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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 4, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination, Michigan holds high-profile primary Tuesday, a man has been arrested in connection with one of the Spokane wildfires.

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