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  • On the MLB’s Periphery

    On the MLB’s Periphery

    Nick Dunn’s baseball story is one of grit, grind, and guts. A fifth-round pick by the Cardinals in 2018, Dunn has quietly carved out a journeyman’s tale across America’s ballfields. From Maryland standout to minor league standout, he’s been everywhere—State College, Springfield, Memphis, Tacoma, and now Allentown. Despite stellar stats, he’s been passed over by…

  • ELON’S AMERICA PARTY BANNED

    ELON’S AMERICA PARTY BANNED

    Elon Musk’s plan to launch the “America Party” just hit a red wall in deep-blue New York. The state’s obscure Election Law § 2‑124(2) forbids political parties from using “American,” “United States,” “National,” or “Independence” in their names. Critics call it censorship; state officials call it clarity. Media and Elections Expert Richard Luthmann calls it “Marxist…

  • The Unknown Podcast 46: Current Events

    The Unknown Podcast 46: Current Events

    Episode 46 of The Unknown Podcast delivers hard punches and sharp insight as Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe unpack the wildest headlines in America. Elon Musk’s “America Party” stirs a political firestorm. Pam Bondi fumbles Epstein’s “client list” lie. Diddy beats most federal charges, but Luthmann says he’s still headed to prison. Tucker Carlson takes…

  • The Unknown Podcast 45 Current Events: Trump, Peace, and RICO

    The Unknown Podcast 45 Current Events: Trump, Peace, and RICO

    Episode 45 of The Unknown Podcast explodes with bold claims, sharp debate, and unapologetic opinions. Richard Luthmann crowns Trump as the savior of the Middle East and the First Amendment, while Michael Volpe presses back on censorship and celebrity prosecution. From Trump’s ceasefire breakthrough with Israel and Hamas, to the Ivy League’s humiliating Lia Thomas…

  • JERSEY STRONG STATEN ISLAND: ANNEXATION GETS REAL

    JERSEY STRONG STATEN ISLAND: ANNEXATION GETS REAL

    New Jersey’s bold move to rescue Staten Island from what residents call “New York’s Socialist Nightmare” just got real. Assemblyman Robert Auth introduced Resolution AR198 to explore the annexation of Staten Island, launching a full-fledged bipartisan investigation into whether the long-disputed borough can legally join the Garden State. Fueled by John Tabacco’s urgent plea and…

  • Federal Prosecutorial Lawfare: Crooked Obama-Biden-Comey DOJ Holdovers Rig Justice and Jail Americans for Career Stats

    Federal Prosecutorial Lawfare: Crooked Obama-Biden-Comey DOJ Holdovers Rig Justice and Jail Americans for Career Stats

    From Oakland to Brooklyn, federal prosecutors have traded the Constitution for career advancement. In two explosive cases—the Mario Juarez bribery sham and the OneTaste forced labor hoax—the DOJ used liars, intimidation, and made-up crimes to destroy lives for headlines. In both, the government’s star witnesses were frauds or adult “victims” of psychological regret. The pattern…

  • THE UNKNOWN PODCAST 44 BLOWS UP CURRENT EVENTS

    THE UNKNOWN PODCAST 44 BLOWS UP CURRENT EVENTS

    Episode 44 of The Unknown Podcast blasts through the week’s most volatile headlines. Co-hosts Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe debate Trump’s Iranian airstrikes, a SoCal vice mayor’s gang call-out, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial, and NYC’s shocking mayoral primary result. From claims of peace through missile fire to courtroom chaos and socialist surges in Gotham,…

  • WE WANT OUT: TABACCO CALLS FOR NEW JERSEY TO ANNEX STATEN ISLAND

    WE WANT OUT: TABACCO CALLS FOR NEW JERSEY TO ANNEX STATEN ISLAND

    John Tabacco has launched a political earthquake from Staten Island, calling on New Jersey to rescue the borough from what many fear is an imminent socialist takeover of New York City. In a June 26 letter to NJ Assemblyman Robert Auth, Tabacco requested the formation of a bipartisan committee to explore Staten Island’s annexation into…

  • KAMILLAH HANKS WINS DIRTY

    KAMILLAH HANKS WINS DIRTY

    Kamillah Hanks won her Democratic primary with 59% of the vote—but the scandals aren’t going anywhere. Allegations of Islamophobia, racism, retaliation, and corruption still hang over her office like a toxic cloud. SILive editor Brian Laline chose to run a puff piece, ignoring whistleblower claims, city and federal investigations, and Kevin Barry Love’s threats. But…

  • ADIOS ANDREW: Cuomo’s Final Crash

    ADIOS ANDREW: Cuomo’s Final Crash

    Andrew Cuomo’s comeback dream ended in flames. Once a political titan with $25 million in the bank and a 40-point lead, the former governor conceded the Democratic primary for NYC mayor to 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Backed by AOC, Mamdani flipped the script and stunned the establishment. Cuomo’s defeat was not just a campaign…

Richard Luthmann

Thinker, investigative journalist, and consultant with degrees from Columbia University (B.A., Philosophy), NY Law School (J.D.), and the University of Miami (LL.M).

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“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”

– President Donald J. Trump

Modern Thomas Nast

Boss Tweed was just the beginning. Operating in the shadows to expose the shady.

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Rick LaRivière

“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”

—David Foster Wallace

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Frankie Pressman

Frankie Pressman has many interests. None are WOKE.

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Dick LaFontaine

Veteran journalist Dick LaFontaine chases gripping, thorny, and precarious stories as a contributor to various publications.

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Greg Maresca

Maresca is a longtime columnist and satirist who is a New York City native and a Marine Corps veteran living in Flyover, Pennsylvania.

Email: greg_m@newsitem.com.