Senate Punts on Priorities, Heads to Recess After Blanche Confirmation

The Senate has packed its bags and headed for recess after checking two boxes - funding the government and confirming Blanche to a key position. But here's what matters: while they're taking their August break, the real work gets shelved. This is classic Washington theater - do the bare minimum to keep the lights on, confirm a nominee, then scatter before tackling the harder issues that actually demand leadership. Read more about this...