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Murkowski defies Trump, says she will oppose Blanche’s nomination as Attorney General

Murkowski cited the Epstein files and Trump’s tax immunity deal — Bill Cassidy’s undeclared vote now decides Blanche’s confirmation.

By Bill Barrow, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

Fauci contempt vote opens door to DOJ prosecution — and a precedent for witnesses to refuse to even show up in the future

Rand Paul got his contempt vote. Gary Peters says it just gave every future witness a reason to never show up.

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

‘They ain’t got no soul’: How a Ben & Jerry’s cofounder became his own company’s biggest critic

Ben Cohen is waging a public campaign against the ice cream company that bears his name, accusing its owners of gutting the social mission he built it on.

By Sam BirchallAugust 7, 2026

U.S. puts $25 million bounty on new leader of Mexico’s most powerful cartel

Washington raised its reward for Juan Carlos “Pelón” González, whom prosecutors say took over CJNG after “El Mencho” was killed.

By Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026

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The economy has been weaker than we thought as jobs report reveals 23,000 deficit in July

Labor Department revisions also shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% as Americans left the job market.

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

Trump’s grass obsession leads to White House summit with Scotts Miracle-Gro: ‘An amazing dialogue, talking grass for half an hour’

From Davos to a TikTok signing, Trump brings up lawn care once every 12 days — and says his own golf club “looks better” than Augusta.

By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

Trump hates offshore wind so much that he’s using taxpayer money for billion-dollar settlements to kill projects

President Donald Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any “windmills” be built.

By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026

‘Going rogue’: Is it time to stop talking about faulty AI frontier models as if they are people?

We should take care not to allow our desire to attach human qualities to the non-human to mask the serious issue at hand—who is accountable when AI models go wrong?

By Kamal AhmedAugust 7, 2026

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