NPR News: 08-04-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination after two Republicans drop objections. Meanwhile, a cyclosporiasis outbreak causes its first US deaths, and federal workers face chaotic relocations under the Trump administration. Internationally, Trump warns Iran to end the war, while oil prices rise and global markets climb. Domestically, Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks box office records with $932 million in its opening weekend.
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Senate vote on Todd Blanche's AG nomination
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Chaotic federal worker relocations
Trump warns Iran; global markets rise
Spider-Man box office success
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