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Todd Blanche, who risked his career as a prestigious member of New York’s legal establishment to keep Donald Trump out of jail, was confirmed Saturday as the attorney general.
Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer was confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning
Todd Blanche was confirmed overnight by the narrowest of margins, opposed by two Republicans and by every Democrat.
Murkowski, in announcing her opposition, cited the Justice Department’s handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the sweeping tax audit immunity deal and the proposed “Anti-Wea...
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he'll support Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for his confirmation.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General in a Senate floor speech Friday morning…
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general due to concerns over a proposed fund.
Todd Blanche can’t afford another Republican deflection after Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voice opposition; all eyes on Bill Cassidy, who could sink nomination
Blanche’s Nomination for Attorney General at Risk as Murkowski Says She Will Oppose Him
Blanche's attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination
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The New Mexico Survivors’ Truth Commission says released information on Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. Relatedly, the state sued the U.S. Department of Justice over records requests.
Blanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.
Blanche will be confirmed Tuesday. The fund will be back. And if you don't realize that, well, you aren't paying attention.
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Republican holdouts say they've secured the written assurance they sought and will now support Blanche—even as Trump explores ways to revive the fund.
Blanche announced the deal with Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who threatened to stall his nomination until the fund was formally rescinded.
Blanche's formal order to end a controversial 'anti-weaponization fund' came ahead of a crucial committee vote this week.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche shuttered President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund" late Sunday, halting federal payouts intended for Trump’s political allies.
Two Republican senators who threatened to block the acting attorney general's bid to lead the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.
When left alone with his phone, President Trump does tend to light himself (and the planet) on fire. And so it was on Saturday that the world’s most dangerous octogenarian rolled over at 7:32 a.m. and pos...
Trump's controversial $1.8bn "anti-weaponisation" fund could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot.
Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said late Sunday he is formally rescinding the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, after Senate Republicans threatened to bl...
Todd Blanche issues formal order terminating measure widely derided as a ‘slush fund’, in move that could clear path for his nomination as attorney general