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Todd Blanche's AG bid gets major boost as GOP senators end holdout

Todd Blanche's AG bid gets major boost as GOP senators end holdout

Todd Blanche's bid to become permanent attorney general got a major boost as Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they struck a deal with the DOJ.
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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
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Trump's housing regulator Bill Pulte says he'll hand over intel reins to Jay Clayton on Monday

Trump's housing regulator Bill Pulte says he'll hand over intel reins to Jay Clayton on Monday

The two-month tenure of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence will officially come to an end on Monday
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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

Key senators have unveiled a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season
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GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump
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Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

President Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general
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US Justice Department says 'flawed' work led to Reflecting Pool peeling

US Justice Department says 'flawed' work led to Reflecting Pool peeling

By Kanishka Singh and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - "Flawed installation" caused the liner of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to peel, the Justice Department said in a court filing on Friday, as it dropped its case against a former U.S. Olympian.
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Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund as Blanche nomination stalls

Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund as Blanche nomination stalls

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday defended his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund amid a standoff with fellow Republicans in the Senate that has stalled his bid to get acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche in the role permanently.
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Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead despite his wishes as Blanche nomination stalls

Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead despite his wishes as Blanche nomination stalls

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey CAMP DAVID, Maryland/WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis

Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis

President Donald Trump has used his Cabinet meeting at the historic Camp David retreat in Maryland to boast of his administration’s achievements while seizing on a migrant crisis in Spain
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President Trump Adds New Art and Statues to White House in Major Renovation

President Trump Adds New Art and Statues to White House in Major Renovation

President Trump has undertaken significant renovations at the White House, focusing on curating its artwork. This includes the addition of five new statues to the White House Rose Garden and the installation of gold pieces and presidential portraits in the Oval Office. The changes are part of a broader effort to beautify the White House as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary of independence. According to a White House spokesman, these renovations are seen as long-overdue improvements to the historic residence.
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Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia

Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials to help Ukraine gain permission from tech titan Elon Musk to use Starlink for guiding strikes inside Russia