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  "title": "US Senate Confirms Trump Loyalist Todd Blanche as New AG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-todd-blanche-as-new-ag",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T07:46:02.000Z",
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  "summary": "Republicans backed Trump's former defense lawyer, Todd Blanche, for a Cabinet post, making him the nation's top law enforcement officer.",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/republican-sen-lisa-murkowski-says-she-will-oppose-todd-blanches",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, putting it in danger of stalling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-will-oppose-blanche-nomination-putting-it-in-danger-of",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:49:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Murkowski says she'll vote against Blanche's nomination for attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-says-shell-vote-against-blanches-nomination-for-attorney",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:58:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-will-oppose-blanche-nomination-narrowing-his-path-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T14:12:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-pick-todd-blanche-clears-major-hurdle-in-bid-to-become-us",
        "published": "2026-08-07T20:30:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general after divisive hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-us-attorney-general-after-divisive-hearing",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:14:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as new AG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-todd-blanche-as-new-ag",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:25:00.000Z"
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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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