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  "title": "Senate panel advances Blanche nomination to be US attorney general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/senate-panel-advances-blanche-nomination-to-be-us-attorney-general",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T17:25:27.000Z",
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    "name": "Le Monde English",
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche took a key step on August 4 toward becoming the top US law enforcement officer after a Senate panel approved his nomination to head the Justice Department",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/senate-democrat-unveils-bill-barring-social-media-from-selling-early",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:59:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Todd Blanche As AG After Initial Delay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/senate-judiciary-committee-approves-todd-blanche-as-ag-after-initial",
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Blanche approved by Judiciary Committee, Trump's AG nominee heads to full Senate vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/blanche-approved-by-judiciary-committee-trumps-ag-nominee-heads-to",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:07:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Trump’s pick for US attorney-general clears key Senate hurdle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/trumps-pick-for-us-attorney-general-clears-key-senate-hurdle",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:41:13.000Z"
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