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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Man arrested in connection with massive Spokane, Washington wildfires

Fires in eastern Washington have caused roughly 60,000 people to evacuate. They've burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed at least 600 structures. Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the Old Trails Fire, one of several fires burning in the Spokane, Washington area, NewsNation affiliate KREM2 reported. NewsNation's Nancy Loo joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest on the wildfires and how they have impacted the Spokane community. #wildfires #Spokane #arson

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - GOP Sens. Tillis, Cornyn on why they now back Blanche for AG; Dem Sen. Whitehouse on opposition

At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) stated that they would now support President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, who is currently filling that role in an acting capacity. Both Republican senators said that they were satisfied that the "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach would not go forward in a Justice Department headed by Blanche. But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressed strong continued opposition to Blanche, noting what he described as a "cover-up" and a "screw-up" related to the Epstein files. #Blanche #Trump #Nominee #Anti-Weaponization #Senate #Judiciary #Tillis #Cornyn #SheldonWhitehouse

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Acting AG Blanche Cancels Anti-Weaponization Fund

State of the Union: The $1.8 billion fund for compensating victims of political targeting was a major point of contention in Blanche’s confirmation battle. The post Acting AG Blanche Cancels Anti-Weaponization Fund appeared first on The American Conservative .

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially cancelled on Monday a planned $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who say they were politically targeted, avoiding a major clash with two Republican senators who had threatened to block his confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) said they would back Blanche after he issued a written order rescinding the “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The fund was created in May as part of a settlement resolving Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax records. Critics said that it could be used to compensate people charged in connection with the events…Open