Posts by Kim Browne
Trump Brags About Record-High Deportations—but There’s One Big Problem
It seemed that Ellis tried to give the Border Patrol chief the benefit of the doubt when discussing the multiple blatant violations of her order, claiming that the order was either unclear, not read, or read and ignored. “Given the fact that you and I took essentially the same oath, I know Option 3 is…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump From Using Shutdown to Fire Anyone He Wants
The Trump administration can’t fire federal workers while the government is shut down, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday afternoon. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s ruling grants a preliminary injunction preventing firings while a lawsuit challenging their legality continues, and indefinitely extends an earlier temporary restraining order that would have expired Wednesday. Labor…
Read MoreFrom Policy to Profit: How Retirees Can Use Life Settlements to Fund New Investments
For many retirees, the idea of selling a life insurance policy sounds unusual at first. After all, life insurance has long been viewed as a safety net for loved ones, not a source of cash for your own use. But with longer lifespans, higher living costs, and changing financial priorities, more retirees are discovering that…
Read MoreMike Johnson Complains He’s Tired (the House Isn’t Even Working)
“I want to speak to the memory of my aunt who stopped taking the subway after September 11 because she did not feel safe in her hijab,” Mamdani said, while getting emotional. “I want to speak to the Muslim who works for our city, whether they teach in our schools or walk the beat for…
Read MoreTrump Tells U.S. Troops He Hates Hot People—and Other Weird Stuff
It’s not a good indicator for the economy under President Trump. The website Layoffs.fyi, which tracks job cuts, estimates that 98,344 technology employees have been laid off this year from 216 companies. The site also estimates that 71,981 government employees have been laid off by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, out of a total of…
Read MoreAmazon Plans Massive Layoffs After Nine Months of President Trump
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read MoreCalifornia Reveals Plan to Fight Trump’s “Election Monitors”
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read MoreBusiness Owner Urges People to Stand Up to Trump With Wild T-Shirt
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read MoreWisconsin Issues Dire Warning About Trump’s Effect on Obamacare Costs
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too,” Evers said. “Republicans need to end this chaos and stop working to make healthcare more expensive. It’s that simple.” But Wisconsin is far from the only state expected to suffer. As…
Read MoreTrump Says He’d “Love to” Violate Constitution and Run for Third Term
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that “aptitude tests” he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political opponents—especially compared to a couple of healthy young women. “You give her an IQ test. Have her pass, like, the exams that I decided to take when I was at…
Read MoreThe Cases That Could Unleash Trump’s War on Blue Cities
California asked the Ninth Circuit to review the panel’s decision in an en banc hearing, meaning that the entire appellate court would review it. (Since the Ninth Circuit is so large, it only uses a subset of eleven judges for en banc hearings.) The court declined to do so, keeping the lower court’s restraining order…
Read MoreTrump Nixing of Dem State Disaster Aid Backfires, Screwing MAGA Voters
In recent days, President Trump has approved federal disaster aid for the red states of Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri, and Alaska while denying it to the blue states of Maryland, Vermont, and Illinois. The White House has not offered meaningful explanations for the discrepancies, which just happen to punish states that didn’t support him in…
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