Posts by Kim Browne
GOPer Slams Mike Johnson for Shutting Down Government to Dodge Epstein
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s favorite far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alleging a coordinated effort to knock her off of social media platforms. In her lawsuit, Loomer alleged that multiple social media platforms had engaged in an organized campaign to keep her off of social media,…
Read MoreStephen Miller Must Have Amnesia if This Is Why He Hates ICE Protests
The Trump administration is continuing to pretend as if the January 6 insurrection never happened. “When in our history have we tolerated unlawful riots and assemblies night after night around FBI buildings, or ATF buildings, or DEA buildings?” Trump adviser Stephen Miller said Monday on CNN, referring to protesters at ICE facilities in Chicago and…
Read MoreBusiness Trends in the Pet Store Industry
The pet store industry is changing as more people welcome pets into their homes. Pet ownership affects how pet stores operate and what products they offer. Key trends include personalized care, a focus on health and wellness, and the use of technology. By understanding what pet owners want, businesses can better meet the needs of…
Read MoreLeavitt Can’t Answer One Very Easy Question on Troops in Portland
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday lashed out at a federal judge and then the press in order to deflect from a question about the Trump administration’s effort to deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, over the objections of local officials. Over the weekend, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut temporarily blocked…
Read MoreKaroline Leavitt Has Wild Excuse for Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s favorite far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alleging a coordinated effort to knock her off of social media platforms. In her lawsuit, Loomer alleged that multiple social media platforms had engaged in an organized campaign to keep her off of social media,…
Read MoreEven the Supreme Court Is Sick of Laura Loomer’s Complaining
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s favorite far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alleging a coordinated effort to knock her off of social media platforms. In her lawsuit, Loomer alleged that multiple social media platforms had engaged in an organized campaign to keep her off of social media,…
Read MoreAMD signs AI chip-supply deal with OpenAI, gives it option to take a 10% stake
[SAN FRANCISCO] Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said on Monday (Oct 6) it will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would bring in tens of billions of US dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the option to buy up to roughly 10 per cent of the chipmaker. Shares…
Read MoreGold tops US$3,900 for first time on safe-haven demand
Non-yielding gold thrives in a low-interest-rate environment and during economic uncertainties [BENGALURU] Gold surged past US$3,900 an ounce for the first time on Monday (Oct 6), driven by safe-haven demand amid a US government shutdown, alongside growing expectations of additional US Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to US$3,900.40 per ounce…
Read MoreThe Democrats’ Most Formidable Foe Is Not Donald Trump
Or … almost? As it turns out, Democrats are planning to take on the GOP—in a few weeks, anyway. “House Democrats are plotting to turn the August recess into the opening salvo of the midterms, including through town halls and organizing programs,” reports Politico, as the party is experiencing “renewed bravado after months in the…
Read MoreCan America Become a Democracy?
In a time when it is easy to be pessimistic about the capacities of voters to make reasonable decisions, Nwanevu pushes back. Democracy is a good system, he insists. It is Lincoln’s definition of the concept—“government of the people, by the people, for the people”—that most succinctly captures its aspiration. Democracies are freer, happier, and…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Bring a Gun Everywhere
The Trump administration also urged the court to take up the case and overturn the Ninth Circuit’s decision, which it described as “nullifying” Bruen. “Because most property owners do not post signs either allowing or forbidding guns, Hawaii’s default rule functions as a near-complete ban on public carry,” they claimed. “A person carrying a handgun…
Read MoreThe Shutdown Is Sparing Trump Some Bad Economic News
But what if you could keep the government shut down long enough to prevent BLS from collecting the data it will need to report the consumer price index on October 14? Then the Fed would have less information than otherwise to judge whether inflation is too high! The Fed’s preferred inflation metric is the Commerce…
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