Not surprising: July is the most popular month to take a vacation. Also not surprising: If said vacay takes the form of a family road trip, July’s going to be the messiest month inside your car. Before you know it, your ride’s interior will be a ghastly landscape strewn with coffee cups, candy wrappers, french-fry […]
Tag: Defeat
California Democrats want to defeat ‘draconian’ Prop. 47 changes with new initiative. Here’s how
California Democrats now have their own version of a ballot measure that would change elements of Proposition 47, setting up a November duel with a district attorney-backed theft and drug initiative legislative leaders call “draconian.” Lawmakers on Wednesday still need to approve the bill containing the Democrats’ proposition, which would ask voters to alter Proposition […]
Defeat car clutter with Amazon’s most popular trash can, down to $10 for July 4th
Not surprising: July is the most popular month to take a vacation. Also not surprising: If said vacay takes the form of a family road trip, July’s going to be the messiest month inside your car. Before you know it, your ride’s interior will be a ghastly landscape strewn with coffee cups, candy wrappers, french-fry […]
Sunak insists predictions of Tory defeat are ‘not going to stop me’
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has insisted predictions of a Tory defeat are “not going to stop me” after the likelihood of his return to Downing Street was put at less than “lightning striking twice in the same place” by a polling expert. Asked during a BBC Breakfast interview whether he accepted the analysis by […]
Donegal defeat Louth and Kerry face Derry level in quarter-finals
GAA Donegal defeated Louth 1-21 to 0-16 in Sunday’s first quarter-final. Donegal will face Galway in their first semi-final in 10 years. Kerry and Derry are currently 0-6 a piece at half-time in the last quarter-final. Soccer The European Championship continues with two more last 16 ties. England will look to reach the quarter-finals when […]
Waterford’s Beth Carton says conversations were important after All-Ireland final defeat
2023 Camogie Player of the Year Beth Carton says there was some tough conversations had to get over the All-Ireland defeat to Cork last August. Carton was a crucial part of the Waterford side as they made history by reaching the O’Duffy Cup final, but suffered a heavy 5-13 to 0-9 defeat to Cork. Despite […]
A grinding Russian assault appears telling about Putin’s plan to defeat Ukraine
Russia is on the offensive, but not contributing all it can into the assault, reflecting Russia’s plans. Putin‘s strategy focuses on attrition and limiting Ukraine’s counteroffensive capabilities. ISW experts warn that delays in Western aid could lead to Ukraine’s collapse and Russian victory. Russian forces are making a push along an axis between Chasiv Yar […]
A grinding Russian assault appears telling about Putin’s plan to defeat Ukraine
Russia is on the offensive, but not contributing all it can into the assault, reflecting Russia’s plans. Putin‘s strategy focuses on attrition and limiting Ukraine’s counteroffensive capabilities. ISW experts warn that delays in Western aid could lead to Ukraine’s collapse and Russian victory. Russian forces are making a push along an axis between Chasiv Yar […]
Jamaal Bowman’s primary defeat leaves progressives angry at role of Aipac
Progressive groups reacted with disappointment and anger over Jamaal Bowman’s decisive primary loss to a moderate Democrat in New York’s 16th district, calling for the party to cut ties with pro-Israel lobbying groups they blame for the result. In a letter to the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, more than a dozen progressive organizations said […]
Justin Trudeau suffers shock by-election defeat in Liberal stronghold
Justin Trudeau suffered a shock defeat in a liberal stronghold nicknamed “Fortress Toronto”, in a development that signals a potential Liberal wipeout at a future general election. It represents an embarrassing loss for the Canadian prime minister, who had personally travelled to St Paul’s – a wealthy seat the Liberal Party has held since 1993 […]
Could Hezbollah defeat Israel?
“One rash move – one miscalculation – could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the border, and frankly, beyond imagination.” That was the stark assessment of UN Secretary-General António Guterres last Friday, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah threaten to boil over into open war for the first time in […]
Maddow Blog | Ahead of debate, Trump tries to delegitimize a possible defeat
Donald Trump is defined in large part by a belief in preemptive delegitimization. Fearing possible election defeats, the Republican has consistently taken steps to delegitimize the process to explain away potential losses. Fearing possible legal setbacks, he’s also repeatedly tried to delegitimize the justice system to validate potential adverse outcomes. For whatever reason, Trump approaches […]