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The Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump’s former defense lawyer, as attorney general

Washington — The Senate early on Saturday confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, installing President Trump’s former defense lawyer as the nation’s top law enforcement official. Blanche narrowly won approval from the upper chamber in a 50-49 vote. Two Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska  — joined with all…

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DOJ’s top prosecutor in LA hires law enforcement liaison with pending battery charge, string of DUIs

The new liaison to local law enforcement for the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles is facing state criminal charges himself, and has a string of prior convictions for driving under the influence, public records show. Shawn Christopher Lewis, who previously served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli’s chief of staff when he was…

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Millions of U.S. children could lose free school meals this fall due to SNAP changes, experts say

Fewer U.S. children may have access to free school meals this academic year amid changes ushered in by the Republicans’ tax-and-spending law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to food and public policy experts.  The impact on school meal programs stems from the OBBBA’s overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the formal name…

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