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Blanche’s AG nomination in doubt as a critical Republican remains unsatisfied; committee delays vote

Jeremy Roebuck, Theodoric Meyer, Perry Stein
Jul 29, 2026 6:57 pm - Todd Blanche’s chances of becoming the next Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney general were thrown further into doubt Wednesday as two pivotal Republican senators said they are currently “not prepared” to support the nomination with just hours to go before a committee vote.
Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege

By ERIC TUCKER
Jul 29, 2026 6:50 pm - Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted documents containing false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Jul 29, 2026 4:11 pm - WASHINGTON — The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia publicly joins military escalations against Te...
Lindsey Graham honored with memorial services, in photos

By The Associated Press
Jul 29, 2026 4:02 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Sen. Lindsey Graham is honored Tuesday in Washington as his remains arrive at the U.S. Capitol before a funeral at Washington National Cathedra...
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

By SCOTT BAUER
Jul 29, 2026 3:51 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge rul...
Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Jul 29, 2026 10:13 am - President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can't be sued for comments he made while he was president.
Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

By SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS
Jul 29, 2026 10:11 am - Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and ALI SWENSON
Jul 29, 2026 8:01 am - Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

By ALI SWENSON
Jul 29, 2026 7:50 am - Farah Berent, a physician assistant in Holland, Michigan, used to learn about politics from channels like ABC, CBS and CNN. But that changed as she decided that coverage of the war in Gaza was irreparably biased.
Federal Reserve votes 9-3 to leave key rate unchanged despite persistently high inflation

By PAUL WISEMAN
Jul 29, 2026 7:45 am - The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.

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