, Epstein Scandal Tarnish Presidency

Keith GirardOctober 21, 2025

Donald Trump is living in a fictional world, spinning a non-stop fabric of lies to cover up social economic and immigration turmoil....

COMMENTARYECONOMYPOLITICS

Elon Musk's name has surface in the Epstein files. (Photo: Steve Jurvetson)

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

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2025

Elon Musk was part of sex trafficking pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's ring of friends or associates at at time when Russia may have been attempting to "blackmail" and recruit him as an agent of influence....

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Ukrainian tanks on maneuvers in conflict with Russia.

Trump Sudden Russia, Ukraine Reversal Aimed at Countering ‘Kompromat’ Reports; Is He Gaslighting?

Keith GirardSeptember 23, 2025

Donald Trump made an abrupt and radical departure on Russia and Ukraine today (Sept. 23) seemingly shifting his view of the war in Ukraine's favor....

ADMINISTRATIONDEFENSEPOLITICSSpy vs Spy

Trump Latest Epstein Ties Intensify Focus Overseas on Russian ‘Kompromat’

Keith GirardSeptember 18, 2025

The latest Epstein revelation is adding fuel to claims -- heatedly noted overseas -- that the Russians have equally damning "kompromat" on the President of the United States....

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Trump American Eagle Bump Falls Flat After Sydney Sweeney Ad Tout; Stock, Store Visits Fall

Keith GirardAugust 7, 2025

Donald Trump's bump for Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad has quickly fallen flat and created more headaches for the troubled retailer....

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Trump Epstein Scandal Screws Tighten as Victims Speak Out, Demand Justice

Keith GirardAugust 6, 2025

In life, Virginia Roberts Giuffre was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teenager and bravely exposed how Epstein dished up underage girls for sex with high-powered friends....

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NY Special Grand Jury Must Resolve Epstein Underage Rape Claims Against Trump, High-Profile ‘Clients’

Keith GirardJuly 8, 2025

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg must convene a special grand jury to prepare a detailed investigative report of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal....

CRIMEPOLITICS

Small businesses are sounding the alarm over the impact of Trump tariffs on Main Street. (Photo: )

Trump Tariff Flipflops Roil Main Street as Small Business Sales Drop, Confidence Dwindles

Keith GirardJuly 1, 2025

Donald Trump's tariff gaffes are shaking the foundations of Main Street businesses, a new survey has found....

BUSINESSPOLITICSPOLITICS

Trump Faces New Legal Challenge Over Billions in State Grant Cuts

Keith GirardJune 24, 2025

Donald Trump's use of a single clause buried in federal regulations to cancel billions of dollars in critical state grants has prompted the latest legal challenge to his administration....

ADMINISTRATIONPOLITICS

Trump First 100 Days: Here Are 23 Executive Orders Facing Court Challenges Over Legality

Keith GirardMay 1, 2025

Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been marked by a flood of executive orders that go beyond the scope of presidential powers...

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