Posts by Kim Browne
Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Is Already Flooding
The monstrous, recently constructed immigrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, flippantly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” literally took on water within a day of President Trump visiting the camp Tuesday to commemorate its planned Wednesday opening. Florida officials have assured the public that the facility, which will cost an estimated $450 million per year to operate,…
Read MoreParamount Surrenders to Trump and Agrees to Pay Him Millions
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Tuesday supplied the deciding vote for Senate Republicans to pass Trump’s signature budget bill. After doing so, she registered concerns about the disastrous piece of legislation, even while defending her vote. The bill, if also passed in the House, would increase the deficit while delivering tax cuts to…
Read MoreJD Vance Accidentally Reveals How Badly Trump Is Screwing MAGA Voters
The Senate just passed President Trump’s big budget bill, which will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid to fund huge tax cuts for the rich. In a remarkable series of angry tweets, Vice President JD Vance downplayed the Medicaid cuts while saying what really matters is the bill’s massive funding for ICE and migrant detention. It…
Read MoreSingapore’s STI hits new high as investors are drawn to safe havens amid global risks
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) notched a new record of 4,011.78 points on Wednesday (Jul 2) as Singapore draws a rush of investors seeking safe havens from geopolitical risks. This is the second time the benchmark index has crossed the 4,000 threshold. The STI previously hit a record of 4,005.18 on Mar 28 before…
Read MoreLisa Murkowski’s Strategy on Trump Budget Bill Is Already Backfiring
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Tuesday supplied the deciding vote for Senate Republicans to pass Trump’s signature budget bill. After doing so, she registered concerns about the disastrous piece of legislation, even while defending her vote. The bill, if also passed in the House, would increase the deficit while delivering tax cuts to…
Read MoreICE-Tracking App Skyrockets in Popularity After Trump Team Freaks Out
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Tuesday supplied the deciding vote for Senate Republicans to pass Trump’s signature budget bill. After doing so, she registered concerns about the disastrous piece of legislation, even while defending her vote. The bill, if also passed in the House, would increase the deficit while delivering tax cuts to…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Gets Terrible News in Court on Plan to Upend Health Department
In a week dominated by Trump’s budget bill, Democrats can take some solace in a legal victory over Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose of Rhode Island issued an injunction that blocks RFK Jr. from moving on with his plan to eliminate crucial agencies and fire…
Read MoreTrump Threatens Zohran Mamdani as He Cements NYC Mayoral Primary Win
Donald Trump’s wishy-washy tariffs have been good for one thing: keeping Federal Reserve interest rates high, according to the central bank’s Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking at a European Central Bank forum in Portugal Tuesday, Powell said that the Federal Reserve probably would have brought down rates already if it hadn’t been for the president’s “Liberation…
Read MoreTrump Unleashes on Musk in Worst Tirade Yet as Budget Fight Escalates
Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan couldn’t care less that people are dying in ICE custody. A reporter asked Homan Monday to respond to reports that Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban man who’d been living in the United States for nearly 60 years, died last week in ICE custody. “I’m unaware of that, I’m not…
Read MoreTrump’s Fury at Thom Tillis Backfires, Wrecking His Vile Medicaid Scam
President Trump is raging at GOP Senator Thom Tillis for telling the truth about the Senate version of his budget bill, which could knock 10 million people off Medicaid. Trump threatened him with a primary—whereupon he announced his retirement. Tillis has since been sharply criticizing the bill, noting it will bump 600,000 people from Medicaid…
Read MoreFrom banks to tech: Job cuts and layoffs for 2025
[SINGAPORE] In 2025, a growing number of corporations globally have announced job cuts, as macroeconomic pressures, restructuring efforts, and shifting strategies force companies to trim their workforces. Here are some of the job cuts announced so far, including those in Singapore: Finance and banking Standard Chartered The move to offshore jobs to India has affected…
Read MoreElon Musk Issues Huge Threat to Republicans Who Back Trump Budget
Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan couldn’t care less that people are dying in ICE custody. A reporter asked Homan Monday to respond to reports that Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban man who’d been living in the United States for nearly 60 years, died last week in ICE custody. “I’m unaware of that, I’m not…
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