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Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general
The final vote was 50-49, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joining the Democrats in opposition.
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Senate confirms group of Trump nominees that includes new FEMA head
The Senate also confirmed David Cummins to be the new head of the Transportation Security Administration, and Hal Duncan, who was confirmed as the new deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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Sen. Rand Paul threatens confirmation hearing delay for Trump's pick to head ICE: report
Paul told the officials in the closed-door briefing that he wouldn't hold the hearing until he received more information about the shootings of two American citizens by ICE officers in Minneapolis.
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Sen Johnson says staff untangling Biden 'coverup' of COVID vax injuries across millions of files
"We're just scratching the surface in terms of what they covered up," Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations chair says.
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GOP lawmaker who admitted to 2024 affair with staffer sent lewd texts to 2nd aide in 2020: report
Gonzales announced in March that he would not seek reelection following revelations about a 2024 affair with married congressional staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.
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Anna Paulina Luna urges expulsion for House GOP's Tony Gonzales, Dems' Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
The call comes after a former staffer accused Gonzales on Sunday of seeking a sexual relationship with her in 2020, stating that he sought nude photos from her more than 12 times in three days during his 2020 congressional campaign.
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Ron Johnson breaks with Trump on bombing civilian infrastructure: 'Not at war with Iranian people'
Johnson said he supports the president's decision to begin the conflict against Iran before it got too powerful, but does not support actions that could harm the Iranian people that the U.S. is attempting to "liberate."
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House Committees vow to continue ActBlue probe after report indicates it may have misled Congress
The lawmakers said the report supported their finding that ActBlue weakened its fraud protections during the 2024 election and had insufficient measures to protect against foreign donations.
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Democrat Rep Morrison violated fed transparency laws on reporting trades, worth at least $1M, audit
Records indicate congresswoman was months – and in one instance, more than a year – late in reporting that she had made eight financial trades.
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Trump gives Iran regime 48-hour deadline to open Strait of Hormuz
"Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!" Trump wrote.
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Mace: Bondi 'still compelled' to testify on Epstein
Bondi saw her public popularity plunge early in the Trump administration after she organized a botched PR stunt in which she distributed binders of largely public information on Epstein to influencers.
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Duckworth demands TSA return to flight passengers having to remove shoes at airport gate checkpoints
Illinois Dem. Sen. Tammy Duckworth called the policy a "reckless act."
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Brazil reasserts itself as global censorship threat with Stanford's help, House Judiciary GOP says
Brazil Supreme Court targets persecuted ex-president's U.S.-based son, committee report says. Stanford convened regimes with "worst track records of extraterritorial censorship" at roundtable to "coordinate a global digital censorship initiative."