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  "id": 87951,
  "title": "Senate appears ready to advance Blanche after Cornyn strikes deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/senate-appears-ready-to-advance-blanche-after-cornyn-strikes-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T12:52:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-doj-ag-senate-cornyn.html"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a key holdout on confirming Todd Blanche for attorney general, struck a deal to end the controversial \"anti-weaponization fund.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Cornyn reaches deal on 'anti-weaponization fund' to allow Blanche nomination to advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/cornyn-reaches-deal-on-anti-weaponization-fund-to-allow-blanche",
        "published": "2026-08-03T10:11:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Todd Blanche rescinds \"anti-weaponization fund\" ahead of possible Senate confirmation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-rescinds-anti-weaponization-fund-ahead-of-possible",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Blanche Strikes Deal With GOP Senators to Advance Nomination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/blanche-strikes-deal-with-gop-senators-to-advance-nomination",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:13:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}