NPR News: 08-08-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General and passed a temporary spending bill to fund the government through December. The episode marks the one-year anniversary of the CDC shooting in Atlanta, highlighting ongoing anti-public health rhetoric. Additionally, reports cover Trump’s $2 billion investment in domestic mining, bias against addiction patients in healthcare, and severe water rationing in Puerto Rico due to drought.
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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
Senate passes temporary spending bill
One year since CDC shooting in Atlanta
Trump announces mining and critical minerals investments
Bias hinders addiction treatment in US healthcare
Severe drought causes water rationing in Puerto Rico
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