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Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
Epstein survivors call the vote a profound disappointment while Democrats accuse Blanche of lying under oath about the Jan. 6 payout fund.
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States sue Trump administration over plan to share antipoverty program data
24 states and D.C. sue to block an Aug. 11 rule forcing them to hand over TANF recipients' Social Security numbers and immigration status.
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US House Ethics starts probe of abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller at his request
Bernie Moreno told reporters his daughter lives in constant fear of Miller, while Miller's lawyer apologized for accidentally releasing sensitive photos of their toddler.
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Max Miller’s evidence dump exposed nude image and personal details of his 2-year-old daughter
Miller's attorney blames a missed page for the leak as Sen. Bernie Moreno calls it grotesque and Miller now asks for his own House ethics probe before an Aug. 10 ballot deadline.
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Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order
Twenty-four attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, warn the order would disenfranchise disabled and rural voters who rely on mail ballots before November's midterms.
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Blanche asserts ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead, wins key GOP support in US Senate
Cornyn and Tillis withheld support until Blanche put in writing that the fund tied to pardoned Jan. 6 defendants and Trump's IRS settlement is terminated.
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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
HHS owes Acacia Center $65 million and has named no replacement, leaving providers to cover costs themselves or halt services to kids.
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Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules
The Urban Institute estimates up to 7 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under the new rules, or 10 million with added eligibility checks.
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Conservative activist lent radio host Jack Windsor $150K. Windsor filed bankruptcy; backer may get 5 cents on the dollar.
The debt went unpaid, they sued twice, and Windsor filed bankruptcy before a scheduled examination of his property. His proposed plan would repay roughly 5% of the creditor’s claim.
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Ohio Republican congressman released audio denying drug use after wife said she found needles by his bed
Transcripts show Miller's account shifted between denying any needles existed and denying he placed one there, while a key claim in his lawyers' summary doesn't match the recording.
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Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators
Sens. Cornyn and Tillis are blocking Blanche's AG confirmation until he formally kills the fund, which a Florida judge already accused Trump of using to manipulate courts.
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Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say
HHS has withheld $65 million from the Acacia Center for six months, after attorneys refused to share children's medical records with the administration.
