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Republican Senators Delay Todd Blanche’s Nomination Over Trump Audit Deal
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Republican senators are withholding support for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, demanding written proof that a controversial fund granting Donald Trump IRS audit immunity has been dismantled.
New Policy Bypasses Asylum Interviews for Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
Washington, Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
A sweeping U.S. policy change bypasses initial asylum interviews, sending up to 444,000 applicants straight to backlogged immigration courts to accelerate deportations and restrict workforce availability.
Trump Misses Key Supreme Court Deadline to Challenge Birthright Citizenship
Washington, Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Former President Trump missed the July 27, 2026, deadline to appeal the birthright citizenship ruling, leaving intact a constitutional precedent the Supreme Court last reconsidered in 1965.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman Reverses Stance to Defend the Senate Filibuster
Washington, Monday, 27 July 2026.
Admitting Democrats were ‘horribly wrong,’ Senator John Fetterman reversed his stance on July 27, 2026, calling the filibuster a vital defense against sweeping Republican legislative overhauls.