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The pending release of the new book on President Joe Biden poses ethical journalism problems for on-air news host Jake Tapper of CNN and Jen Psaki of MSNBC. The dilemma each faces is their respective responsibilities to viewers of MSNBC and CNN versus their choice to make more money selling books or, in Psaki’s case,…
When Ted Turner introduced 24-hour cable news on CNN in 1980, he reshaped the news journalism business in ways that made it less comprehensible to average viewers. News coverage became less focused on local news and expanded on stories that would attract and maintain a national audience. This meant the news stories became broader and…
For Immediate Release Oct. 24, 2025 Trump Announces Golden Calf Statue Will Be Moved into the Oval Office WASHINGTON D.C.–President Donald Trump announced today that a statue of a Golden Calf will be moved into the Oval Office and into the meeting room when Cabinet Secretaries meet. The surprise announcement caught many White House appointees…
While political pundits, Democratic Party professionals, lawyers, consultants, and lawyers are still gushing after Senator Corey Booker’s marathon 25-hour Senate speech, what did it really accomplish? The speech itself was a litany of Trump’s mistakes, which are already well-known to all who voted against him. It also highlighted the fact that the Democrats have nothing…
Image via Freepik Donald Trump’s economic plan is designed to cause a recession and long-term financial instability. The recession would serve several purposes in his plans to remake and take control of the Federal government. First, it would make Americans unsure and afraid about their financial future. This would make Americans scared, and…
In an October 2016 presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, one debate segment about Social Security entitled “Entitlement or Debt.” A FOX News anchor moderated the debate, so this segment started incorrectly since the title itself is prejudiced. The issue of entitlement reform is a catchphrase used by Republicans for reducing, eliminating, or…
Donald Trump said he would not fire National Security Advisor Mike Waltz over the bungled classified phone conversation that included a reporter because he said that Waltz “had learned a lesson.” In an NBC interview, Trump said, “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,” in a March 25 phone interview. So…
“I know nothing. I saw nothing. I don’t remember. I cannot say publicly.” These are the words for Trump’s top “intelligence” officers, who made a sad public display of their knowledge void and their ability to answer questions before the Senate Intelligence Committee that could offend their benefactor, Trump. This is the nation’s “intelligence team”–FBI…
“If you’re a little confused about what Musk is trying to achieve with DOGE, here’s the breakdown: Elon Musk and Peter Thiel cofounded a company that became PayPal in 1998. Other executives at PayPal went on to found or lead other huge tech companies including YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, Affirm, and many VC firms. This group…
Some people never learn, and that’s more true now than ever for half the nation that voted for Trump and is now finding out that he is a pathological liar who is reneging on his promises. “I’ll never cut benefits for veterans.” That is false. “I won’t come after documented immigrants.” That is false. “I…
Never before in US history have two mental cases run the nation. Trump has mental problems, and now Musk posts that Hitler, Stalin, and Mao did NOT kill millions of people. As this article in the New York Times elaborates, Musk removed the post after his minders told him it was in bad taste. Like…
This article was updated Nov. 20, 2025 “The looming government shutdown is just one of many chaotic things sending the nation’s sanity — and credibility — over the edge.”–Bloomberg News, Sept. 9, 2025 Trump is mentally unstable and is becoming increasingly erratic. His mental problems are visible every day. Forget being politically correct. These are…
A person’s reputation is their most valuable asset, so it’s sad to see a person walk into the fire of lies and smarm to appease a sociopath like Trump. That’s the pathetic case of Howard Lutnick, a Trump toady who is a mouthpiece for baseless gushing flattery about Trump. Let’s watch this man descend into…
Image via Freepik Changing How You Think About Money Can Help You Make More Money Money isn’t just about numbers in a bank account—it’s about the way you think, feel, and react to it. Your mindset around money shapes the choices you make, the risks you take, and the wealth you ultimately build. If your…
Just when half of Americans think the country cannot sink lower, President Trump, a convicted felon and rapist, is lecturing voters about law and order. This epitomizes irony and illustrates the decline in American values, ethics, and governance. The U.S. is in a decline for a simple reason: it elected Trump, a well-known sociopath and…
The War on Drugs is in the news again, and Republicans don’t like it. Mainly because this War was a $1 trillion failure. Trump said one main reason for the new tariffs on Mexico and Canada was because of fentanyl smuggling by cartels into the U.S. But the facts don’t support that. From the north,…
The president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zalensky, today bravely confronted Donald Trump’s lies about the war in Ukraine and Russia’s invasion while defending his own nation’s interests, as President Donald Trump fumed and lied about the war. This is the first time anyone, including Republican Congressmen, the U.S. press, and Trump’s Cabinet, has ever confronted Trump.
Since Ted Turner played a practical joke on American cable viewers when he started his 24-hour news broadcasting operation in 1980, the cable TV news medium has still not consistently found a way to attract new viewers for an extended period. The latest casualty caused by the floundering format problem is Joy Reid of MSNBC.
Financial corruption is not new, but it should be elevated to the front page when it involves certain people and institutions—such as the New York Stock Exchange, the global symbol of American capitalism. This is the case of the New York Stock Exchange chairman, Jeff Sprecher, and the insider trading of his wife, the former…
This is the first in a series of interviews about the importance of authentic interpersonal communication and how it can improve business and personal relationships. In February 2025, Chuck Epstein, editor of The Progressive Investor, interviewed Matt Perry, the founder of The Other Consulting Group. Why Don’t We Communicate Better? An old Chinese curse says,…
