Capitol in Flux: Confirmations, Controversies, and a Crypto Clash

A POLITICO live updates digest tracks a flurry of Capitol action: Acting AG nominee Todd Blanche faces GOP scrutiny ahead of a Senate vote; Republican concerns over FCC actions on Disney and media raise First Amendment anxieties; Erica Schwartz wins Senate confirmation to lead the CDC amid vaccine and public health debates; Republicans weigh ethics investigations and campaign dynamics in Ohio and North Carolina while a major crypto bill faces opposition from Hawley and others; Thune advances bipartisan college sports legislation and other scheduling moves loom as lawmakers race toward August recess, all amid ongoing primary news and White House pressure on candidates.