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Heidi Overton faces Senate hearing on FDA nomination
Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing. Lawmakers are expected to focus on her positions regarding vaccines and the abortion pill mifepristone.
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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General after Cassidy’s deciding vote
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as US Attorney General by a 50-49 vote on 9 August 2026, with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy casting the deciding vote. Cassidy said he had concerns about Blanche’s commitment to the Constitution but cited positive aspects of his record.
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Mark Cruz confirmed as director of Indian Health Service after 19-month vacancy
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mark Cruz as director of the Indian Health Service on 7 August 2026, ending a 19-month vacancy. Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, will address staffing shortages and infrastructure backlogs at the agency, which serves 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients. The vote was 51-47.
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Politics · United StatesSusan Collins to oppose Todd Blanche for attorney general, imperilling confirmation
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced she will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, leaving the Trump administration two Republican defections short of confirmation. Blanche struck a deal to end the ‘anti-weaponization fund’ to secure committee approval, but Democrats and Collins oppose the pick.
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