Posts by Kim Browne
Denmark Furious After Trump Appoints New Special Envoy to Greenland
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson continued: By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena request, and President Trump recently calling for further investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends, the Trump Administration has done more for the victims than Democrats ever have. And while President Trump is delivering on his promises,…
Read MoreVideo: Uber Clears Violent Felons to Drive
new video loaded: Uber Clears Violent Felons to Drive Our reporter, Emily Steel, found that in many states, Uber’s guidelines allow people with serious criminal convictions to drive, as long as those convictions are more than seven years old. Some of those drivers have gone on to sexually assault or harass passengers. By Emily Steel,…
Read MoreOil up on news the US intercepted an oil tanker off Venezuela
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices rose on Monday (Dec 22) after officials said the US had intercepted an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, raising fresh supply uncertainty. Brent crude futures gained 57 cents, or 0.9 per cent, to US$61.04 per barrel by 0751 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 55…
Read MoreGold smashes past US$4,400, silver hits record as rate cut bets fuel rally
Bullion has surged nearly 68% this year, marking its biggest annual rise since 1979 [BENGALURU] Gold crossed the US$4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday (Dec 22), propelled by expectations of US rate cuts and continued safe-haven buying, while silver followed suit, soaring to a new record high. Spot gold climbed 1.7 per cent…
Read MoreSeatrium, Maersk vessel contract dispute to be resolved with US$360 million payment
[SINGAPORE] Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium announced on Monday (Dec 22) that it has reached an agreement with a buyer, Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate Phoenix II, for the latter to pay the balance of the contract price – valued at US$360 million – upon delivery of a vessel. The wind turbine installation vessel involved…
Read MoreThe Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025
Bombs over Latin America: It’s giving Wag the Dog, if you ask me. The administration, seemingly hot to bring back neoconservative military conquest, soft-launched its latest regime change war in Venezuela by making indiscriminate attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific waters off of Central America. These attacks, all undertaken without a jot of…
Read MoreThe Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
There was no shortage of bad news to cover in 2025. But I want to end the year by looking to the future and focusing on something more joyous: detrumpification. I spent most of this year—indeed, most of this last decade—thinking about one man. Now, for just a moment, I want to think about what…
Read MoreIs This What Got Ghislaine Maxwell Her Cushy Prison Transfer?
Newly released transcripts of Ghislaine Maxwell’s July interview with the Justice Department depict a surprisingly chilly relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, despite varied reports that the glitterati socialites were each other’s closest friends. In transcripts made available Friday by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Maxwell noted that Trump was “always very cordial and…
Read MoreTrump Is in Epstein’s Contact Book. So Is His Entire Family.
Surprise, surprise: President Donald Trump was in Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list. Buried in the massive trove of documents released by the Department of Justice Friday was Epstein’s 90-page contact book filled with names of high-profile celebrities—including Donald Trump and his family members. Contact information for “Trump, Donald,” now redacted, was kept separately from the information…
Read MoreElise Stefanik Drops Out of New York Governor Race After Trump Snubs
“ICE held them, day after day, without access to bunks, bedding, soap, showers, toothbrushes or clean clothes,” Brown stated in his ruling. “The space is unheated or poorly heated at night, while the outside temperature dropped to as low as 21 degrees…. To the extent they could sleep, they did so, crammed on the filthy…
Read MoreJustice Department Releases Epstein Files—With Broken Search Tool
The Department of Justice finally released its first trove of files on Jeffrey Epstein Friday afternoon—with a broken search tool. The files have been divided into court records, DOJ disclosures, Freedom of Information Act, and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Disclosures. There is also a search bar that includes a disclaimer: “Due to…
Read MoreHard Work Still Fuels Real Wealth Creation
A simple question exposed a hard truth: most people want more balance even if it means less money. The prompt was clear. Would you rather work 25 hours a week and make $125,000 a year, or work 70 hours and make $300,000? My answer was instant. The results from tens of thousands of responses surprised…
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