Posts by Kim Browne
Judge Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s International Student Crackdown
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s latest escalation against foreigners in the U.S. on Thursday, a ruling that came just hours after the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in California barred the government from changing international students’ legal status…
Read MoreKaroline Leavitt Says You’ll Never Know Who’s at Trump’s Crypto Dinner
“Well as you know, Garret, this question has been raised with the president. I have also addressed the dinner tonight; the president is attending it in his personal time, it is not a White House dinner, it is not taking place here at the White House,” Leavitt responded, ignoring the specific question about who was…
Read MoreTrump Bans International Students at Harvard in Horrifying Move
It’s a major boon for the Chinese electric vehicle company, which only began selling cars in Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022. But Musk’s recent support for Donald Trump and the U.S. president’s far-right, government-destroying policies has influenced buyers, leading to boycotts at home and abroad that have drastically affected Tesla’s margins. “This is…
Read MoreRepublicans Are Rewriting Congressional Rules So Cars Can Pollute More
Freed to call all manner of administrative actions into question, the GOP, Becker said, is likely to “get a bad case of bloodlust and look around to see what else the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 have put in the index for elimination.” Everything from vaccine and contraceptive approvals to broadcast licenses for media outlets…
Read MoreTrump Suffers Massive Blow in War on Education Department
It’s a major boon for the Chinese electric vehicle company, which only began selling cars in Norway and the Netherlands in late 2022. But Musk’s recent support for Donald Trump and the U.S. president’s far-right, government-destroying policies has influenced buyers, leading to boycotts at home and abroad that have drastically affected Tesla’s margins. “This is…
Read MoreTrump’s Social Security Head Bragged About Having to Google Own Job
It looks like Donald Trump’s streak of hiring wildly unqualified people remains undefeated. Frank Bisignano, the new Social Security Administration commissioner, revealed Wednesday that he’d needed to google what the position actually entailed after being tapped to lead the benefits agency servicing more than 70 million Americans, according to the Federal News Network. In a…
Read MoreRepublicans Secretly Freaking Out Over Elon Musk’s Latest Announcement
“I’d love to stand here and tell the American people, we can cut your taxes and we can increase spending and everything’s going to be just fine. But I can’t do that because I’m here to deliver a dose of reality,” Massie said. “This bill dramatically increases deficits in the near term but promises our…
Read MoreDisney CEO Caves to Trump With New Rules on The View
“I’d love to stand here and tell the American people, we can cut your taxes and we can increase spending and everything’s going to be just fine. But I can’t do that because I’m here to deliver a dose of reality,” Massie said. “This bill dramatically increases deficits in the near term but promises our…
Read MoreTrump Gets Huge Boost as GOP Slips New Court Rules Into Budget
In March, Musk walked into what he understood to be an ambush, facing heated backlash from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Donald Trump had arranged the volatile meeting: “Bring them all in here, and we’ll have at it,” Trump said, according to The Atlantic. The…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Makes Chilling Threat After Israeli Embassy Staff Killed
After two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed on the streets of Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, Republican Representative Randy Fine responded by suggesting Gaza should be nuked. Fine was asked on Fox News Thursday morning how the shooting would affect the ceasefire the U.S. has proposed to Hamas and Israel to end Israel’s 19-month…
Read MoreFour Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Read the First Amendment
Four Supreme Court Justices wanted to make it legal for taxpayer dollars to fund religious charter schools. The Supreme Court produced a 4-4 deadlock on Thursday on the question of whether an Oklahoma religious school could take part in the state’s publicly funded charter school programs. While the decision is unsigned, thanks to the even…
Read MoreTesla Loses Key Status Marker as Elon Musk Backlash Ramps Up
In March, Musk walked into what he understood to be an ambush, facing heated backlash from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Donald Trump had arranged the volatile meeting: “Bring them all in here, and we’ll have at it,” Trump said, according to The Atlantic. The…
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