Shortly after the bridge collapse, the Twitterverse churned with nasty tweets that, without offering anything resembling actual evidence, nevertheless blamed DEI for the disaster in which six people died.
The two women, who said that they had affairs with Trump years before he stood for president were allegedly paid six figure sums to buy their silence in the months leading up to the 2016 election, which, if revealed, may have derailed his campaign and ultimately his potential bid to reach high office. To which, we now know, was successful. The trial itself will undoubtedly go down in history, as no former US President has ever faced criminal prosecution, although further troubles loom large for...
Long-awaited package of measures marks victory for Europe’s centre albeit with ‘doubts and concerns’ over implementationAlmost a decade in the making, the EU’s new migration and asylum pact suffered so many setbacks, stalemates and rewrites that when member states finally announced a deal last year, its passage through parliament seemed assured.That was, however, to ignore the objections of Europe’s resurgent far-right parties, who felt it was not tough enough (and, perhaps, hoped to profit at...
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. For left-of-center policy wonks, this is shaping up as a banner week. Here in Washington, the journal Democracy is holding a “Middle-Out Economics” conference, featuring a host of progressive economists, Biden administration appointees, union think-tankers, and political consultants who grapple with the conundrum of how to… Source
Today on TAP: With big money counting on the courts, progressives are taking the fight to the court of public opinion.
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, hasn’t said a lot about Russia’s war in Ukraine, the biggest international news story before Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza shoved it off the front pages. When Trump does mention the conflict, he tends to keep his comments extremely vague. At times, they’re contradictory. The day before Russia’s full-scale invasion more than two years ago, for instance, Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin “genius” and “savvy”...
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has dismissed Eric Dier’s claim that he ‘doesn’t do any tactical work’ in training. The England international spent the first half of the sea
Panel rejected argument that rules granted California powers denied to other states
As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls to informal traders who risk injury when dismantling broken panelsUnder the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the semi-arid landscape. Pavagada, 100 miles north of Bengaluru in southern India, is the world’s third-largest solar power plant, with 25m panels across a huge 50 sq km site, and a capacity of 2,050MW of clean energy.India has 11 similarly vast solar...
Far-left anti-Israel activists in Chicago demanding President Joe Biden end U.S. aid to Israel cheered and applauded a massive attack of hundreds of drones and missiles by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Jewish state.
AS a two-time heavyweight world champion, boxer Anthony Joshua has faced some tough battles in the ring — but none compares to the grilling he got from one nine-year-old fan. The sporting icon agre
Alex Pereira, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, has set tongues wagging with his recent callout for a heavyweight fight. After a dominant knockout victory over Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, Pereira expressed his desire to move up in weight class. But is this a wise decision, or is he venturing into treacherous territory? Alex Pereira is eyeing UFC 301 Since Jon Jones vacated the light heavyweight title in August 2020, the division has been in flux. Multiple vacancies and lackluster draws...