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  "title": "Live updates: Deal to end part of Trump's IRS settlement clears Blanche's confirmation path",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/live-updates-deal-to-end-part-of-trumps-irs-settlement-clears",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6005157-live-updates-trump-iran-senate-blanche-cornyn/"
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  "summary": "The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, a path smoothed on Sunday by a deal reached with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Oil falls 5% after Trump calls off Iran strikes, says Hormuz deal agreed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/oil-falls-5-after-trump-calls-off-iran-strikes-says-hormuz-deal-agreed",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:00:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Todd Blanche's attorney general bid reaches confirmation vote but questions linger about DOJ fund",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/todd-blanches-attorney-general-bid-reaches-confirmation-vote-but",
        "published": "2026-08-04T13:11:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Todd Blanche wins crucial Senate committee vote, advances toward confirmation as US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/todd-blanche-wins-crucial-senate-committee-vote-advances-toward",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:29:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Collins will oppose Blanche, narrowing nominee’s path to confirmation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/collins-will-oppose-blanche-narrowing-nominees-path-to-confirmation",
        "published": "2026-08-04T22:11:55.000Z"
      }
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