Posts by Kim Browne
“I Erase Your Voice”: ICE Agents Threaten People After Alex Pretti
Normally, the FBI would handle such an investigation, considering that it has the lab facilities and investigators experienced with shootings. In fact, Border Patrol agents requested the FBI’s help to gather evidence after the shooting, but in the end, “All evidence, excluding firearms and casings, were turned over to DHS,” according to an FBI memo.…
Read MoreTrump Screwed Over Nursing Homes After Essentially Accepting Bribes
In the aftermath of their deaths, thousands of Americans have taken to the streets in protest. Trump’s job score has nosedived, hitting a net approval of -19 percent. In an attempt to pivot ahead of midterms, Trump is headed to Iowa Tuesday to reframe his administration’s priorities. Suddenly, the word of the day is affordability,…
Read MoreTranscript: A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump: “Breaking Point”
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 27 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. As the political world absorbs the shocking news of Alex Pretti’s…
Read MoreA Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
https://newrepublic.com/article/205740/transcript-dem-senator-harsh-takedown-trump-breaking-pointAs the country absorbs the shock of Alex Pretti’s murder by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Trump is politically on the defensive. He sent his border czar there and sort of made nice with Minnesota’s Democratic governor. Meanwhile, Republicans and senior ICE officials are panicking about the situation. Democratic Senators are vowing to oppose funding…
Read MoreChina starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PM THE world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant has begun operating in central China’s Jiangsu province, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to expand energy storage to support its green…
Read MoreHere’s How Many ICE and CBP Agents Allegedly Preyed on Children
He added that he believes the White House is “working on a game plan” to help federal agents “go about their job in a more structured way to make sure that they are going to be able to remove these people, but without causing all the kinds of problems and fighting in communities that they…
Read MoreTrump Team Demands Right to Destroy Evidence in Alex Pretti Shooting
He added that he believes the White House is “working on a game plan” to help federal agents “go about their job in a more structured way to make sure that they are going to be able to remove these people, but without causing all the kinds of problems and fighting in communities that they…
Read MoreKaroline Leavitt Appears to Throw CBP Chief Under the Bus on Minnesota
Customs and Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino’s time in Minnesota appears to have come to a close. The commander-at-large has overseen ICE and Border Patrol operations across the country, moving from city to city as the agencies violently scour neighborhoods to satisfy Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller’s mandate to arrest upwards of 3,000 people per…
Read MoreTrump Finally Admits He Was Sleeping in All Those Cabinet Meetings
After months of denials, President Trump has finally admitted that he has been falling asleep during Cabinet meetings. In an interview with New York magazine published Monday, Trump said that he closed his eyes during those meetings because they were “boring as hell.” “I’m going around a room, and I’ve got 28 guys—the last one…
Read MoreTrump Doubling Down on Minneapolis Takeover After Alex Pretti Shooting
“If I were President Trump, I would almost think about, OK, if the mayor and governor are going put our ICE officials in harm’s way and there’s a chance of losing more innocent lives, or whatever, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide: Do we want to continue to…
Read MoreTrump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs in 3 Crazed Tirades
The Supreme Court is about to rule on Donald Trump’s tariffs, which lower courts deem illegal. But guess what: Trump himself has badly undermined his own case for them. He’s claimed broad tariff powers by absurdly declaring trade deficits an economic emergency. But he keeps admitting to other rationales for them. In a crazed and…
Read MoreOil little changed as supply concerns temper US winter output disruptions
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:20 AM — Updated Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 11:24 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil prices were little changed on Monday after climbing more than 2 per cent in the previous session, as supply concerns kept a lid on benchmarks despite production disruptions in major US crude-producing regions. Brent crude futures fell…
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