FBI Warning About Cyberattacks on Infrastructure; Does Todd Blanche Have a Path to AG? - July 31

The FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency are warning utilities nationwide of more attacks on critical water infrastructure after hackers targeted cyberattacks on municipal water systems in at least seven states, including more than 30 facilities in Minnesota. NBC News National Security and Global Affairs Reporter Dan De Luce explains why law enforcement is pointing the finger at Iranian hackers and why U.S. infrastructure has become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Then, Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, are holding up the confirmation of Todd Blanche for attorney general over concerns about a controversial IRS settlement deal that Blanche signed off on. NBC News Chief Justice and National Affairs Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell breaks down how the Trump administration's resistance to the senators' demands is derailing the process. Plus, European, North American and Asian soccer organizations are rejecting FIFA's plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity — and UEFA is even calling for an all-out boycott. NBC News Digital Sports Reporter Andrew Greif explains FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan and how this could affect upcoming matches and the 2027 Women's World Cup.

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