AP Top Political News at 2:02 p.m. EDT

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate voteSenate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the electionSenators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting billWhat to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenshipDarline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primaryHow Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan CollinsHunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak outTrump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidentsJustice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another termPentagon revokes former Air