(The Center Square) – The Pentagon has notified 30 higher education institutions that they must review their academic and research ties to foreign entities or risk losing federal funding.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Senate, in a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, confirmed Todd Blanche to serve as the nation's 88th attorney general.

(The Center Square) – Todd Blanche's nomination to be United States attorney general on Tuesday was advanced by a Senate committee. 

(The Center Square) – Senators plan to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after he issued an order rescinding the nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

(The Center Square) – One week after Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed that two proposed ICE detention centers would not be built in Pennsylvania, a report points to the rapport he has with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

(The Center Square) – Trump administration officials are working to convince U.S. lawmakers to support the White House’s request for $88 billion in new spending, mostly to finance the Iran conflict.

(The Center Square) - Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, on Wednesday touted the U.S. Department of Justice’s record in reducing crime and defended his handling of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

(The Center Square) – The death of longtime South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and the ongoing illness and recovery of Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell may affect proceedings in the Senate this week.

(The Center Square) – Both chambers of Congress will return to Capitol Hill this week after more than a week away for the July 4 recess, and the Senate will hold multiple confirmation hearings for several key administration posts.