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Fox News, Murdochs Must Answer for Fomenting ‘Hatred, Division,’ Leading Up to Capitol Riot

Keith GirardJanuary 12, 2021

The Capitol Hill riot could not have occurred without the "hatred, division and madness" fomented by Fox News. ...

MEDIA

FBI Launches Dragnet for More Than 60 Capitol Hill ‘Terrorists’ (See Photos)

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2021

The FBI has launched a worldwide dragnet for the "terrorists" who stormed the U.S. Capitol. ...

CRIME

Trump, Giuliani, Trump Family Should Face Capitol Riot Criminal Investigation — NY AG

Keith GirardJanuary 8, 2021

President Trump, his family, and his advisors, as well as members of Congress should face criminal investigation....

CRIMEPOLITICS

What Now? Trump Must Go; Right-Wing Terror Threat Must Be Taken Seriously

Keith GirardJanuary 7, 2021

President Trump has pushed the country to the edge with repeated and outlandish claims of election fraud, to the point of inciting a riot...

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

Trump Final Days: Botched Vaxx Rollout, Election Scandal Mar Presidency

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2021

Donald Trump is ending his presidency marred by a new election scandal and continued mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis. ...

CRIMEENTERTAINMENTPOLITICS

Trump Fantasy of Dictatorship Is Sedition, NY AG Charges

Keith GirardDecember 24, 2020

New York Attorney General Letitia James charged that President Trump is engaging in sedition. (Photo: Thomas Good / NLN) Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election, including talks of declaring martial law, amount to "an act of sedition," N...

CULTUREPOLITICS

Discredited Trump lawyer makes allegations about voting systems in the election while a sweating Rudy Giuliani stands by. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Fox News, Trump Lawyer Face Retraction Demands Over Baseless Fraud Claims

Keith GirardDecember 17, 2020

Fox News and Trump lawyers, some of the most vociferous spreaders of election fraud conspiracy theories, are facing legal demands for retractions from voting machine companies....

ELECTIONS

Fox News Reckoning: Retraction Demanded for Election Conspiracy Claims

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2020

Fox News and some of its most vociferous spreaders of election fraud conspiracy theories-- Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo-- are being called into account by a frequent target. ...

CULTUREMEDIA

Donald Trump’s Fascist Tendencies and Tactics Revealed (Getty/NYI Collage)

Trump Attack on Democracy Is Treason

David Fagin and Keith GirardDecember 11, 2020

As sad as it is to say, it must now be said: The President of the United States is a traitor. ...

COMMENTARY

UPDATE: Supreme Court Rejects Trump Threat to Democracy in Texas Suit

Keith GirardDecember 11, 2020

A 23-state coalition of attorneys general, including New York's has joined the fray over a Texas lawsuit before the Supreme Court...

POLITICS

Texas Lawsuit Trump Calls ‘Big One’ Shredded in Court by Pa. Attn. General

Keith GirardDecember 10, 2020

Donald Trump calls it “the big one,” but Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro today (Dec. 10) shredded a lawsuit to overturn election results....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Donald Trump has muddled the strategic direction of the U.S. military and still left the armed forces short of men and equipment. (Photo collage: MPG)

Trump Military Buildup Leaves Forces Short, Strategy Muddled

Keith GirardDecember 8, 2020

Donald Trump made “rebuilding” the military a central theme in his administration, but forces still fall short. ...

DEFENSE

Fox News Follows Trump Down Rabbit Hole: Ingraham Humiliated; Tucker Humbled

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2020

Fox News talking heads have been chasing Donald Trump down the election conspiracy rabbit hole and keep getting caught betwixt and between when the conspiracies don't pan out. The credibility of its talking heads, even among die-hard right-wingers, ...

MEDIA

Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his ties to Russia and debilitating attacks from supporters on his credibility. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Agonistes: The Rise and Fall of Donald Trump in Three Acts

Keith GirardOctober 26, 2020

Who is Donald Trump? Where does the man end and the myth begin? Were they ever separate, or always the same?...

CULTUREPOLITICS

Trump COVID Crisis: Prognosis; Next 72-Hours Could Determine Life or Death

Keith GirardOctober 2, 2020

Donald Trump’s COVID-19 symptoms have been called “mild” by the White House, but the next 48 to 72 hours will determine the president’s fate and the prognosis is not good....

HEALTHPOLITICS