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  "id": 291744,
  "title": "Trump nominee Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become attorney general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-nominee-todd-blanche-clears-major-hurdle-in-bid-to-become",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/08/world/politics/todd-blanche-attorney-general/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy's backing of Blanche capped one of the most contentious Cabinet fights of Trump's second term.",
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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."
}