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The Special Counsel Comes to Town: It’s the Moscow Trials, Revisited

By Justin Raimondo

Donald Trump ran on a platform of improving relations with Russia: his victory was a mandate for that policy. Yet the real power in this country doesn’t reside within the ballot box, and that reality was brought home when the Justice Department appointed a “special counsel” to investigate “any links and/or coordination with the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump.”

After months of leaks coming from the intelligence agencie...

Trump & Nixon: The Similarity That The Mainstream Media Won't Discuss

By Liberty Report Staff

There's a lot of chatter comparing President Trump's current headaches to President Nixon's Watergate debacle. The comparisons are pretty weak for sure, but there may be one common thread between the two men that the mainstream media won't dare cover.

As this article from yesterday points out, President John F. Kennedy was hysterically branded a traitor who was committing treason for trying to befriend Russia. 

JFK gave his famous "Peace Speech," where he called for a dra...

Trump to Announce $350 Billion Arms Deal During Saudi Arabia Visit

By Jason Ditz

Over the past few weeks there’ve been multiple reports of President Trump planning to unveil a massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia during his Riyadh visit, and the figures have kept rising. What was $100 billion earlier this week is now, according to the most recent reports $350 billion.

That would make it one of the largest arms deals in US history, and realistically in world history, and indications are that President Trump intends to present this as part of the push for the creat...

Black Swans And Interventionistas...With Special Guest Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Dr. Taleb, author of "The Black Swan," takes apart our foreign and monetary policies. Why do neocons and mainstream media keep pushing war and conflict? They face zero risk. This is something new in history. Those who decide on interventionism overseas are never harmed by the interventions. Plus...are we headed for a market crash that makes 2008 look like a picnic? And if so, what will the aftermath look like?

Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela

By Ryan McMaken

During the 2016 presidential election, Bernie Sanders refused to answer questions about Venezuela during an interview with Univision. He claimed to not want to talk about it because he's "focused on my campaign." Many suggested a more plausible reason: Venezuela's present economy is an example of what happens when a state implements Bernie Sanders-style social democracy. 

Similarly, Pope Francis — who has taken the time to denounce pro-market ideologies for allegedly driving mil...

“If you can keep it…”

By Simon Black

On September 17, 1787 on the final day of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was approached by a woman as he walked out of Independence Hall.

“Well Doctor, what have we got– a republic, or a monarchy?” she asked.

It was a burning question on everyone’s mind: what form of government would the Constitutional delegates establish for the new country?

Franklin didn’t hesitate. “A republic– if you can keep it.”

(The exchange was noted by Maryland delega...

The Russian Obsession Goes Back Decades

By Jacob G. Hornberger

Just consider the accusations that have been leveled at the president:

He has betrayed the Constitution, which he swore to uphold.He has committed treason by befriending Russia and other enemies of America.He has subjugated America’s interests to Moscow.He has been caught in fantastic lies to the American people, including personal ones, like his previous marriage and divorce.
President Donald Trump?

No, President John F. Kennedy.

What lots of Americans don’t realize,...

Mueller Appointed 'Chief Prosecutor' -- 'Russiagate' Crisis Over...Or Just Beginning?

The surprise appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel to look into allegations of Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election has shocked Washington and the nation. Will we get a quick resolution to the claims about Russian involvement, or will it be a never-ending "investigation" that will hobble President Trump's foreign and domestic agenda?

Things That Won't Be Said On Trump's Trip To Saudi Arabia

By Liberty Report Staff

President Trump has decided to take his first foreign trip, and apparently without any shame, he has chosen Saudi Arabia!

Here are some things that the president most likely will not be saying to the Saudis. They're just mere words for us lowly Americans.

In 2011, Trump wrote in his own book about Saudi Arabia:

"It's the world's biggest funder of terrorism. Saudi Arabia funnels our petro dollars, our very own money, to fund the terrorists that seek to destroy our pe...

America’s Reign of Terror: A Nation Reaps What It Sows

By John W. Whitehead

Who designed the malware worm that is now wreaking havoc on tens of thousands of computers internationally by hackers demanding a king’s ransom? The US government.

Who is the biggest black market buyer and stockpiler of cyberweapons (weaponized malware that can be used to hack into computer systems, spy on citizens, and destabilize vast computer networks)? The US government.

What country has one the deadliest arsenals of weapons of mass destruction? The US government.

Who is...