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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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The Fed was expected to hike interest rates in September. Don’t bet on that now, economists say.

What a difference a day can make for monetary policy.  On Thursday, interest rate futures were decidedly tilted toward the Federal Reserve hiking its benchmark rate in September, according to CME FedWatch, which tracks traders to forecast the central bank’s policy decisions. But after Friday morning’s dismal July jobs report, which showed that employers unexpectedly…

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Idaho shooting video shows gunman start deadly rampage in In-N-Out drive-thru

Police released surveillance video footage Friday showing chilling moments from last weekend’s deadly shooting that started at an Idaho In-N-Out restaurant. Three people were killed in last Saturday’s rampage in Twin Falls, Idaho. The gunman, 24-year-old Chad Williams, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said during a…

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Trump issues new executive orders aimed at birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

Washington — President Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his latest effort to refuse citizenship to some children born in the United States, after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship.  “We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright, it was close,”…

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