Washington Today (8-4-26): Senate Judiciary Cmte approves Todd Blanche Attorney General nomination

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Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to approve the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to be in that role permanently. Senate leaders discuss the agenda for what they hope will be the last week in session in Washington before the August break, including a bill to prevent another government shutdown in October. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) asks for and get a House Ethics Committee investigation of allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife against him, he says to clear his name. We will hear from his former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), who has said he is unfit to be in office. Justice Department announces charges against 19 people in Pennsylvania accused of collecting more than $4 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid home health care claims. Stocks jump on Wall Street, partly on hopes the energy waterway Strait of Hormuz will soon reopen. Astronaut Chris Williams, who returned to Earth a week ago from the International Space Statio