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Blanche's attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination

By Bill Barrow, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

Why was Fauci held in contempt for pleading the 5th, and what happens next?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday, a week after the former top health official and scientist refused to answer questions in a hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points.

WATCH: Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked 5th Amendment

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling…

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing

By Joey Cappelletti, Jacqueline Ganun, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed for the GOP nomination.

Senate faces long to-do list and little time before recess

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim

The Senate is just days away from taking its month-long August recess, but Congress is also rapidly running out of time to avoid a government shutdown this fall and handle a host of other items. Lawmakers are scrambling to take…

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For the third time in nine months, Virginia residents will vote in a statewide election on Tuesday.

WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee clears Blanche nomination for attorney general

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines in support of the nomination of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, who has aggressively pushed the Republican administration’s priorities since taking over from Pam Bondi in April.

Blanche's nomination delayed as Cornyn, Tillis seek assurances on Trump-IRS settlement

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general stalled Wednesday as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote after key Republicans demanded more assurances about the settlement of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

Dr. Anthony Fauci described Sen. Rand Paul as having an "unhinged obsession" with him and said "any reasonable person" would come to the same conclusion about refusing to answer the committee’s questions.