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James Comer, the man who wants to close the Epstein file before he leaves
Kentucky Republican Representative James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced in early July 2026 his intention to hold public hearings

Heat wave sends French tomato prices soaring at the market
Some numbers speak louder than any weather bulletin. At a Parisian market, beefsteak tomatoes are now selling for 6.40 euros a kilo,

Comer promises criminal referrals on Epstein, now he must deliver
In an interview with the NOTUS podcast, House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer said he expects criminal referrals to result from witness

The rush on air conditioners, a mirror of a France gasping for breath
It is 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, outside a Lidl store in Nanterre. A hundred or so people have waited

Trump's Department of Education, an empty shell and proud of it
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has made significant progress on what she herself describes as her "final mission": dissolving her own federal agency.

Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note Surfaces, Transparency Still Unfinished
On May 7, 2026, federal judge Kenneth Karas, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, authorized the

Trump Grows Richer From Crypto While Regulating the Industry, Ex-Lawyer Charges
Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer under the George W. Bush administration, does not mince words: in his view, Donald

The Supreme Court checks Trump, Lisa Cook stays at the Fed for now
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled, in a narrow five-to-four vote handed down on June 29, 2026, that Donald Trump

Kostiantynivka, the war of announcements between Moscow and Kyiv
On July 3, 2026, the Russian Ministry of Defense proclaimed the capture of Kostiantynivka, a strategic city in the Donbas disputed for