Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
by Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#77DYT)
Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw anti-weaponization fund' after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination
A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. This includes the latest drop in oil prices, since Trump walked back his threats to strike Iran on Sunday.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading 5% lower at $83.50 a barrel by mid-morning, after falling as low as $81.55 a barrel.
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