Eric WoodyardJul 27, 2025, 12:50 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” …
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Nebraska’s Matt Rhule defends Scott Frost over comment that coaching Huskers was ‘wrong job’
LAS VEGAS — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule on Tuesday stood up for his predecessor Scott Frost, who faced criticism in the wake of his assessment earlier this month that the Huskers job was wrong for him. Speaking at Big Ten media days, Rhule said Nebraska displayed a large photo of Frost, taken during his time as a quarterback at the …
Read More »Fed Defends Renovations as Trump Administration Intensifies Attacks – The New York Times
Fed Defends Renovations as Trump Administration Intensifies Attacks The New York Times Fed Chair Jerome Powell hit with criminal referral by House GOP Trump ally Fox News The Fed – Marriner S. Eccles Building and 1951 Constitution Avenue Building Project Federal Reserve Board (.gov) Powell defends $2.5 billion Fed renovation in a point-by-point response to the Trump administration CNN Trump officials to visit Fed …
Read More »Powell defends $2.5 billion Fed renovation in a point-by-point response to the Trump administration
CNN — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded by letter Thursday to a senior Trump administration official who accused the head of the central bank of mismanaging an “ostentatious overhaul” of its Washington, DC, headquarters. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, suggested in a social media post last week that Powell had broken the law by …
Read More »Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal | US news
The Coca-Cola company has defended its use of corn syrup after Donald Trump’s claim Wednesday that he had apparently convinced the brand to switch to using sugar cane in its US drinks, as it does in Mexico and the UK. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have …
Read More »Exclusive: Longtime critic Sen. Warren defends Fed in White House attacks – Axios
Exclusive: Longtime critic Sen. Warren defends Fed in White House attacks Axios Warren warns Trump’s policies could lead to another economic crash CNN Warren Delivers Remarks at Exchequer Club on State of Economy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (.gov) Source link
Read More »Chip Gaines Defends Having A Gay Couple On New Show
For some quick context, Chip and Joanna — who have been married since 2003, and previously hosted the popular HGTV show Fixer Upper — are devout Christians. Back in 2016, viewers learned that the pastor of their evangelical and mission-based church appeared to be against same-sex marriage. This raised doubts about whether an LGBTQ+ couple would ever feature on Fixer …
Read More »Grand Canyon lodge: National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge
Facebook Tweet Email Link Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (AP) — The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins, saying containment lines had been built around the blaze and crews were prepared to conduct defensive firing operations. But then came a sudden and …
Read More »JP Morgan chief defends independence of Fed chair amid Trump attacks | Federal Reserve
The boss of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has defended the “absolutely critical” independence of the Federal Reserve chair, as Donald Trump continues to demand immediate cuts in interest rates. The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Tuesday that a formal process for choosing a successor to the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, had already begun – despite the fact …
Read More »Chip Gaines defends decision to include gay couple on ‘Back to the Frontier’ show
Television personality Chip Gaines defended the inclusion of a same-sex couple in “Back to the Frontier,” a new show featuring him and his wife, Joanna, about families who give up technology and try to live as homesteaders did in the 1800s. The show features married couple Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs and their 10-year-old twin sons, sparking backlash from prominent …
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