AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSenate Confirmation Fight: The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination on a 12-10 party-line vote after demands for written assurances about a DOJ “weaponization” fund. Hemp Policy Clash: A coalition of 34 state attorneys general led by AG William Tong and Arkansas AG Tim Griffin urged Congress to preserve 2025 federal hemp reforms and keep intoxicating hemp loopholes closed. Epstein Accountability: Senate Democrats released a report alleging major banks knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s suspicious money moves for years but didn’t report them; the fallout spilled into a debate where Rep. Seth Moulton pressed Sen. Ed Markey over Epstein files. Election Paperwork Fight: Republicans in New Jersey demanded election documents after a voter-registration software glitch; Democrats and the state say the impact was limited. Trade & Tariffs: Canada’s trade minister returned to Washington as a new U.S. tariff threat nears; meanwhile, Oregon economists estimate Trump tariffs worsened the state’s slowdown. Foreign Policy Talks: The State Department said U.S.-facilitated Israel-Lebanon talks began in Rome.
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