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Senate confirms largest bloc yet of Trump nominees – Politico

Senate confirms largest bloc yet of Trump nominees  Politico Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues  Fox News Senate GOP beats Biden’s confirmation numbers  Axios Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker confirmed as first U.S. Bahamas ambassador in nearly 15 years  USA Today Senate confirms Trump’s NOAA pick as part of large batch of nominees  The Hill Source link

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Virginia Democratic AG nominee’s violent texts shake up the closing weeks of the state’s race for governor

Virginia Democratic AG nominee’s violent texts shake up the closing weeks of the state’s race for governor

The final month of Virginia’s race for governor appeared poised to center on issues like affordability, abortion and transgender rights. And then on Friday, it was revealed that a Democratic nominee further down the November ballot, for state attorney general, had suggested that one of the top legislative Republicans in the state be shot in the head in text messages …

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Grammys 2026 Predictions: Best New Artist Nominees

Grammys 2026 Predictions: Best New Artist Nominees

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.  This year’s Best New Artist field is a head-scratcher because it’s just so wide open. “A lot has been going on in specific genre spaces,” says …

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Grammys 2026 Predictions: Best Rock Album Nominees

Grammys 2026 Predictions: Best Rock Album Nominees

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.  The Grammys won’t have an easy time this year picking the nominees for Best Rock Album since longtime favorites like Foo Fighters, U2, Pearl Jam, Metallica, …

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Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Philip Rivers among 13 first-time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame: Who will get in?

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Philip Rivers among 13 first-time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame: Who will get in?

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 13 first-time candidates among the 128 modern-era nominees for the class of 2026 on Wednesday. Among them are quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, whose careers are forever intertwined thanks to their time spent together on the San Diego Chargers. Alex Smith joins them as the third new quarterback nominee. Advertisement Arizona Cardinals …

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Ring of Famers Rod Smith, Tom Nalen lead group of 12 former Broncos among Modern-Era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

Ring of Famers Rod Smith, Tom Nalen lead group of 12 former Broncos among Modern-Era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A dozen former Broncos have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 as Modern-Era Players. The list of 128 nominees, unveiled on Wednesday, features two Broncos Ring of Famers in former wide receiver Rod Smith and center Tom Nalen and several other luminaries from the franchise’s storied past. Smith, the Broncos’ all-time …

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Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald headline 2026 Hall of Fame nominees

Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald headline 2026 Hall of Fame nominees

Sep 24, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald were picked in their first year of eligibility as two of the nominees among modern era players for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Brees and Fitzgerald were two of the most prolific producers in the passing game in NFL history with Brees ranking second …

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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules

Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. …

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US Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees under new Republican rules | US Senate

US Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees under new Republican rules | US Senate

The Senate has confirmed 48 of Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple …

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