Todd Blanche nomination on hold amid GOP standoff

July 30, 2026 – 5am: Todd Blanche nomination on hold amid GOP standoff Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes the 5th Amendment more than 100 times in GOP-led COVID hearing MS NOW Report: Secret Service agents were pressured to covertly surveil former FBI Director James Comey POLITICO: Acting DNI Bill Pulte is reportedly looking for ways to keep his job a little longer, despite Jay Clayton being confirmed by the Senate for the DNI role on Tuesday Senate unanimously passes resolution opposing a pardon or clemency of any kind for convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell Talarico agrees to 3 debates, Paxton wants “fair terms”  Fox News Polls show Democrats ahead in key Senate races U.S. launches major retaliatory strikes against Iran Poll: 60% oppose U.S. military action in Iran Trump surprised by reports China sending weapons to Iran WSJ: DSA sparking ‘panic’ in the Democratic Party AXIOS: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms Obama summer reading list To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.