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Jerome Powell Has 'Grossly Mismanaged,' Says Russ Vought As Fed HQ Renovation Costs Soar To $2.5 Billion: 'The Palace Of Versailles Would Have Cost $3 Billion'

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought launched a scathing attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, accusing him of gross fiscal mismanagement over cost overruns on the Fed’s headquarters renovation project.

Benzinga

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is Spending $2.5 Billion Renovating D.C. Office With Luxury Features That ‘Belong in the Palace of Versailles’

In his most recent testimony, Fed Chair Jerome Powell came under intense scrutiny for cost overruns associated with a luxury upgrade to the Fed’s D.C. office.

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2,500 revelers in baroque costumes dance until dawn at Versailles' masked ball

Dressed in their finest baroque costumes and signature masks, guests danced the night away at the Palace of Versailles.

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Rihanna and Dior Take Us Behind the Scenes of the J'Adore Movie Filmed at the Palace of Versailles

The film, directed by Steven Klein, is just as grand as everyone expected and now Dior is treating us to some exclusive footage.

Fashion Times

Jenna Lyons Creates a Sense of Timeless Luxury in Her Bathroom Using This Classic Material

The Real Housewife's bathroom walls use a material seen in the Taj Mahal and the Palace of Versailles. Interior designers say the style transcends trends

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Good Luck Topping the 2024 Paris Olympics, Los Angeles

Equestrian events held at the Palace of Versailles are yet another example of France’s magnificent venues, which will be hard to outshine at the next Summer Games.

Sports Illustrated

In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage

From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon at Les Invalides; that most Parisian of monuments, the Eiffel…

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Time warp: Olympic equestrians make history in Versailles' lavish grounds

The world’s top equestrians seemed to have cantered in from another century as they rode through the pleasure gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Monday, ending a three-day competition combining dressage, cross-country and show-jumping. Bavarian rider Michael Jung won gold in the individual eventing, with France trailing in second…

France 24

Olympic riders get a memorable gallop in the sumptuous-looking Versailles Palace gardens

The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Versailles palace briefly evacuated due to smoke from roof works

The Palace of Versailles was briefly evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after plumes of smoke were spotted amid renovation work on the roof near the Marble Court, an area of the original château built in 1623 by French King Louis XIII.

France 24

'Choose France' Summit: France bags €15 billion in investment pledges

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted around 180 global CEOs at the Palace of Versailles for the 7th edition of the 'Choose France' investment summit, where a record €15 billion across 56 projects were pledged. Macron however warned that Europe needs to rethink its business model in the face of rising…

France 24

3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts

The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday

The Independent UK

Watch view of Versailles Palace following bomb alert

Watch from outside the Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist attractions, after it was evacuated for a security scare on Tuesday 17 October.

The Independent UK

Versailles Palace evacuated again for security alert amid high vigilance in France against attacks

The Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist attractions, is being evacuated for a security scare

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King Charles and Emmanuel Macron share a toast at star-studded Versailles banquet

The King spoke of his mother’s ties to France during the black-tie dinner

France 24

What to expect from King Charles III's state visit to France?

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are kicking off a three-day state visit to France this Wednesday, a trip that begins with a ceremony at Paris's Arc de Triomphe, and ends with a tour of an organic vineyard in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. Charles had intended for France to…

The Independent UK

King and Queen to attend Versailles banquet on first day of France state visit

Charles and Camilla will begin their three-day tour with a ceremonial welcome in the heart of Paris and a grand dinner in the Palace of Versailles.

The Independent UK

The Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner

France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: The Palace of Versailles, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary

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Palace of Versailles opens a garden dedicated to perfume-making plants

The Palace of Versailles and perfumer Francis Kurkdjian have created an astonishing tribute to the palace’s fragrance-making history

Evening Standard

Protests made King Charles’ state visit to France ‘impossible’, says ex-Paris diplomat

Sylvie Bermann said plans for a banquet at the Palace of Versailles for Charles and Camilla would ‘not have given a good image’

The Independent UK

Protests made King’s state visit to France impossible, says ex-Paris diplomat

Sylvie Bermann said plans for a banquet at the Palace of Versailles for Charles and Camilla would ‘not have given a good image’.

Evening Standard

King Charles banquet at Versailles set to be moved because of threats of violence

A lavish banquet planned for King Charles at the Palace of Versailles as the “highlight” of his State Visit to France is set to be moved because of threats of violence.

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