Tour de France route changed because of diseased cows
Organisers shorten stage 19 of the Tour de France in order to avoid a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies.
Kelly Osbourne lost ‘best friend’ after father Ozzy’s death
She has made her first comments since her father’s death at the age of 76 on Tuesday, posting lyrics from the song Changes.
European countries are set for Iran talks, but expectations for a breakthrough are low
Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran. (Image credit: Ronald Zak)
Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS’ news coverage. (Image credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Kagan: Judicial orders ‘need to be respected’
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that threats against judges should stop and emphasized that judicial orders “need to be respected.” “That’s just not the way our system works, not the way rule of law in this country works. That’s true for the Supreme Court, and it’s also true for every district court.…
Karl Rove on Trump, Epstein saga: ‘There’s hell to pay’
Republican strategist Karl Rove said in a new opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, “there’s hell to pay” surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the saga around the Epstein files. “Attorney General Pam Bondi, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino—all members in good standing of MAGA world—said…
Top DOJ official says he will continue Maxwell interview on Friday, share information ‘at the appropriate time‘
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he will continue his interview with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday and that the Justice Department (DOJ) will share more information about the discussions at “the appropriate time.” “Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue my interview of her tomorrow. The Department of…
Speaker Johnson: Epstein files ‘not a hoax’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that aired Thursday that files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are “not a hoax.” “It’s not a hoax, of course not,” Johnson said in an interview with CBS News’s Major Garrett on “The Takeout,” which Mediaite highlighted. “I mean, they are real victims here,…
Trump backs Joe Gruters of Florida as next RNC chair
President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R) to serve as the next head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) with current chairman Michael Whatley set to announce a Senate bid in the coming days. Trump in a Truth Social post endorsed Whatley to run for Senate in North…
What Fed Funds Rate Does Trump Want?
Compared to Taylor rule, according the to the Atlanta Fed Taylor rule utility. Figure 1: Fed funds implied by Taylor rule. 3 ppts below current Fed funds rate is 1.33%, marked by x. This graph highlights how much Mr. Trump’s views on monetary policy differs from those still in touch with reality.