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  "id": 271629,
  "title": "Sen. Cassidy throws Blanche a lifeline for attorney general nomination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/sen-cassidy-throws-blanche-a-lifeline-for-attorney-general-nomination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T15:23:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/07/cassidy-blanche-attorney-general"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday that he will vote for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general , boosting his prospects for confirmation before the Senate leaves for its August recess. Why it matters: Cassidy's vote keeps Blanche's nomination alive despite previous opposition from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) Editor's note: This is a breaking news…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/susan-collins-opposes-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:39:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "US government: Trump's controversial attorney general candidate Todd Blanche narrowly avoids embarrassment in the Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-regierung-trumps-umstrittener-justizminister-kandidat-todd-blanche",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:02:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Blanche confirmed as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/blanche-confirmed-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-09T22:28:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}