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  "id": 301622,
  "title": "Senate embarks on recess after funding government and confirming Blanche, punting other priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-embarks-on-recess-after-funding-government-and-confirming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T09:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6018324-senate-adjourns-funding-blanche-budget-save-america/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US Senate has adjourned for a five-week recess after passing a bill to fund the federal government until December 11. The bill was passed alongside the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general, with a narrow 50-49 vote. According to CBS News, two Republicans, Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, joined all Democrats in voting against his nomination.\n\nThe Senate also set aside, for the moment, President Trump's demand to approve another budget resolution. The temporary funding measure passed by the Senate prevents the Trump administration from reallocating funding to border security from other programs, and includes language to allow funding adjustments for housing and food assistance programs, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.\n\nOther priorities, including the Clarity Act, a top priority for the cryptocurrency industry, have faced uncertainty after Senate Republicans delayed a vote until after their August recess, pushing it to September, just weeks before the midterms, according to Techmeme.",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/blanche-on-track-for-narrow-senate-confirmation-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-07T22:45:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:35:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-votes-to-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:46:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-republicans-narrowly-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:27:09.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-303524",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:31:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Live updates: Senate departs for August recess; Blanche confirmed as AG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/live-updates-senate-departs-for-august-recess-blanche-confirmed-as-ag",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-republicans-narrowly-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-308348",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:14:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-312394",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:37:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-votes-to-confirm-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general-313231",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:27:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
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