AP Top Political News at 8:47 a.m. EDT

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight 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 citizenshipHow Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan CollinsTrump 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 Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified informationAppeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approvalMississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as