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A seven-figure settlement was announced hours before senators skeptical about the so-called weaponization fund delayed a crucial vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

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WATCH: Trump announces massive makeover of Washington Dulles Airport

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WATCH: Trump announces massive makeover of Washington Dulles Airport

'It's considered one of the worst airports in the world. We're gonna make it one of the best'

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Trump White House rages at singer Noah Kahan for refusing to let it use his music

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Trump White House rages at singer Noah Kahan for refusing to let it use his music

The Trump White House lost its cool with a popular musician after he called out Trump for using his song without permission.The White House used the song "American Cars" in its social media posts earlier this week, pairing it with images and video of President Donald Trump's Monday visit to a General Motors facility in Michigan. The song's artist, folk-pop star Noah Kahan, called out Trump for using it without his permission."Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration," Kahan wrote in the comments of the White House Instagram post using the song. People reported that songwriter Gabe Simon, who co-wrote "American Cars," criticized the song's use as well. The track was removed from the White House's Instagram post but stayed on the White House TikTok account.On Wednesday, the Trump administration took to X to call out Kahan. Deputy Assistant to the President Kaelan Dorr wrote, "Symptoms of TDS apparently include having a northern attitude." TDS refers to "Trump derangement syndrome," a label that Trump uses for his critics. Dorr's post was also referencing Kahan's 2022 hit "Northern Attitude."The White House defended itself by arguing that the track was in Instagram's public library and that anyone could use it, according to HuffPost.Trump has repeatedly been shut down and slammed after using popular artists' work without their permission. Over the weekend, pop star Katy Perry took to X to say she was "appalled" to see that the Trump administration had "weaponized" her song "Firework" for a video of military violence. Her response led to a MAGA meltdown and upset some Trump officials.Celine Dion, Kesha, and Tom Petty's estate have also joined the long list of artists who have called out Trump for using their music without permission.

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Singer Noah Kahan becomes latest to go to war with Donald Trump

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Singer Noah Kahan becomes latest to go to war with Donald Trump

Yet another popular musician slammed the Trump administration for using their work without their approval, per reports.According to reporting by The Hollywood Reporter, folk-pop star Noah Kahan responded to a social media post by the White House that used his song "American Cars.""Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration," Kahan responded on Instagram. Kahan's response has received more than 45,000 likes. The White House Instagram post no longer has any music.The social media post, which went on multiple White House accounts, was about an event in Michigan for autoworkers."Made in America is BACK," the post read. "For decades, globalists sold out Michigan autoworkers, shipping jobs overseas and gutting Detroit’s factories. Every president before Trump promised to stop it."Trump has repeatedly been shut down and slammed after using popular artists' work without their permission. Over the weekend, pop star Katy Perry took to X to say she was "appalled" to see that the Trump administration had "weaponized" her song "Firework" for a video of military violence. Her response led to a MAGA meltdown and upset some Trump officials.The estate of late music legend Leonard Cohen refused to let Trump play "Hallelujah" at the Great American State Fair. A slew of musicians who were listed as part of a concert lineup for Trump's America250 festivities similarly dropped out or denied that they had agreed to play.The Hollywood Reporter noted that Celine Dion, Kesha and Tom Petty have also joined the "long list" of artists who have called out Trump for using their music without permission.

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Senate committee postpones vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination over disagreements with GOP senators

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Senate committee postpones vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination over disagreements with GOP senators

Two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they have not received the assurances they’re seeking from the Justice Department regarding the Trump-IRS settlement.

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'Oh my God!' Todd Blanche's 'slippery' escape from near-certain rebuke stuns onlookers

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'Oh my God!' Todd Blanche's 'slippery' escape from near-certain rebuke stuns onlookers

The delayed vote to advance the confirmation of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is drawing sharp online reactions.On Wednesday, reporters revealed that the Senate Judiciary Committee planned to delay the markup and vote on Blanche's nomination to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the committee chair, saying he's working to help shore up votes to advance the nomination.Online, reactions ranged from surprise to condemnation of the move by the Republican-led committee. Blanche's confirmation had been complicated by his handling of the Epstein files as deputy attorney general and his refusal to put in writing that Trump's anti-weaponization fund is dead."Republicans just took down the Blanche vote for tomorrow," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reacted on Bluesky. "Shows how truthful Blanche was about the slush fund deal being dead, that he couldn't even convince Republicans. He's a slippery weasel, and that was a slippery deal.""Simply have to lmao," wrote Max Steele, the senior director of communications for the gun-control advocacy group Everytown.Capitol Hill reporter Scott MacFarlane shared a quote from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), saying, "Republicans were forced to postpone Todd Blanche's confirmation vote because they knew he was too corrupt and untrustworthy to get enough votes."Garcia's quote continued, "Blanche went from being Trump's personal lawyer to running the Epstein files cover-up and orchestrating billion-dollar slush funds."Eric Michael Garcia, the Washington bureau chief at The Independent and MS NOW columnist, reacted on Bluesky by simply writing, "Oh my god!""What's really stunning here is that they went ahead with hearings when they didn't have the votes," noted Noah Berlatsky, a writer for the legal and political Substack Public Notice. "Everybody desperately tries to avoid this happening usually. If they don't have the votes, they don't hold hearings.""Republicans just took down the Blanche vote for tomorrow. Shows how truthful Blanche was about the slush fund deal being dead, that he couldn’t even convince Republicans. He’s a slippery weasel, and that was a slippery deal," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) posted on Bluesky.

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Senate panel delays critical vote to advance Blanche attorney general nomination

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Senate panel delays critical vote to advance Blanche attorney general nomination

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination. A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s vote was pushed back because Blanche lacks the […]

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Todd Blanche’s rocky road: From the Politics Desk

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Todd Blanche’s rocky road: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, we dig into the uncertain paths forward for Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination and the Iran war.

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Iran targets U.S. forces in Jordan, Trump says the U.S. will hit back

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Iran targets U.S. forces in Jordan, Trump says the U.S. will hit back

Iran released video it claimed showed advanced ballistic missiles targeting U.S. forces in Jordan in a surprise attack at the same base where three Americans were killed less than two weeks ago. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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