AP Top Headlines at 4:24 p.m. EDT

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he’ll vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice DepartmentA federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the projectThe Senate has approved a punishing Russian sanctions bill that was a top priority for the late Sen. Lindsey GrahamThe Senate has confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the embattled Federal Emergency Management AgencyPakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreementStocks rose on Wall Street and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs