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End Game: Trump Russia Pieces Falling Into Place: How He Sold Out to Kremlin

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s Russia gambit is facing its denouement. Although investigations probing his connections to the Kremlin are still underway, enough circumstantial evidence has been revealed to finally piece together a plausible scenario for collusion and criminal behavior. Although the following is just one theory, there’s no question the end game is at hand for the president and his Russian cronies, including Vladimir Putin....
NATIONAL SECURITY

Syria Shock: How Putin Played Trump and Why He’s Threat to National Security

Keith Girard
Donald Trump has long been played on Syria by Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading up to the latest atrocity this week by the Assad regime. The brutal attack makes clear the nation’s national security is at risk as long as the President stonewalls on his Kremlin ties. Trump quickly blamed former President Obama for the tragedy, but his explanation was another transparent attempt to deflect responsibility....
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Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his ties to Russia and debilitating attacks from supporters on his credibility. (Photo: Getty)

Run for Cover: Trump Under Siege, Russia Scandal Blows Up, Collusion Alleged

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s White House is under siege after new evidence surfaced that campaign operatives colluded with Russia during the election. The charges came in the face of an unprecedented loss of confidence in his administration over Trump’s steady stream of false statements. Meanwhile, all out partisan warfare broke out on Capitol Hill after the House Intelligence Committee chairman broke precedent in an effort to provide cover for the president....
WHITE HOUSE

Trump vs FBI: Director Vows to Get to Bottom of Russia Ties Wherever They Lead

Keith Girard
In an extraordinary congressional hearing unprecedented since the days of Watergate, FBI Director James Comey threw down the gauntlet on the agency’s investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, presenting Trump with the greatest crisis of his short presidency. Comey seemed intent on sending a clear message, beyond the damning revelation that Trump is under investigation....
CONGRESS
Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

Insanity: Trump Goes Off Deep End With Reckless Obama Wiretap Allegations

Keith Girard
In a reckless movie possibly timed to cynically divert attention from his growing Russia scandal, Donald Trump claimed today in a series of Tweets that President Obama “wiretapped” his campaign offices prior to the election. The remark caused a political firestorm and led to questions about Trump’s sanity. After a rough week that saw Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russia’s election interference, Trump out of the blue published the Tweets at the ungodly hour of 3:35 a.m. this morning....
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Imagine Obama Legacy Without GOP Sabotage, And the Disaster That Awaits

David Fagin and Keith Girard
As we careen, head-on, toward Jan. 20 like a locomotive with no brakes, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on President Obama’s legacy and wonder what might have been if Republicans in Congress hadn’t sabotaged and obstructed him at every turn without any regard for the nation’s welfare. Obama may have been set up to fail, but he will still go down in history as one of the nation’s great presidents....
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Trump Campaign Being Probed for Russia Hack Collusion, Sen. Graham Says

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s campaign is being investigated for possibly colluding with Russia in the theft of emails from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, according to Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina. If Trump, or campaign officials were working with Russian agents or officials or had knowledge that Russia was engineering the theft of the emails it could be in violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act....
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Donald Trump is being sued by Maryland and the District of Columbia for 'unprecedented' corruption involving his company. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

None Dare Call It Treason: Did Trump Collaborate With Russia Election Hacking?

Keith Girard
Russia’s release of private Democratic emails only had a major impact on the election because Trump hammered on them in the last hours of the campaign, raising the one question that has yet to be answered by U.S. intelligence agencies. Was Trump actively collaborating with the Russians? U.S. intelligence agencies nailed “with a high degree of certainty” that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta....
NATIONAL SECURITY

Trump Hits Wall on Hack Claims; Russians Cheered His Election, Secret Report Says

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s dissembling over Russian interference in the election has hit a wall. Details from a US intelligence report says high-level Kremlin officials “cheered” his election and considered it a “victory” over the United States. But that’s not all. The report details intercepted messages showing Russian officials discussing the hacking campaign against Democrats, and even identifies Russian officials who authorized third parties to pass stolen emails to WikiLeaks, according to reports....
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Donald Trump Con: In Classic Bait and Switch, Wants Taxpayers to Pay for Wall

Keith Girard
Donald Trump displayed the art of the con in classic bait and switch on voters. He now wants taxpayers to pay for his Mexican wall and claims he’ll get the money from Mexico later. Another campaign promise bites the dust. Trump repeated over and over again that he would build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants. In a boast of his so-called negotiating acumen, he said, Mexico would pay the cost....
WHITE HOUSE

Trump Presidency Damaged by Russian Hacking; Even Republicans Are Rebelling

Keith Girard
Donald Trump’s presidency appears to be severely damaged by the Russian election hacking scandal. Senior Republicans in Congress are now threatening even tougher sanctions against the Kremlin, a clear rejection of Trump’s claims that Russia was not involved. Trump’s credibility sank to a new low yesterday in the wake of sanctions announced by President Obama to punish Russia for meddling in the presidential election....
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