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The 2026 “Speed-Up” Reality: Mounting Legal and Political Pressures on Elon Musk and His Alliance with Donald Trump

By JOHN McCARTHY with a special assist by GROK In a series of high-profile developments underscoring the turbulent intersection of technology, politics, and governance in 2026, Elon Musk faces intensified…

John McCarthy February 3, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Starbase St. Croix? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Eminent Domain “White Whale”

By John McCarthy (with Gemini AI) ST. CROIX — While local environmentalists click their tongues over leatherback turtles and coral reefs, a much larger legal "White Whale" is surfacing on…

John McCarthy January 31, 2026

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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump —…

John McCarthy December 20, 2025

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Trump’s White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House was quietly lobbying senators to slow-walk a vote to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein even as President Donald Trump publicly…

John McCarthy November 19, 2025

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Emails reveal Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status

By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public this week…

John McCarthy November 14, 2025

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China’s Salt Typhoon spies hacked Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’ cell phones

BEIJING — China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies tried to hack Donald Trump's, J.D. Vance's and Kamala Harris' cell phones — along with the aides to top congressional leaders — after successfully…

John McCarthy January 15, 2025

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Congress stumbles towards shutdown as Trump demands action on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers had less than two days today to avert a partial government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan deal and demanded lawmakers address the nation's debt ceiling before he takes…

John McCarthy December 19, 2024

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise…

John McCarthy December 9, 2024

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Vladimir Putin is ‘gleeful’ over this Trump Cabinet nomination

MOSCOW — Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be the next director of national intelligence may not be making you happy, but it’s certainly making someone happy: Russian President Vladimir Putin. In…

John McCarthy November 22, 2024

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BARELY LEGAL: Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

WEST PALM BEACH — Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz said today that he is withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, writing on social media that his nomination…

John McCarthy November 21, 2024