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BREAKING: Sen. Bill Cassidy is a YES on Todd Blanche — all but assuring Trump's former personal attorney will become the next U.S. Attorney General.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July amid economic strain from the Iran conflict, unemployment dips to 4.1%.

BREAKING: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination. Blanche can now afford to lose the support of just one more senator. His fate now lies with Sen. Bill Cassidy, the longtime Trump critic.

BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee just lost his Republican primary. WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Hatcher wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.

BREAKING: It's official. A D.C. judge just granted prosecutors' request to dismiss the felony charge against Davey Hearn, the former Olympian who had been accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool.

Charge against ex-Olympian in Reflecting Pool case is dismissedA D.C. judge granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss a felony charge against David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalizing the pool.www.washingtonpost.com

A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon's official watchdog to open an investigation after WaPo revealed that 15 companies with investment from Trump's sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments, and loans — most coming after Trump took office the second time.

Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companiesThe letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general was prompted by reporting from The Post that startups affiliated with the president’s sons have won $3.2 billion in defense contracts.www.washingtonpost.com

Ohio Republican Sen. John Husted has now called for Max Miller to resign from the House after weeks of silence. "Anyone who commits domestic violence is not fit to serve in Congress."

NEW: Mitch McConnell just released a statement that he has been discharged from rehab and is now recovering at home. It's been almost two months since McConnell was last seen in public. He has refused to speak on camera to confirm his faculties, despite demand from Gov. Beshear.

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, and BofA enabled Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report from Sen. Ron Wyden: Deutsche Bank AG failed to promptly report to U.S. authorities more than $250 million in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein.

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report SaysDemocrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...www.bloomberg.com

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee just voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. All Republicans on the panel supported the effort.

New Mexico's attorney general has sued the Trump Justice Department over its refusal to share unredacted documents from its files on Jeffrey Epstein — arguing that the Trump admin is obstructing the state's criminal investigation of Epstein.

Missouri voters just blocked a Republican-led effort to raise the bar for passing citizen-led constitutional amendments. Under current law, ballot measures require a simple majority for passage. Amendment 4 would have required ballot initiatives to win a majority in each congressional district.

For the first time since 2017, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats surpassing Republicans on which party voters think has a better approach to the economy. Trump's approval rating is at 35%. Democrats lead by 5-points on the generic congressional ballot.

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll findsDemocrats lead Republicans 37% to 36% on the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.www.reuters.com

A Wisconsin judge has ruled that absentee voting in the state discriminates against disabled voters — siding with groups that are seeking to force election officials to allow for electronic casting of ballots.

Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled peopleA judge has ruled that absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, siding with groups that are seeking to force elections officials to allow for electronic ballots.apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donavan McKinney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake just endorsed Jon Ossoff for Senate in Georgia. "Character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the institution."

Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake backs Jon Ossoff, saying ‘character matters’The Arizona Republican has been one of the loudest critics of President Donald Trump. He says Ossoff's character outweighs any policy disagreements they might have.www.ajc.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration has detained more than 50 spouses, parents of US troops in immigration crackdown, AP review finds.

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

NEW: Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards says he's dropping his re-election campaign, after the House Ethics Committee recommended a censure for inappropriate behavior with female staffers.