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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Cassidy to support Blanche for attorney general Fri Aug 7 15:10:36 2026

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday that he will vote for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general , boosting his prospects for confirmation before the Senate leaves for its August recess. Why it matters: Cassidy's vote keeps Blanche's nomination alive despite previous opposition from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Jonathan Edwards) - Trump must halt ballroom construction, appeals court says Fri Aug 7 15:03:44 2026

The order will take effect in two weeks, allowing the White House to appeal to the Supreme Court

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NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise Fri Aug 7 14:45:35 2026

Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.

NPR (Barbara Sprunt) - Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation Fri Aug 7 14:27:26 2026

The Alaska Republican said the country needs an Attorney General who will "check the worst impulses of this administration," adding that she doesn't have confidence that Todd Blanche can achieve that.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Peter Jamison) - Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers Fri Aug 7 14:02:36 2026

The tariff proposal was announced three days after The Post's story on the shuttered factory.

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ABCNEWS - Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in July Fri Aug 7 13:37:07 2026

The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, government data showed.

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NPR (Scott Horsley) - Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market Fri Aug 7 13:26:41 2026

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department.

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NYTIMES (Michelle Cottle) - His Former Father-in-Law Called Him a Danger. Will Republicans Step Up? Fri Aug 7 13:24:22 2026

This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.

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NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - The Fed Didn’t Raise Rates. The Bond Market Did. Fri Aug 7 13:24:22 2026

The market is saying risks are rising. That means hardship for home buyers and higher hurdles for A.I. data centers and the stock market. But it’s also a boon for retirees.

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WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro) - Trump says he’d ‘probably get along’ with Jeffries as House speaker Fri Aug 7 13:22:06 2026

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is likely to lead the chamber if Democrats win it back.

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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Cassidy to support Blanche for attorney general Fri Aug 7 15:10:36 2026

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Jonathan Edwards) - Trump must halt ballroom construction, appeals court says Fri Aug 7 15:03:44 2026

NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise Fri Aug 7 14:45:35 2026

NPR (Barbara Sprunt) - Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation Fri Aug 7 14:27:26 2026

WASHINGTONPOST (Peter Jamison) - Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers Fri Aug 7 14:02:36 2026

ABCNEWS - Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in July Fri Aug 7 13:37:07 2026

NPR (Scott Horsley) - Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market Fri Aug 7 13:26:41 2026

NYTIMES (Michelle Cottle) - His Former Father-in-Law Called Him a Danger. Will Republicans Step Up? Fri Aug 7 13:24:22 2026

NYTIMES (Jeff Sommer) - The Fed Didn’t Raise Rates. The Bond Market Did. Fri Aug 7 13:24:22 2026

WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro) - Trump says he’d ‘probably get along’ with Jeffries as House speaker Fri Aug 7 13:22:06 2026