LOS ANGELES.--Complaing that the U.S. Embassy in Kiev didn’t have much of a reaction to recent Russian attacks around Ukraine, 47-year-old Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed disappointment with the U.S. response. “Unfortunately, the response from the U.S. Embassy is surprisingly disappointing—such a strong country, such a strong people, and yet such a weak reaction,” Zelensky said in his nightly video chat.  “They are afraid even say the word “Russian” when talking about the attack that killed 19 civilians,...

LOS ANGELES.--Best-selling author of “Uncharted:  How Trump beat Biden, Harris and the Odds in the Wildest campaign in history” Chris Whipple documents 63-year-old actor George Clooney cussing out “Morning Joe” producer TJ Aspera for allowing show co-host Mika Brzezinski to say on air that former President Barack Obama influenced or was involved in Clooney’s July 10 oped in the New York Times that called for former President Joe Biden to drop out of the race.  Apparently Clooney couldn’t control his mouth with Aspera. ...

LOS ANGELES.--Wall Street has its own publicity department busy putting out press releases at a furious pace, whether the excuses have anything to do with why markets are selling-off or buying back.  When Trump announced “liberation day” to implement long-overdue tariffs on foreign competitors like Canada, Mexico, European Union, China, etc., Wall Street decided to blame Trump for the sell-off in equities, now about 15%.  Most major correction move closer to 20% so the current sell-off could continue for some time.  When...

LOS ANGELE.--Former President Barack Obama, 63, expressed concerns about 78-year-old President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, doubtful they would lead to anything positive for the U.S. economy.  Speaking to a group of college students at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Obama said he was more worried about Trump’s invasive immigration policies, rounding up students who expressed certain political opinionss that run afoul with the administration.  “I’m more deeply concerned with a federal government that threatens...

LOS ANGELES.--Making peace next to impossible, 47-year-old Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has done everything possible to thwart 78-year-old President Donald Trump’s peace efforts.  Zelensky let his true self known in the Oval Office Feb. 28 when he blew up at Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, all because Trump wants to normalize diplomatic ties with Russia.  Zelensky no longer considers the U.S. an ally under Trump because he wants the war to end and negotiate a peace deal with Russia.  Trump told Zelensky in...

 LOS ANGELE.--Cannabis stocks like Tilray Brands, Canopy Growth, Organigram and Terrascend all traded down like most stocks 10%-15%. “Most cannabis businesses don’t have the margin flexibility to absorb 10%-15% increase,” said Mike Forenza, managing partner at AE global which makes packaging products for cannabis firms.  How the stock market and tariffs shake out over the next few days will tell the story on how much pain companies will endure. U.S. consumers before today’s nearly 1,700 point drop in the Dow Jones...

LOS ANGELES.--Sending a second aircraft carrier task force to the Middle East, 78-year-old President Donald Trump served notice to 85-year-old Iran’s Supreme Leader Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni that he means business about Iran signing a no nuke deal with the United States.  Trump continues to pound Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen responsible for attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. navy ships in the Red Sea.  When Trump was in office last time, he cancelled May 8, 2018 former President Barack Obama’s 2015 Joint...

LOS ANGELES.--Meeting in Paris to discuss a post-war security force, 47-year-old French President Emmanuel Macron and 62-year-old British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have jumped the gun when they have no ceasefire or peace talks with 72-year-old Russian President Vladimir Putin.  President Donald Trump, 78, has worked feverishly with Russia on developing a ceasefire and peace plan, not yet signed because Ukraine’s 47-year-old President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to accept that he’s lost the war.  Zelensky has spent over...

LOS ANGELES.--Former Socialist Party leader German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was recently ousted by Christian Democrat Party[CDU] leader Friedrich Merz Feb. 27, refused to give Germany’s Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine’s 47-year-old President Volodymyr Zelensky.  Scholz said he didn’t want to escalate the conflict outside its current borders, refusing to supply Zelensky win long-range Taurus missiles.  Now that Scholz is out, Zelensky presses Merz to deliver the Taurus long-range missiles, especially knowing that...

LOS ANGELES.--Talking about their new book, “Fight:  Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House,” authors Hill political correspondent Amie Parnes and NBC News senior national politics Jonathan Allen said 78-year-old President Donald Trump questioned whether he should pull his punches in his June 27 ABC News debate with 82-year-old President Joe Biden.  Parnes and Allen said Trump actively questioned whether he looked like a bully when Biden looked so incoherent at the debate.  But Trump looked more amused than anything...