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AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general

President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday. Why it matters: Confirmation would keep the Justice Department in the hands of Trump's former criminal defense attorney, who has used his tenure to fight judges , indict former FBI director James Comey and dismiss critics of the department's handling of the Epstein files. The latest: The president revealed the pick in a video that deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino posted to X late Wednesday. - "We are going to make him permanent attorney general," Trump says in the video, vowing to start the process the next day. - The White House did not immediately respond to a request for…

AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, stoking fresh cattle fears

A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States. Why it matters: The U.S. beef herd is already the smallest it's been in 75 years, and retail prices for the staple protein are at record highs. Catch up quick: The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case in Zavala County, Texas, late Wednesday and launched an emergency response. - The industry long feared an infestation in the United States after the pest — actually the burrowing larvae of a fly — was found moving north in Mexico. The intrigue: On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins denied the pest had been found within a mile of the U.S. border. - A day later, USDA…

WASHINGTONPOST (Victoria Craw) - The four Republicans who broke with Trump on the Iran war

There are still hurdles before Congress could force the president to end hostilities, but the House resolution reflects lawmakers' growing impatience, including within Trump's own party.