Tag Archives: Paul Manafort

Cohen to Talk, Sympathy Note

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Trump World: President Trump will be in Hanoi today for his second summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, but back in Washington Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to spill the beans in front of a House committee.   Cohen …

Manafort Lied, Wall on its Way

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Liar, Liar: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to federal investigators even after he had agreed to cooperate and tell the truth in the Special Counsel investigation into Russian election interference, a federal judge has determined.   The judge voided Manafort’s …

My Attorney Got Arrested, Willie is Back

Thursday, August 23, 2018

The Trumpster Fire: The latest meme making the rounds of the internet is “MAGA – My Attorney Got Arrested.” President Trump lashed out at his former lawyer/fixer Michael Cohen who pled guilty to several crimes and pointed the finger of blame …

Gates Unloads, Iran Sanctions Return

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Den of Thieves: Paul Manafort’s former business partner Rick Gates testified yesterday in federal court that the two men engaged in a seven-year conspiracy in which Gates helped file false tax returns, hid multiple foreign bank accounts, and gave phony …

Fire and Heat, Punishing Critics

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Like a Heat Wave: Wildfires pushed by high winds have ripped through resort areas outside Athens, burning hotels and cars and sending residents and tourists fleeing. At least 49 people are reported to have been killed. Authorities found 26 bodies …

500 Days of Greatness, Baker Takes the Cake

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Trump World: Self-pardon, witness tampering, the Special Counsel is unconstitutional, the football team gets punted, and President Trump calls his term so far, “500 days of American greatness.” It’s one of those days when you just don’t know where to …

Trump to Meet Kim, Orders Trade Tariffs

Friday, March 9, 2018

Meet and Greet: In a stunning and diplomatically risky decision, President Trump has accepted an invitation from North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to meet and talk directly about the North’s nuclear weapons. It’s a big turnaround for two leaders who …

Mexico Digs Out, Puerto Rico Hit

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Mexico Earthquake: Rescuers in Mexico are digging in the rubble looking for survivors of Tuesday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Yesterday they found a child alive in a collapsed school in which 30 other children died. Many people have been found alive …

Trump Blames the Press, Greatest Sprinter Ever

Monday, August 15, 2016

Shoot the Messenger: Donald Trump is blaming the media for his precipitous drop in the polls, tweeting, “If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn’t put false meaning into the words I say, I would be beating …