Blanche Scraps ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Ahead of Nomination

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Now, Blanche posted an order establishing, “Beyond any doubt, there is no fund.”  NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.Aug. 3, 2026 Savannah Guthrie Makes Plea After Ransom Notes Made Public06:41Powerball Jackpot Rises to $748 Million Ahead of Monday Drawing00:37Sen. Moreno Says Ex-Son-in-Law Max Miller Unfit for Congress02:13Now PlayingBlanche Scraps ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Ahead of Nomination02:00UP NEXTTrump Says Iran Talks to Resume After Strikes Called off01:54Floods Slam Midwest and South as Storms Move to the Northeast03:06Massive Washington Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate01:40Rev. 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