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The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Riverdance star Michael Flatley to seek Irish presidency nomination
After finding fame and fortune in Riverdance and other stage shows, Michael Flatley is to seek a new role: president of Ireland. The Irish American dancer and impresario planned to move back from Monaco to Ireland and would seek nomination in the upcoming election, a Dublin court heard on Friday. An affidavit submitted during a high court case in relation to a legal dispute over renovations at Flatley's mansion said the 67-year-old was 'to seek nominations to run for president of Ireland'. An election for the largely ceremonial post must take place in the 60 days before 11 November, when Michael D Higgins steps down after two terms, totalling 14 years. Flatley signalled a potential run in an RTÉ interview last week when he said Irish people were not 'happy right now' and lacked 'a true proper deep voice that speaks their language'. His barrister, Ronnie Hudson, confirmed that intention when he notified the court of a 'material change in circumstances' and said Flatley, who is an Irish citizen, would move back to Ireland within 14 days to seek a nomination. The affidavit emerged during the choreographer's ongoing legal action over renovation work at Castlehyde, his 18th-century estate near Fermoy, in County Cork. To be eligible to run for president, a candidate must be an Irish citizen and aged 35 or older. To get on the ballot, a candidate must be nominated either by at least 20 members of parliament or at least four local authorities. It is unclear if the Lord of the Dance star can muster such support. In April, the former mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor complained that the nomination rules could block his stated ambition to run. Two candidates have so far secured enough support to enter the race: Mairead McGuiness, a former journalist and EU commissioner, is the Fine Gael party nominee. Small leftwing parties have backed Catherine Connolly, a political independent and former mayor of Galway. The Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin parties have yet to nominate candidates. Sign up to Headlines Europe A digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day after newsletter promotion The Independent Ireland grouping, which has four parliamentary seats, said it was open to talking to Flatley and other possible candidates as long as they had a 'realistic chance' of mustering 16 other votes. Flatley has remained in the public eye since retiring as a dancer. Critics derided his 2022 spy thriller film, Backbird, as a vanity project. In 2023, he announced plans for a 'no holds barred' biopic series, titled Dancelord, that promised to show the 'epic sweep' of a life that has reached 'a plane beyond mere rock stardom'.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor
TRENTON, N.J. — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, even though a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure. Habba's term was set to expire this week, and federal judges in New Jersey had moved to appoint someone else to the position. But the Republican president on Thursday withdrew Habba's nomination to hold the role permanently, setting in motion a series of steps that allow her to transition from being an interim U.S. attorney to an acting U.S. attorney and remain in the job for the next 210 days.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Anthony Mackie Is Stoked to Come in 2nd to Martin Scorsese or Ron Howard at the Emmys: ‘I Don't Care About No Winning'
Heading into this year's Emmys, Anthony Mackie is nominated in a pretty stacked category, with both Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese as his competition. And really, the Marvel star is very excited to come in second to one of them. In case you missed it, all three men were guest stars on Apple TV+'s 'The Studio' this year, and picked up nominations for their parts (in fact, 'The Studio' took five of the six nominations in the category). Stopping by 'The Tonight Show' on Wednesday, Mackie made it clear that he has no intention of winning the award in the end. More from TheWrap Anthony Mackie Is Stoked to Come in 2nd to Martin Scorsese or Ron Howard at the Emmys: 'I Don't Care About No Winning' | Video Seth Meyers Jokes the 'Hardest Part' of Trump's DOJ Meeting on Epstein Files Was Acting Shocked He's in Them | Video CBS News Sets Tanya Simon as '60 Minutes' EP After Bill Owens Departure Colbert's Abrupt Cancellation Sparks Late Night Ratings Surge Across the Board 'I don't care about no winning,' he told host Jimmy Fallon. 'Winning is being nominated against Scorsese and Ron Howard!' That said, Mackie does think he'll beat at least one of them, and that's what he's looking forward to. 'I'm very honored and proud to be nominated, but the reality of it is I'm excited to be in second place. Because, you know, it's Ron Howard and it's Scorsese. So, one of them gonna take it, but they gonna take votes from the other person,' Mackie explained. 'So I'ma be in second. See what I'm saying?' 'One of them gonna have to say 'Damn, I lost to Anthony Mackie,'' he added shortly thereafter. 'They're thinking about me. They're shaking.' You can watch Anthony Mackie's full appearance on 'The Tonight Show' in the video above. The post Anthony Mackie Is Stoked to Come in 2nd to Martin Scorsese or Ron Howard at the Emmys: 'I Don't Care About No Winning' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Portugal picks OECD's Santos Pereira to replace Centeno as central bank chief
LISBON, July 24 (Reuters) - The Portuguese government nominated on Thursday Alvaro Santos Pereira, the chief economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, as the next central bank governor to succeed Mario Centeno, whose term formally ended on July 19. The decision to nominate Santos Pereira, who served as economy minister in a centre-right government in 2011-2013 at the height of Portugal's debt crisis and austerity dictated by an international bailout, was announced by Cabinet Minister Antonio Leitao Amaro after a weekly cabinet meeting. The nominee must submit to questioning by a parliamentary committee - which has no power to block the nomination - before the government can officially appoint him. It is not uncommon for heads of regulatory bodies in Portugal to remain in office months after their terms expire. Centeno, who was open to serving a second term, has been the target of frequent criticism from the political right, now in power, for moving from his role as finance minister in a previous Socialist administration to the central bank in 2020, a move detractors said undermined the institution's independence. Centeno, who was Eurogroup president in 2018-2020, has been a vocal so-called dove favouring looser monetary policy at the European Central Bank. As the OECD's chief economist, Santos Pereira, 53, has been tasked with designing ways for the group of 38 developed countries and their partners to promote long-term economic growth. Leitao Amaro said that Santos Pereira "has a profound understanding of the Portuguese and international economy and the financial system ... and is a highly regarded and independent voice in his field internationally."
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Senate votes to consider former Trump lawyer for lifetime as appeals court judge
The Senate narrowly voted to move forward with considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to a federal court of appeals on Tuesday. The 50-48 vote saw one Republican break ranks and vote against his nomination, while Democrats have done everything in their power to slow down the nomination. Bove, who currently works at the Justice Department, is nominated to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Democrats have argued that Bove, a former defense attorney for President Donald Trump, is unfit for the role, pointing to allegations that he proposed behind closed doors that the Trump administration could simply ignore judicial orders. Bove denies those allegations. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted with Republicans to move forward but said in a statement that she will oppose Bove's confirmation on a final vote. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the lone Republican to vote against moving forward with Bove's nomination. "We have to have judges who will adhere to the rule of law and the Constitution and do so regardless of what their personal views may be," Collins said in a statement. "Mr. Bove's political profile and some of the actions he has taken in his leadership roles at the Department of Justice cause me to conclude he would not serve as an impartial jurist." Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee stormed out of the meeting where the committee approved Bove last week. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., attempted to push for more debate time, but Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, pushed forward with the vote. "What are you afraid of?" Booker erupted, after Grassley tried to speak over him and hold the vote. "Debating this [nomination], putting things on the record — Dear God," he said, "that's what we are here for." "What are they saying to you," he said, referring to the Trump administration, "that is making you do something to violate the decorum, the decency and the respect of this committee to at least hear each other out?" Booker ended the sharp exchange with Grassley by saying simply, "This is wrong, sir, and I join with my colleagues in leaving," before streaming out of the committee room. It comes as Trump administration officials have taken aim at "activist" judges they argue are blocking the president's agenda and preventing him from enacting his sweeping policy goals, including the administration's crackdown on border security and immigration.
