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NYPD officers stand next to a hearse carrying fallen U.S. Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, who was killed in the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran, during the funeral procession in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, July 31, 2026. ADDITION: Prepends Angel to full name
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote. Tuesday's vote followed a deal struck between Blanche and two Republican senators who threatened to block his confirmation until Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. A sweeping audit immunity Blanche declared for the president, his sons and the Trump Organization remains in place, potentially wiping away responsibility for millions of dollars of taxes unpaid by Trump.
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