Sen. John Cornyn speaks during a primary runoff election night event after losing the Republican party’s nomination on May 26, 2026, in Austin, Texas. | Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2026.
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