Blanch

Mathieu Blanchard, the Quebec ultrarunner known for his podium finishes in major trail races such as the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, is seeing a wave of search interest in France. Trail running fans appear to be looking up news about him, though no specific new development is confirmed. It comes as French audiences follow top ultrarunners ahead of major races, with stories like Anne Havard Duclos preparing for the Diagonale des Fous also drawing attention.

The Justice Department, led in practice by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has filed complaints against judges who criticized the administration's immigration enforcement surge. PBS is airing the development, which raises fresh questions about the boundary between judicial independence and political pressure from the executive branch.

President Trump said he has directed Todd Blanche to study an internal Federal Reserve watchdog report that cleared Fed Chair Jerome Powell of wrongdoing. The findings had been seen as removing a potential basis for action against Powell, and Trump's decision to have the report examined again signals continued pressure on the Fed leadership and keeps the dispute in the spotlight.