Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees
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August 07, 2026
Senate Republicans confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees Friday, just before they leave for a five-week congressional recess...
Friday, August 7, 2026
Trump says voters are mad at other Republicans, not him, as midterms approach
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August 07, 2026
President Donald Trump said voters may seek to punish Republicans — but not him — in the November midterm elections, as GOP lawmakers sweat ...
Capitol agenda: Senators find their exit strategy
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August 07, 2026
The Senate’s plan to get out of town is coming together . Majority Leader John Thune teed up a final vote on the Russia sanctions legisla...
Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation
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August 07, 2026
Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination is on the brink after Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Friday that she would oppose confirming him. ...
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Vance to Senate GOP lunch
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August 06, 2026
Vice President JD Vance is attending Thursday's Senate Republican lunch. The visit comes as senators try to make progress on several k...
AI bill’s lead House Republican pushes for vote after breaches
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August 06, 2026
Rep. Jay Obernolte, a California Republican leading the charge on wide-ranging artificial intelligence legislation in the House, said Thursd...
New book from Tillis dubs Miller, Hegseth as ‘MAGATS’
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August 06, 2026
Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) becomes the latest lawmaker to announce a forthcoming book — but this one will take aim at his own party ...
