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Daily Brief: Morning — August 8, 2026
The Piaz Morning Brief for Saturday, August 8, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Overnight, Todd Blanche, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, was narrowly confirmed as the US Attorney General. This move is sparking widespread debate over the impartiality of the Justice Department. In this brief: 1. Trump’s Former Personal Lawyer Confirmed as Attorney General, Raising Questions on Justice Independence (Al Jazeera - Middle East) 2. Ukraine's Drone War: Bringing Conflict Home to Russia (The Piaz Original) 3. Yemen's Military Strikes Houthi Positions…
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