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Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

A planned vote this week to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appears in doubt
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Trump's attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support

Trump's attorney general nominee hits snag as senator withholds support

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Todd Blanche's bid for Senate confirmation as U.S. attorney general faced a potential setback on Wednesday when Republican Senator John Cornyn cited unresolved concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund tied to Trump
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Exclusive-Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

Exclusive-Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

By Kristina Cooke July 28 (Reuters) - Aurora's 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out. The two were finally reunited in late March.
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Former DOJ Lawyer Faces Death Threats After Testifying Against AG Nominee

Former DOJ Lawyer Faces Death Threats After Testifying Against AG Nominee

Elizabeth Oyer, a former Justice Department lawyer, has reported receiving death threats following her testimony against Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee for attorney general. Oyer attributes these threats to accusations made by Missouri Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, who have portrayed her as sympathetic to criminals. The senators focused on Oyer's recommendations to commute federal death sentences during the Senate hearing, using examples of violent crimes to question her judgment. Oyer, who was previously fired from the DOJ, claims that the senators' narrative is misleading and politically motivated, aimed at discrediting her testimony and supporting Blanche's confirmation.
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Who regulates AI when Washington won’t? | The Excerpt

Who regulates AI when Washington won’t? | The Excerpt

The U.S. has no single AI rulebook. The Excerpt examines the risks, regulatory gaps and debate over what comes next.
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Activists defend century-old tree standing in way of Trump’s border wall

Activists defend century-old tree standing in way of Trump’s border wall

The tree is the last remaining of four cottonwoods that have stood along the U.S.-Mexico border in Lochiel, Arizona, for between an estimated 100 to 200 years. Border Patrol says the trees must be removed for the wall.
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Sierra Club says century-old trees felled to make way for border wall

Sierra Club says century-old trees felled to make way for border wall

Locals say the trees have served as a community gathering place for generations and are ecologically rare.
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Trump says he does not care about USMCA as US, Canada plan trade talks

Trump says he does not care about USMCA as US, Canada plan trade talks

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions

By Andrew Chung July 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to allow implementation nationwide of his executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide ‌control of Congress.
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Trump may need to allow Chinese minerals as US industry struggles to meet 2027 deadline

Trump may need to allow Chinese minerals as US industry struggles to meet 2027 deadline

By Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's push to end Washington's reliance on Chinese critical minerals by January is colliding with a stark reality: American miners and processors aren't ready.
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Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform as Dem primaries split the party

Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform as Dem primaries split the party

A new platform from the progressive Democratic Socialists of America is sparking Republican attacks
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Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections

Alaska has sent more than 3,000 letters to residents asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections