The U.S. Senate moved to solidify both leadership and operational stability this hour, narrowly confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general despite concerns regarding his alignment with President Trump, and passing a short-term funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown before the upcoming election. Outside of domestic legislative maneuvers, environmental conditions in Europe brought historical conflict into the present, as record-low water levels in the Danube River exposed the remains of two Nazi soldiers and various World War II military artifacts—including a motorcycle and anti-tank mines—near the Hungarian Parliament, serving as a reminder of the destructive legacy of the Battle of Budapest.