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GOP Sen. Murkowski will oppose Blanche's attorney general nomination, narrowing confirmation pathA deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from TrumpTurkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal, and other Middle East newsA Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attackUS likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July, but market is still tough for young and unemployed'I’m very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topicsStudent gunman kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials sayICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy saysTennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memp