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the Senate has confirmed President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanch to serve as Attorney
General. His confirmation appeared assured after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy announced his support for him on Friday. Two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against his nomination. Democrats have questioned whether Blanch Trump's former personal attorney can lead the Justice Department independently. The Senate has also voted to approve new sanctions aimed at cutting the revenue that Russia uses to fund its war in Ukraine.
The Yays are 86. The Nays are 11. The measure targets Russian leaders, banks and energy projects, and Moscow's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers. It also allows President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy. Senator Richard Blumenthal praised the bipartisan effort. "I want to particularly thank Senator
“Lindsey Graham and his courageous, effective, sister, darling, for their immensely important”
even historic contribution to this bill." The legislation now heads to the House. A federal appeals court is ordering that Trump administration to stop construction of its
$400 million White House ballroom and PR's Rachel Treesman reports.
A three-judge panel Friday ruled that building a White House ballroom is a question for Congress, not, quote, "a matter for executive self-help." That's a win for the historic preservation nonprofit that sued the administration back in December. After it demolished the east wing of the White House to build a $400 million ballroom. The ruling halts further above ground construction, but does not take effect for two weeks to give the Trump administration time
to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. President Trump immediately said that it will. Rachel Treesman and PR News. The stock market sort this week, given as the job market showed signs of weakness, and PR Scott Horsley reports investors shrugged off news that U.S. employers cut more than 20,000 jobs last month.
“Investors focus their attention on strong corporate earnings reports and renewed hopes that”
diplomatic deal can be reached to end the war with Iran. Retail gasoline prices have been falling in recent days, although there's still more than a dollar gallon higher than they were when the war began. Higher energy prices have been a drag on the economy, causing restaurants and retailers to cut jobs last month, revised figures also show hiring in May and June was weaker than
had been reported. Investors hope the lackluster jobs report will make the Federal Reserve less likely to raise interest rates next month, for the week the Dow rose 3%, the S&P 500 and S climb more than 3.5% and the tech heavy NASDAQ jumped more than 5%. Scott Horsley and PR News Washington. This is NPR.
Wildfires are now burning across Serbia, following weeks of destructive fires in France and Spain.
“One blaze is threatening and nature reserve about 40 miles from Belgrade.”
For long, dry weather and temperatures reaching 100 for degrees have fueled the fires across the region. Spain is implementing border controls for all travelers arriving from Italy. It comes during a rare fight between the two European Union and NATO member states over the issue of immigration.
It was triggered by last week, sudden mass influx of migrants from Morocco and to the Chinese Spanish territory of Sayuta, the BBC's Charles Havelin reports. Madrid was not happy with Italy's hard-line response to the breaching of Sayuta's borders last week. Even though Sayuta isn't part of the shengen open border system, Rome promptly imposed border
restrictions on third country travelers from Spain, saying these would remain until it was sure there were no security or terrorism risks to Italy. Spain has now retaliated and has gone further for one month. It's introduced border checks not just on citizens of third countries arriving from Italy, but also on Italians themselves.
The BBC's Charles Havelin reporting.
Authorities in China are closing schools and tourist sites as a powerful typhoon approaches
the eastern coast. The storm is expected to make landfall late Sunday with sustained winds of about 100 miles per hour. Forecasters are warning of heavy rains to be flooding in possible landslides, very recent cruises have been suspended.
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