Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally withdrawn President Trump's proposed 'anti-weaponization' fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. Two Republican senators had sought a written guarantee that Trump would not revive the controversial proposal. The NPR report also notes that Trump called off planned strikes on Iran over a potential deal, though that development is not corroborated by the second report.
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NPR – Politics Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday, casting his first vote after a three-month absence. The 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker was hospitalised in June following a fall at home and said he was "briefly unconscious" during recovery. McConnell said he looked forward to being back on the Senate floor.
NYTimes – World The Danish prime minister has accused Russia of "reckless" behaviour, while the Kremlin is yet to comment.
NYTimes – US California governor Gavin Newsom said in a CNN interview that he will not run for president in 2028 if former vice-president Kamala Harris enters the race. Newsom, who is term-limited, called a potential matchup against fellow Californian Harris a waste of everybody's time. The comments appeared to conflict with his widely assumed presidential ambitions.
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