NYTIMES (Jack Healy) - An ICE Detention Center Roils a Colorado Town and Jolts a House Race
Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold and Carl Hulse) - Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.
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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Cassidy to support Blanche for attorney general
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
The order will take effect in two weeks, allowing the White House to appeal to the Supreme Court
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise
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
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
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
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
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.
NYTIMES (Michelle Cottle) - His Former Father-in-Law Called Him a Danger. Will Republicans Step Up?
This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.
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