Posts by Kim Browne
Trump Is Ready to Take ICE Barbie’s Advice on His Travel Ban
President Donald Trump is all in on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s plan to exploit the shooting of two National Guard members in order to expand one of the Trump administration’s most racist policies: the travel ban. Multiple U.S. officials told CBS News Tuesday that Trump’s travel ban would be expanded to roughly 30 countries,…
Read MoreTrump’s Hold on the GOP Has Never Been Weaker
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. Is President Trump a lame duck? Maybe. The president’s sagging approval ratings are emboldening Democrats and even some Republicans to increasingly challenge the president. On the latest edition…
Read MoreMark Kelly Calls Pete Hegseth a Child “Playing Army”
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly accused Pete Hegseth Monday of “playing army,” after the defense secretary posted a juvenile meme making light of his military’s extrajudicial executions. Speaking at a press conference, Kelly nailed precisely what’s so disturbing about Hegseth’s lackluster leadership of the Pentagon: he’s like a little kid playing dress up. “I mean…
Read MoreKash Patel Is Under Investigation for Using FBI Jet as Private Uber
Kash Patel is in hot water for joyriding on the FBI’s dime. Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday opened an investigation into multiple flights that Patel took last month with a $60 million government jet. The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, who was performing at a…
Read MoreTrump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
After promising Americans in July that his proposed ballroom would “be near but not touching” the White House East Wing, Trump completely razed the FDR-era extension in October, plowing forward without prerequisite approval from the National Capital Planning Commission or the express permission of Congress. Conveniently, Trump started demolition during the government shutdown, when the…
Read MoreWhite House Gives Chilling Update on Hegseth’s “Kill Them All” Order
After promising Americans in July that his proposed ballroom would “be near but not touching” the White House East Wing, Trump completely razed the FDR-era extension in October, plowing forward without prerequisite approval from the National Capital Planning Commission or the express permission of Congress. Conveniently, Trump started demolition during the government shutdown, when the…
Read MoreTrump’s Use of Slur Costs Him Ally in Red State Redistricting Scheme
The president’s crass mouth is losing him Republican support in Indiana. State Senator Michael Bohacek announced Friday that he would no longer support Donald Trump’s efforts to redistrict the Hoosier State, claiming that the president’s recent decision to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded” had put him off the MAGA leader’s plan. “I have…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Fury Erupts at NYT as Mental Decline Visibly Worsens
Lurie: Well, first of all, I think we’re past the point of having a strain of authoritarianism. It doesn’t mean that we are Putin’s Russia. In fact, it’s because we’re not that we’re seeing the kind of displays that you pointed to. It’s because Trump—and his acolytes and, in the case of Fox News, the…
Read MoreAirbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis [PARIS] Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday (Dec 1) after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Centurion, Manulife US Reit, Seatrium, Wilmar, LHN, Marco Polo Marine
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 1): Centurion : The company has expanded its Australian footprint into Perth, acquiring a 25 per cent equity interest in a 472-bed purpose-built student accommodation development for A$6 million (S$5.1 million), it announced on Monday. Centurion shares closed…
Read MoreThe Mar-a-Lago Party That Future Historians Will Never Forget
The federal government was in the thirtieth day of a shutdown that would last until November 13. Trump and the Republicans refused to extend subsidies for premiums under the Affordable Care Act, which would lead to astronomical increases, at least doubling for 22 million people, with millions struggling to pay and 4.2 million losing coverage…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
What do judicial ethics codes have to do with climate deception? It all comes down to simple math. Every year, the Supreme Court receives many thousands of cert petitions. To grant a writ of certiorari, four of the nine justices must agree to take one of these cases. Given that lower threshold, any time a…
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