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The ‘YOLO Caucus’ holdouts who relented on Blanche

The ‘YOLO Caucus’ holdouts who relented on BlancheCongressional Republicans on their way out of office raised concerns about Trump’s pick for attorney general but ultimately backed the nomination.Listen to this article00:0000:00Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) at the Capitol after he announced he vote for Todd Blanche to be attorney general on Friday.Tom Williams / Getty ImagesAug.…

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The ‘YOLO Caucus’ holdouts who relented on Blanche

Congressional Republicans on their way out of office raised concerns about Trump’s pick for attorney general but ultimately backed the nomination.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) at the Capitol after he announced he vote for Todd Blanche to be attorney general on Friday.Tom Williams / Getty Images

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The “YOLO Caucus,” which doesn’t have much to lose, is causing some delays on the Hill but is not standing in the way of things. Maybe “you only live once” means something else in D.C. We are digging into their role in the final months of their time in office. Plus, Puerto Rico is dealing with a debilitating water shortage. Today they began rationing water. I texted with a reporter there who’s also being affected. Let’s get into it.

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