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Elon Musk has become a lightning rod for Tesla.

Musk Always Meant Tesla To Be Disruptive, But Protests Now Target Him; He Must Resign

Keith GirardMarch 28, 2025

Elon Musk is the biggest threat to Tesla's existence, and could set back the electric car brand a decade... if not more. Our case why he should resign. ...

BUSINESSCULTUREPOLITICS

Sen JD Vance (R-Ohio) has been branded a Putin Puppet for opposing U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Vance, a Loose Cannon, Steps Over Trump, Triggering Ukraine Meeting Blow Up

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2025

Vice President JD Vance blew up a cerimonial meeting today in the Oval office between President Trump and President Zelenskyy....

FOREIGN POLICYINTERNATIONALPOLITICS

At a time when military recruitment is suffering, Trump faces a legal battle over transgender soldiers. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Transgender Military Ban Next Big Trump Legal Fight; 150,000 Soldiers at Risk

Keith GirardFebruary 27, 2025

Transgender service members have a bullseye on their backs after Donald Trump signed an executive order banning them from the U.S. military....

ADMINISTRATIONDEFENSELAW

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

Trump Corruption: A Dirty Dozen Incidents Mar First 30 Days in New Term

Keith GirardFebruary 26, 2025

Donald Trump has always been for sale, and so is his new administration. As always, money and blind loyalty are the coins of the realm. ...

ADMINISTRATIONLAWPOLITICS

Trump, GOP Judicial Attacks Pose ‘Serious Risk’ to Constitution, Separation of Powers — ABA

Keith GirardFebruary 13, 2025

The Trump administration's broad attack on the judicial system is posing "serious risks" to the founding principles of the U.S. Constitution. ...

LAWPOLITICS

Donald Trump crossed a line with his Easter rant on Iran. (Photo: Gage Skidmore.)

Trump 2nd Term Slammed by Lawsuits as Sketchy, Illegal, Unconstitutional Orders Pile Up

Keith GirardJanuary 28, 2025

Donald Trump’s second term is turning into government by lawsuit...

ADMINISTRATIONLAWPOLITICSPOLITICS

Pete Hegseth tattooed the Jeruselem Cross on his chest as a sign of his religious fevor. (Photo: NBC/ScreenCap)

Pete Hegseth’s Militant White, Christian Extremism Disqualifies Him to Lead the World’s Most Powerful Military

Keith GirardJanuary 15, 2025

Pete Hegseth is trying to play down links to white Christian militancy reflected by two of his prominent tattoos, but they raise troubling questions about his mental fitness....

COMMENTARYNATIONAL SECURITYPOLITICS

Steve Bannon’s New York Wall-Scam Criminal Trial Will Overshadow New Trump Term

Keith GirardDecember 29, 2024

Steve Bannon will cast a shadow over Donald Trump's new administration when he faces criminal charges in New York City...

CRIMELAWPOLITICSPOLITICS

The Emperor Has No Clothes: Why Trump’s Agenda Will Be DOA in Congress

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2024

Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises were bombastic, largely divorced from reality and will be de-fanged or dumped on Capitol Hill....

POLITICS

Donald Trump is a newly minted crypto mogul with a side-gig as president. (Photo: WLF)

Trump’s ‘Tech-Bro’ Scheme to Boost Crypto, Sink the Dollar, End Democracy and Get Fantastically Rich

Keith GirardNovember 30, 2024

A few short years ago, Donald Trump was no fan of crypto. He said it wasn't real money. Today, he brags he's the crypto president. What's changed?...

COMMENTARYECONOMYPOLITICS

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent makes an arrest at the border.

Trump Mass Deportation Shaping Up to Be First Administration Fiasco

Keith GirardNovember 21, 2024

Donald Trump's promised mass deportation of 10 million "illegal" immigrants is likely to be the first to quickly implode once he takes office....

ADMINISTRATIONPOLITICS

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr could be tested by a new pandemic. (Photo: NYI collage)

Trump Facing New Pandemic Threat as Bird Flu Jumps From Cows to Humans

Keith GirardNovember 14, 2024

Donald Trump, who mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic in his first term, could be facing a major, new, national health threat....

ADMINISTRATIONHEALTHPOLITICS

Donald Trump could be crushed by lawsuits and criminal probes. (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Trump Wins by Painting Himself in a Corner With Promises He Can’t Keep

Keith GirardNovember 6, 2024

Donald Trump won the presidency on a shoeshine and promises. But in the process, he's set himself up for monumental failure....

ELECTIONSPOLITICSPOLITICS

Kamala Harris for President, Part Two: Harris Best Embraces America’s Future; Trump a Dark, Cynical Vision

Keith GirardNovember 4, 2024

In this election, we need to ask ourselves who we are and what this nation will hold going forward....

ENTERTAINMENT

Kamala Harris for President: Part One: The Economy, Inflation, Taxes

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2024

Kamala Harris is our choice for President of the United States. (Photo: White House) Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part analysis of campaign promises by Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican challenger Donald Trump. P...

COMMENTARYELECTIONSPOLITICS