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Donald Trump has been accused of laundering Russian money to buy and refurbish his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg)

Trump Allegedly Laundered Russian Money to Buy Scottish Golf Courses

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2020

Donald Trump has come under fire in Scotland for allegedly laundering Russian money to build or buy golf courses at Menie estate in Aberdeenshire in 2012 and Turnberry....

ADMINISTRATIONBUSINESSFOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL SECURITY

Donald Trump vs. New York Times: Libel Suit Marks Start of Assault on Media

Keith GirardFebruary 26, 2020

Donald Trump has fired the first shot in his long-promised war on the media with a libel lawsuit against The New York Times over its coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 election....

CULTUREMEDIAPOLITICS

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)

Trump Immigration Policy Threatening Economy, Even White House Chief Alarmed

Keith GirardFebruary 26, 2020

Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off almost all immigration to the United States is starting to threaten the economy....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island fueled economic growth around the turn of the 19th century. (Photo: U.S. Library of Congress)

Top White House Aide Joins Economists Shredding Trump Immigration Policy

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off almost all immigration to the United States is starting to threaten the economy, which dependents on new citizens to fuel economic growth....

ADMINISTRATIONECONOMYFOREIGN POLICY

Harvey Weinstein meets Donald Trump criteria for pardon. (Photo: IM Collage)

Harvey Weinstein Could Be No. 12 on Trump Pardon List; He Fits the Pattern

Keith GirardFebruary 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein, who is 67 and appeared in frail health at the trial, could be a prime candidate for a pardon from President Donald Trump....

ADMINISTRATIONLAW

Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Felony Sex Crime, Rape; To Seek Trump Pardon?

Keith GirardFebruary 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein, once the most powerful mogul in modern Hollywood history, is officially a convicted felon. But he could seek a pardon from President Donald Trump, who faces similar allegations. ...

CELEBRITIESCRIMECULTURE

Trump in Another Fine Mess Over Barr Revolt, McCabe Fail, Kelly Diss

Keith GirardFebruary 15, 2020

Donald Trump’s impeachment is nothing compared to the chaos sweeping his administration. The biggest upheaval is coming from within....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Chaos: Barr Revolt, Court Slam, Ex-Officials Make Life Hell

Keith GirardFebruary 15, 2020

Donald Trump’s impeachment is nothing compared to the chaos sweeping his administration....

ADMINISTRATIONWHITE HOUSE

Trump State of Union Speech Puts Politics of Lying Under Harsh New Light

Keith GirardFebruary 6, 2020

Donald Trump’s State of the Union Speech spun a virtual fantasy world of lies and misstatements that was so detached from reality it raised new questions about how much longer the politics of lying can be tolerated....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Trump State of the Union Address Raises Eyebrows Over Health, Mental Capacity

Keith GirardFebruary 5, 2020

President Trump’s State of the Union address put his health and mental capacity under intense scrutiny for more than an hour and social media reactions were not pretty....

HEALTHPOLITICS

Donald Trump has hit historic low. (Photo: Getty)

GOP Needs to Cut Trump Loose to Salvage 2020, Party’s Future

Keith GirardJanuary 27, 2020

Donald Trump has been materially damaged by his Impeachment following John Bolton’s revelations about the president’s role in the Ukraine scandal, and it only looks to get worse for the GOP. ...

CONGRESSELECTIONS

Donald Trump's company allegedly was involved in an Iranian money laundering through construction of a Trump tower in Azerbaijan. (Photo Collage:

Trump Hotel Deal May Have Helped Iran Fund Middle East Terrorism

Keith GirardJanuary 14, 2020

Donald Trump had no compulsions about getting involved in one of the world’s dirtiest business deals, even though evidence suggests it washed money for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards....

BUSINESSNATIONAL SECURITY

New York City Bar Calls For Investigation of Trump Attorney General William Barr

Keith GirardJanuary 9, 2020

Attorney General William Barr's ability to maintain “public confidence in the fair and impartial administration of justice,” is under fire in a scathing New York City Bar Association letter. ...

CULTUREPOLITICS

Iran launched almost two dozen Fateh-110 missiles at U.S. based in Iraq. (Photo: Hossein Velayati)

Trump Middle East Bungling Leads to Brink of War Nobody Wants

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2020

Donald Trump impetuous decision to kill Iran’s top commander without a clear reason or clear strategy has led to a humiliating counter strike against U.S. bases, pushing the region one step closer to a war that nobody wants....

FOREIGN POLICY

Trump Scrambles to Justify ‘Wag-the-Dog’ Attack on Iranian General

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2020

Donald Trump appears to have impetuously ordered a lethal attack on Iran’s military leader in Iraq. He’s twice changed the reason justifying the killing, but has yet to quell worldwide outrage....

CULTUREPOLITICS