Todd Blanche Nears Senate Confirmation as GOP Holdouts Reach Deal

Todd Blanche's nomination is edging toward Senate confirmation following a compromise with the few GOP senators who had opposed him. The same briefing reports that President Trump is targeting “woke” ideology at the Smithsonian, and a county sheriff has spoken publicly about the Nancy Guthrie investigation. Other notable items include the death of former Republican congresswoman Kay Granger, Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s hospitalization after a hit-and-run, and a first debate among candidates for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat.

The newsletter also mentions a new California law aimed at solving cold missing-persons cases, a major Bitcoin wallet hack, and a range of political commentary from figures such as Joe Manchin, James Carville, and Bernie Sanders. Sports and technology updates round out the coverage.