Live updates: US retaliates against Iran; CDC, Labor nominees face Senate panel vote

The U.S.-Iran conflict threatens to expand, as the American military retaliated late Wednesday after Tehran’s surprise strikes the day prior. The U.S. launched a “heavy” barrage for two hours against several Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets.

The marquee event on Capitol Hill set for Thursday morning was canceled late Wednesday, as Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the panel would not vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, as “work continues to secure sufficient........

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