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How did the Senate vote on Todd Blanche becoming Attorney General?
A new AG. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. The Senate voting early this morning for Todd Blanche to be the nation's next Attorney General.
Very tight, 50 to 49. The only senator not casting a ballot, Mitch McConnell, the former Senate Majority Leader who's been out since the middle of June here. There were two Republican no's. Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, who has a tough re-election bid this fall. She announced her opposition a couple of days ago. And early Friday morning, you had Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, who also said that she had met with Todd Blanch and just wasn't committed to him at that stage. So this took it down to Bill Cassidy. He was the only person, the Republican senator from Louisiana, who was undecided on that side of the aisle. And he broke the logjam.
What are the latest developments and conflicting messages about reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
And Todd Blanch now taking over as Attorney General after the firing of Pam Bondi. Talks over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz still ongoing, but there's some conflicting info being released.
Some very different messages coming out of Iran. It's tough to decide which faction to believe. On one hand, in Parliament, talk about perhaps trying to ban. Israeli and U.S. ships from the Strait of Hormuz, the same time other Iranian officials talking about real progress on talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The negotiations with Oman have made tremendous progress. President Trump has said he's played an active personal role in those negotiations, and he could expect an announcement on them as early as today. Iran has been demanding fees for any ships that go through the Strait of Hormuz. That position has been rejected by the U.S.,
And that's Fox's Steve Harrigan in Tel Aviv, the Pentagon revoking former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's eligibility to access classified info and barring him from holding any sensitive position, alleging Friday he disclosed sensitive info about the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One. America's listening to Fox News. Some big-name Democratic leaders following suit when it comes to voicing their support for some far-left candidates in the upcoming elections. Fox's Natalie Chuck explains that this time it's former VP Kamala Harris.
She's officially endorsing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Following his primary win in Michigan, the race was thrust into the national spotlight as a test of just how strong support is for the democratic socialist movement. Despite his previous criticism of Harris's presidential campaign, he is now thanking her, writing, quote, she understands the key role control of the U.S. Senate plays in lowering prices for Michiganders and holding Trump accountable. Meanwhile, his opponent, Republican Representative Mike Rogers, looking to capitalize on Democratic voters who might not be pleased.
And that's Fox's Natalie Chuck. Kamala Harris's endorsement could help El-Sayed motivate Democrats, but her effect on swing voters could likely be less impactful, according to some experts. The Food and Drug Administration investigating 10 outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. Fox's Jonathan Seri in Atlanta, home of the CDC. Fresh produce.
Why was Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall barred from accessing classified information?
is at the center of multiple public health investigations. Former CDC director Tom Frieden, who now leads the global health nonprofit Resolve to Save Lives, says a complex international food supply chain requires robust inspections at the source.
We grow great food here. If we want the range and the cost that we get, we need to get food from all over the world. And that means we need to track how safe the growing practices are.
According to the Congressional Research Service, the FDA physically examines only about 2% of all imported food because of the sheer volume.
And investigators are currently being launched into salmonella and jalapenos and the intestinal parasite cyclospora found in iceberg lettuce. Both are imported from Mexico. I'm Paul Stevens. This is Fox News.
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