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The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a narrow vote after a contentious confirmation process.
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The roundup covers the Senate’s 50-49 confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general, a bipartisan vote to fund the government into December, and Darline Graham’s South Carolina Senate primary. It also surveys developments on the Middle East, Ukraine, immigration enforcement, and other topics.
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general by a 50-49 vote, with Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats in opposition. A separate 90-6 Senate vote approved short-term federal funding through Dec. 11; the House still needed to act.
Darline Graham, appointed to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, was preparing for a special Republican primary. Some voters praised her but questioned whether she was ready to be elected. The roundup also reports Iran’s demands concerning the Strait of Hormuz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Serbia amid deadly Russian attacks, ICE’s planned expansion of body cameras, and other national and international news.
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SWIPE →Candidate in the special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina
Graham's version of this story ↗Late South Carolina senator and Darline Graham’s brother
Senator who voted against Blanche’s confirmation
President whose administration’s agenda and attorney general are discussed
Former president whose cancer diagnosis and condition are discussed
Senate majority leader who wanted funding addressed before the recess
Senator who voted against Blanche’s confirmation
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