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      "title": "Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty",
      "summary": "The Senate advanced its solution to avert a government shutdown on Saturday, capping off several months of hand-wringing that, if given the chance, Senate Democrats would use a shutdown to score political points in November. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus relented, and stayed true to the b.",
      "date": "2026-08-08"
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      "title": "Funding milestone detected",
      "summary": "WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.",
      "date": "2026-08-08"
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    {
      "title": "Discovered by Atlas",
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      "title": "Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general",
      "summary": "At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of other high-priority items are still tangled, largely due to a Republican divide. Congressional correspondent.",
      "date": "2026-08-07"
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    {
      "title": "The Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense lawyer, as attorney general",
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      "title": "Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections",
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      "title": "Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general",
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