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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's refusal to put his spoken promises to Congress into writing could doom his permanent confirmation, according to former House January 6th Committee Lead Investigator Tim Heaphy. In a recent interview, Heaphy warned that Blanche's spoken testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee is legally insufficient to resolve deep-seated bipartisan concerns regarding a controversial multi-billion dollar executive fund.

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Maine Democrats plan to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins by turning the November 2026 election into a referendum on her alignment with Donald Trump. Following his official nomination to replace Graham Platner at the July 25, 2026 emergency convention, newly minted Democratic nominee ⁠Troy Jackson immediately shifted his campaign's focus to hammering Collins's voting record and framing her as a "Trump enabler."

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Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson starts the 2026 U.S. Senate race at a massive disadvantage due to an incredibly compressed timeline, a substantial fundraising gap, and a scandal inherited from his predecessor. Having just ⁠clinched the Democratic nomination at an emergency state convention on July 25, 2026, Jackson is entering a high-stakes, 101-day sprint to unseat five-term Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins.

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The American public's patience is growing thin regarding the ongoing conflict in Iran because the current administration has failed to outline a clearly articulated strategy or show demonstrable gains. Analysts warn that the public is shifting its views due to the highly erratic "start and stop" nature of the fighting since it launched back in February. 

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A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail has been placed on administrative leave and is facing a potential criminal inquiry for allegedly leaking operational travel details.

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The total financial burden on U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel has surpassed $73 billion due to the energy price hikes driven by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

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Jeffrey Epstein survivor Liz Stein criticized acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, calling their private meeting a "performative move" designed to aid his permanent confirmation. Attendees, who met with Blanche under pressure from Senator Thom Tillis, described the session as an hour of "deflection and gaslighting".

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The U.S. military campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion so far, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified during a tense Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth urged Congress to approve an ⁠additional $67 billion in supplemental funding to restock depleted weapons caches and avoid critical military shortfalls.

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Tropical Storm Bertha has wrapped up its slow crawl across the U.S. Gulf Coast after making a second landfall near the Texas-Louisiana state line on Thursday afternoon. As the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Bertha first grazed southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday before pulling back briefly into the Gulf and pushing westward.

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During his testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the war with Iran has cost the U.S. approximately $37.5 billion so far. Appearing alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth defended the administration's "peace through strength" strategy while requesting a $87.6 billion supplemental funding package to replenish critical military stockpiles and cover ongoing conflict operations.

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