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Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general pick, withdrew the 'anti-weaponization fund' after negotiations with Republican senators who had blocked his nomination. Robert F Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, urged parents to vaccinate children against measles amid a surge in infections.
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