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President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination due to Trump's proposed "anti-weaponization" fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president's endorsement of Cornyn's primary opponent. "John Cornyn never had a problem with the...
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm elections Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. President Donald Trump will convene a cabinet meeting later today at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran. President Donald Trump has said he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney-general until senators John Cornyn and Thom...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that President Trump's threat to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general and resubmit it in 2027 to circumvent GOP critics could backfire because control of the Senate could flip in November. Asked by a reporter Thursday whether it would...
President lashes out at GOP senator whose re-election he sabotaged amid GOP push to stall Attorney General pick...
Todd Blanche's path to becoming Attorney General hit a snag after President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw his nomination after two senators delayed a crucial vote. The sticking point is that Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn insist that the DOJ commit in writing to drop a nearly $2B compensation fund that could pay Trump allies. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports for TODAY.
NPR - 2 hours 54 min agoPresident Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.
Thom Tillis dismissed Trump's threat to withdraw Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, saying the White House must honor a prior commitment.
President Trump is threatening to withdraw the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. It comes as two Republican senators are opposing his nomination. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports.
President Trump's pick for the next U.S. attorney general is on shaky ground as two GOP lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee demand a written guarantee that a proposed Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund is dead. A "no" vote in committee from either Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) or Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) could block acting Attorney...
ABC News - 16 hours 8 min agoThe New Mexico attorney general is asking a judge to prevent the state child welfare agency from removing children from the U.S., absent a court order...
President Trump's threat to withdraw the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is raising questions about the future of the anti-weaponization fund as well as the power of the Senate GOP. Blanche faced a singular roadblock in winning GOP backing for his nomination: a call by many in the party to put in writing...
Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pick US politics live latest updates Donald Trump 's refusal to officially end a hugely controversial agreement giving him broad tax immunity and creating a 1.8bn slush fund underscored how the US president's own self interest takes precedence above all else in his government. For weeks, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has said that the slush fund portion of the agreement...
NPR - 17 hours 6 min agoTodd Blanche's attorney general nomination has run into resistance from Republicans demanding answers about a Justice Department settlement tied to Trump's tax returns.
NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Julie Tsirkin and Ryan Reilly discuss President Trump's clashes with Senate Republicans over passing the SAVE America Act and Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as Attorney General.
A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet Senate demands.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is open to temporarily withdrawing his nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.
ABC News - 20 hours 14 min agoRepublican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."...
NPR - 21 hours 6 min agoThe news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.
Plus: RFK Jr. launches cooking show {beacon} Happy Thursday. I can't wait any longer to wish you a happy National Cheesecake Day!! Nothing will ever top the Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake in my personal ranking. Anyone agree? In today's issue: Three Trump nominees advance 2 Republicans derail Blanche confirmation Trump's Senate demands fall...
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, cannot afford to lose a single Republican vote.
Todd Blanche testifying at his confirmation hearing earlier this month.
President Trump's extraordinary protection from the I.R.S. is expected to be a central issue in the confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
In a post on social media, President Trump threatened to pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve permanently in the role until two Senate Republicans who are withholding their support leave office next year. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill on why the senators oppose advancing Blanche's nomination to the full Senate.
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