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Profile· No. 2449

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

Commentary· No. 2447

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,

Editorial· No. 2446

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

Commentary· No. 2434

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

Editorial· No. 2433

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.

Commentary· No. 2420

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

Editorial· No. 2419

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

Essay· No. 2411

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

Commentary· No. 2409

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

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