Posts by Kim Browne
Trump Escalates War on Harvard With Final Massive Blow to Funding
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no problem with demand,” the Tesla CEO said. “The stock wouldn’t be trading near all-time highs if things weren’t in good shape, they’re fine, don’t worry about it.” …
Read MoreTesla Sales Tank as Elon Musk Hate Ramps Up
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no problem with demand,” the Tesla CEO said. “The stock wouldn’t be trading near all-time highs if things weren’t in good shape, they’re fine, don’t worry about it.” …
Read MorePete Hegseth Hit With Stunning Illegal Wiretap Allegations
“It’s kind of a fund-raiser” for Mr. Trump, Korean crypto executive Sangrok Oh and another dinner attendee, told the Times. “And he’ll always be good to his sponsors.” The dinner was held at Trump’s private golf club in northern Virginia on Thursday evening for the top 220 holders of the president’s meme coin cryptocurrency—after an…
Read MoreCognitive Decline? Trump Repeatedly Fumbles in Multiple Weird Rants
“It’s kind of a fund-raiser” for Mr. Trump, Korean crypto executive Sangrok Oh and another dinner attendee, told the Times. “And he’ll always be good to his sponsors.” The dinner was held at Trump’s private golf club in northern Virginia on Thursday evening for the top 220 holders of the president’s meme coin cryptocurrency—after an…
Read MoreUS will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says
[TOKYO] The US government will have veto power over key decisions relating to US Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the Japanese firm’s bid for the well-known American steel company, a US lawmaker said on Tuesday (May 27). The details are laid out in what is called a national…
Read MoreXiaomi reports 47% revenue growth in Q1 as it launches new electric SUV
[BEIJING] China’s Xiaomi reported a 47.4 per cent annual jump in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday (May 27) as the company doubled down on making electric vehicles. Revenue for the quarter ended Mar 31 was 111.3 billion yuan (S$19.9 billion), beating the 107.6 billion yuan average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG. Adjusted net profit…
Read MoreElaine Heng to succeed Linus Goh as OCBC’s head of global commercial banking
[SINGAPORE] OCBC announced on Tuesday (May 27) key leadership changes to its global wholesale banking franchise, to take effect on Oct 1. Elaine Heng, now OCBC’s group chief strategy and transformation officer, will succeed Linus Goh, the current head of global commercial banking who retires on Sep 30. Tan Yuen Siang, currently OCBC’s head of…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Odd Ramblings to Media make Tariff Fiasco Worse
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 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. President Donald Trump’s arguments for his tariffs have always been pretty weak, but he’s now faced some extensive questioning…
Read MoreInside a Campus Crackdown Over Wokeism in France
Still, it’s noticeable that media reports about threats were everywhere, while Kinzler describes his situation as follows: “1500 unread messages since the day before! Skimming through a few dozen, I see that they all express support for me.” The threats the media were referring to were most likely those on the original poster. The threat…
Read MoreTrump Talks “Trophy Wives” but Biden’s Autopen Is the New “Her Emails”
It’s the simplest lesson for America of the Trump years: Lying works. And I don’t mean lying in private. You lie to your spouse or child or sibling or friend, you’re probably going to get caught; and because you have a conscience, you will fess up and you will be humiliated and will have to…
Read MoreTough Work, Tight Margins: How Cattle Branding Is Evolving in Nebraska
On the Burdick Ranch, nestled in Nebraska’s Sandhills, spring cattle branding is an annual act of community. The sheer scale of gathering, roping, vaccinating, and marking 900 calves with the family brand requires the work of roughly 60 volunteers, primarily family members and other cattle ranchers from the area. But it also requires hired help:…
Read MoreSwiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs
Asian markets displayed further weakness, with exports to Singapore falling 9%, China off 30% and Hong Kong down 23% Published Tue, May 27, 2025 · 05:47 PM [ZURICH] Swiss watch exports jumped by almost a fifth in April as shipments to the US more than doubled ahead of expanded tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. …
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