Month: June 2023

There has always been a performative aspect to American politics. Politicians say or do things to attract attention, rather than to contribute to governance. But it has become widespread in recent years. Former President Donald Trump epitomizes the bombastic approach, saying anything to anger his supporters, even to the point of violence, and get the attention of the media, however detached from reality they may be. Unfortunately, however, Trump is not alone. Politicians of all ideological stripes now see attention-grabbing verbiage as an end in itself, making statements and issuing promises with little or no basis in reality, but can…

What would you do if grown men insisted on campaigning at your kid’s birthday party?! Many thanks to the City of Logan Police Department for stepping in and to the City of Logan Parks and Recreation Department for fielding my phone calls late into the night to repeatedly confirm that we were indeed the only ones authorized to use the pavilion at Lundstrum Park on Thursday. night in Logan, Utah (the city we live in) for my daughter’s 6th birthday party. It was unfortunate that we needed you, but we are very happy that the interaction was so peaceful and…

The Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Serbia published today (Wednesday, June 14, 2023) the public call for auctions for the award of market premiums (in the form of CfD) for wind and solar projects. According to a previous announcement, the total share of premiums amounts to 400 MW for wind power plants and 50 MW for solar plants. The maximum price is set at 105 EUR/MWh for wind and 90 EUR/MWh for solar plants. The fixed percentage balance that the winning projects will pay to EPS is set at 5.81% of the maximum price for wind…

SACRAMENT – Gov. Gavin Newsom took his feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis to new heights on Monday, apparently threatening him with kidnapping charges after California officials said South American migrants were sent to Sacramento by the state of Florida as a political gimmick. Newsom, a Democrat, cited state kidnapping laws in a tweet to the Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful, whom he called a “pathetic little man.” “This isn’t Martha’s Vineyard. Kidnapping charges?” Newsom said in the tweet, referencing DeSantis’ action last year to send a group of Venezuelan migrants to the wealthy liberal vacation spot of Massachusetts. Sixteen…

NCAA News: The Minnesota Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers have had a long-running rivalry. In fact, they have been playing each other since 1890, and their rivalry is currently at a stalemate. The overall record right now between the two programs is 62-62-8. However, the Gophers are currently on a two-game winning streak. With the rivalry heating up lately, so has the recruiting game. Today, it was reported that a four-star offensive lineman from the Milwaukee area committed to the Golden Gophers. Four-star offensive lineman Nathan Roy is committing to the Minnesota Gophers On June 17, coach PJ Fleck and his…

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police are investigating a mass shooting outside a nightclub. Authorities told Channel 2 Action News officers received reports of a person shot at 3:10 a.m. Sunday at the Cosmopolitan Premier Lounge on Glenwood Road. We have a crew gathering information at the scene and will have the latest breaking news on Channel 2 Action News Sunday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police have confirmed that five people have been shot. His conditions have not been released. The identities of the victims have not been released. TRENDING STORIES: Police…

Trump’s Second Impeachment: See How It Happened Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email to receive exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Former President Donald Trump began the weekend by lashing out at his long list of enemies, blasting Truth Social about Biden family conspiracies, the federal indictment against him and perceived disloyalty at Fox News. In a strange post, he was compared to a “King” and a “Golden Goose”. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the former president’s primary challenger in the 2024 election sharpened his message. Joe Biden told a room…

The banned cases include at least 21 dissidents being investigated on “conspiracy” charges. Tunisian radio and television programs have been banned from reporting on the cases of prominent opposition figures accused of plotting against state security, further deepening Tunisia’s authoritarian shift under President Kais Saied. A judge made the decision on Saturday, according to the official TAP news agency. “The investigative judge of Office 36 of the Anti-Terrorism Branch issued a decision banning media coverage of the two cases of conspiracy against state security,” court spokesman Hanan el- Qadas El-Qadas said the ban only concerned “audiovisual media” and was ordered…