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By David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of Trump’s second term after bipartisan concerns over...
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Trump nominee Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become attorney general
By Andrew Goudsward and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said on Friday he would back Todd Blanche for attorney general, clearing a path for Donald Trump’s nominee after weeks of scrutiny over the Justice...
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How the new generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates
By Helen Coster
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Progressive candidates continue to rack up wins in primary elections across the United States, propelled by a new left-wing media ecosystem allowing them to build a national profile on their own terms — and sidestep the...
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Ex-President Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, is very painful, son says- Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
- Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House, sources say
- Hawaii primary is latest to pit Democratic incumbent against younger, more left-wing challenger
- Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
- U.S. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert federal shutdown before election
- California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
- New Jersey opens civil rights probe of privately run ICE detention center in Newark
- Trump urges Pirro to revisit decision to drop Reflecting Pool case alleging vandalism
- Analysis-Trump’s attack on ‘birth tourism’ faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling
- Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority
- Exclusive-Trump administration to back three mineral projects with $58 million in financing
- US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board, cementing Republican control
- Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner
- US Senate passes Russia sanctions championed by Graham; US House next
- Trump renews effort to fire Fed’s Cook, continuing attacks on central bank
- Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary
- Trump nominates agency lawyer to serve on Federal Communications Commission
- Explainer-How are Reuters/Ipsos US public opinion polls conducted?
- US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primary
- The Latest: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
- Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out
- Analysis-‘Build it in Mar-a-Lago!’ Trump’s aluminum smelter upends Oklahoma governor’s race
- Some US progressive goals win support of independent voters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
- Analysis-Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms near
- Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb ‘birth tourism’ (VIDEO)
- US scrutinizes more schools over admissions practices, diversity and pro-Palestinian protests
- Trump suggests Fauci should be prosecuted
- Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship
- Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign
- Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling
- Republican U.S. Senator McConnell says he has been released from rehab center
- Republican US senators propose to repeal California emissions rules
- The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions
- Republican US Senator Rand Paul asks Justice Department to prosecute Fauci after contempt vote
- Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire after AI agents go rogue
- At Trump’s DOJ, watchdogs gutted as misconduct complaints soar
- Tennessee Sen. Blackburn wins Republican primary for governor, defeating fellow Trump ally
- As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
- After Michigan, Democrats’ next battleground over the party’s future shifts to Wisconsin
- Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat
- Trump reiterates his positive portrayal of Iran talks
- US and say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close
- Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casino (VIDEO)
- GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims
- Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar’s tumble in 13th District race
- US DOJ antitrust nominee grilled over comments on Muslims, FCC actions
- Republicans seize on Michigan progressives’ wins, but party is split on socialism message
- US Senate confirms Schwartz as CDC director
