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Blanche’s AG nomination moves ahead after delay

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday favorably reported Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general after some Republican senators delayed the vote over the Trump administration’s controversial “weaponization” fund. Key GOP holdouts on the committee, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., voted in favor of advancing Blanche’s nomination…

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Blanche pushes back on ‘weaponization’ fund worries during hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his involvement in a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday in his bid for the top Justice Department job. Over the course of the hearing, Blanche sparred with Democrats and pushed back on concerns from some Republicans…

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Justices to face Congress after contentious court rulings

Supreme Court justices are scheduled to appear before both Senate and House appropriators next week, marking the first time since 2019 that justices will face lawmakers. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are slated to testify before the Senate and House Financial Services Appropriations subcommittees on July 14 to…

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Blanche heads into attorney general confirmation clash

President Donald Trump on Monday sent to the Senate the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to fill the role permanently, teeing up what could be a bruising confirmation process for a Trump ally who has drawn bipartisan criticism for recent Justice Department moves. The president’s former defense attorney…

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Social media CEOs called to Senate Judiciary hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the executives of major social media companies to testify before the panel next month regarding child online safety. Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to the heads of Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok earlier this month seeking attendance at a hearing on…

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Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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Social media verdicts could buoy online regulatory bills

Recent verdicts against social media companies in New Mexico and California were lauded as “monumental,” “powerful,” and “historic” by members of Congress after juries found platforms liable for harms caused by their design features, rather than the third-party content they hosted. The verdicts show that courts may be open to…

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Trump to address nation on Iran as gas prices rise, poll numbers drop — and midterms loom

President Donald Trump will address the nation Wednesday night as soaring gas prices, an unpopular war in Iran and his slumping approval number have become a collective political thorn for Republicans heading into November’s midterm elections. Trump will use the prime-time address to repeat his Tuesday declaration that the U.S.…

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for Durbin’s seat

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the state’s open Senate seat, defeating Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in a hard-fought contest that centered more on style than substance. Stratton had 40 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the Democratic race to…

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Ukraine supporters oppose easing of Russia sanctions

Numerous lawmakers, including some Republicans, are outraged about the Trump administration’s easing of sanctions on Russian oil exports, amid reports that Moscow is helping Iran target U.S. troops in the Middle East. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, looking to ease a supply crisis caused by the Iran war that has driven…

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ATF nominee advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee

A Senate committee voted to advance the nomination of Robert Cekada to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Senate Judiciary advances child online safety measures

Package would address sentencing guidelines for child sexual abuse material, threats to distribute and coercion schemes.

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Durbin urges Section 702 hearing with administration officials

In a letter, Durbin asks Grassley to ask senior executive branch officials to address use of Section 702 authority.

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Senate hearing restarts debate over Section 702 privacy

Privacy-minded Senate Judiciary members rehashed their support for adding a warrant requirement to a powerful surveillance authority.

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Paris Hilton joins House advocates behind deepfakes bill

The Senate passed the bill in the wake of the outcry over AI-generated sexualized images, including of women and children, posted on X.

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Senate passes bill targeting nonconsensual deepfake images

Passage follows furor over Elon Musk-owned X allowing the Grok AI chatbot to generate sexualized images of real people, including children.

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Justice Department faces deadline day on Epstein files law - Roll Call

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release investigative materials on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Groups challenge conditions at California migrant detention center - Roll Call

Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday over conditions at the largest immigration detention center in California.

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Democratic opposition to Senate deal runs party’s ideological gamut - Roll Call

A handful of candidates criticized Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, even though he opposed the agreement, with some calling for him to step down.

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Senators unveil bipartisan chatbot child safety bill - Roll Call

The bill would give enforcement power to DOJ and states for its disclosure requirements and ban on AI companions for children.

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Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing - Roll Call

Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday.

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Unusual showdown awaits Pamela Bondi at DOJ oversight hearing - Roll Call

Democrats are poised to ask Attorney General Pamela Bondi about President Donald Trump’s calls for prosecuting Sen. Adam B. Schiff and others.

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Hill added $100 billion-plus since 2022 on unrequested weapons - Roll Call

Appropriators have proposed a total of $52.2 billion for 1,403 “program increases” to the Pentagon’s weapons budget request for fiscal 2026

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Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees - Roll Call

Republicans move to change Senate rules to speed confirmation of some nominees - Congress

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Senate confirms former Trump personal attorney for lifetime post - Roll Call

Democrats said multiple whistleblowers had come forward alleging that Bove misled lawmakers during his confirmation hearing last month.

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