Posts by Kim Browne
Trump’s Rage at Pope Backfires as Poll Reveals He’s Losing Fight Badly
Donald Trump has been raging at Pope Leo’s criticism of the Iran war for weeks, and he just unleashed his most vile attack yet. Trump accused the Pope of “endangering a lot of Catholics” by advocating for peace. Yet a new Washington Post poll finds that Trump is losing this battle very badly. Large majorities…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Makes It Easier for Kids to Get Skin Cancer
The future is looking bright for America’s youth—bright orange, that is. Against the advice of dermatologists everywhere, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared a path for children to keep getting their fix at tanning beds across the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. The wellness conspiracist withdrew a proposed Food and…
Read MoreTennessee Republicans Kick Out Democrats as They Vote on New Map
Tennessee Republicans kicked Democratic lawmakers, journalists, and constituents out of a special redistricting session Wednesday as protests over their new congressional map engulfed the state House. After one round of protests forced Republicans to shut down their meeting, they relocated to a new room, according to The Tennessean, and prevented anyone from entering. Democratic state…
Read More8 ways to rebuild confidence after a public failure
Failure is already hard when it’s private. When it happens in public, a failed launch on Product Hunt, a botched pitch, a visible shutdown, it can feel like your identity took the hit, not just your business. Most founders won’t admit how much that moment lingers. You replay it, you assume everyone else is replaying…
Read More7 things that happen when you finally stop performing for credibility
There is a phase in almost every founder’s journey where you are not just building a company, you are performing one. You tweak your language to sound more venture-backable, you chase optics that signal traction, and you quietly optimize for being taken seriously rather than being right. It feels necessary, especially early on. But eventually,…
Read MoreHow Automating Your Bill Pay Workflow Can Prevent Founder Burnout
You did not start a company to spend your Sunday nights matching invoices to purchase orders. You did not raise a seed round so you could spend three hours a week chasing approvals from your co-founder, who is on a flight. And you definitely did not quit your corporate job to become the person who…
Read MoreFBI Launches Probe Into Reporter Who Covered Kash Patel’s Drinking
While the complaint began as a general look at the newspaper’s hiring and promotions, the case, personally handled by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucus, soon became a specific question over whether the white employee did not get a deputy editor job. On April 21, the EEOC told the newspaper that the case had been referred to…
Read MoreGlobal watchdog FSB unveils action plan on private-credit risks
It says ‘significant data challenges’ are frustrating its effort to assess vulnerabilities in the market Published Wed, May 6, 2026 · 09:41 PM [BASEL] The world’s top financial-stability watchdog unveiled a tentative plan to tame private-credit risk, as escalating warnings by bankers and policymakers about potential dangers collide with a political push towards deregulation. The…
Read MoreTrump Ballroom Saga Takes Brutal Turn for GOP as Midterm Panic Worsens
Donald Trump hasn’t thought this one through. Politico reports that Republicans are grappling with rising “anxiety” about the midterms. A key reason: Trump’s obsession with his ballroom and other pet projects is muddying the GOP economic message. That’s bad enough. Worse, Republicans just agreed to seek $1 billion in taxpayer money for the ballroom. Though…
Read MoreLufthansa’s first quarter loss narrows despite US$2 billion fuel hit
Published Wed, May 6, 2026 · 02:53 PM [LONDON/BERLIN] Lufthansa reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Wednesday and maintained its outlook for the year despite a sharp rise in jet fuel prices and ongoing labour disruptions. The group warned of an additional cost of 1.7 billion euros (S$2.53 billion) that will be added to its fuel…
Read MoreDOJ Walks Back One of Todd Blanche’s Main Accusations Against SPLC
While the complaint began as a general look at the newspaper’s hiring and promotions, the case, personally handled by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucus, soon became a specific question over whether the white employee did not get a deputy editor job. On April 21, the EEOC told the newspaper that the case had been referred to…
Read MoreMarco Rubio Rushes to Claim Trump Didn’t Threaten the Pope
While the complaint began as a general look at the newspaper’s hiring and promotions, the case, personally handled by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucus, soon became a specific question over whether the white employee did not get a deputy editor job. On April 21, the EEOC told the newspaper that the case had been referred to…
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