
The Hill - 1 hour 25 min ago
The contest to replace South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is underway. A handful of candidates are jockeying for the GOP nod in a Tuesday primary, including Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. State Rep. Jermaine Johnson leads the field on the other side of the...

New York Times - 1 hour 41 min ago
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in May.

The Hill - 2 hours 15 min ago
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday announced an investigation into FIFA over allegations that some World Cup ticket holders were misled about the locations and quality of seats they purchased for upcoming matches. The probe comes days before World Cup matches are set to begin in Houston and Arlington on Sunday. Fans who...

Slate - 3 hours 16 min ago
Is this the line?...

The Hill - 5 hours 58 min ago
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) holds a 3-point edge over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State's Senate race, according to a new poll conducted by the Texas Pulse. The survey, released Tuesday, found that 47 percent of 807 respondents said they would vote for Talarico if the election were...

The Guardian - 7 hours 8 min ago
House report said governor and state attorney general Keith Ellison were aware of widespread taxpayer fraud' in social programs US politics live latest updates The US vice-president, JD Vance , asked the Department of Justice to investigate Tim Walz , his rival in the 2024 election, after a congressional report renewed allegations of inaction and retaliation over fraud schemes in Minnesota . In the Trump administration 's latest broadside by the federal government against the midwestern...

Daily Signal - 7 hours 25 min ago
Vice President JD Vance said he has referred new fraud allegations against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation. A report of the House Oversight Committee released Monday alleges Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison were "aware of widespread taxpayer fraud in federally funded social programs for...

Daily Signal - 7 hours 45 min ago
Term limits have always been an issue members walk on eggshells around in the halls of Congress; however, once your term has an expiration date, it might be easier to give one to others. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who chose not to run for reelection to Congress, lost the GOP primary for attorney general. His...

CNBC - 8 hours 7 min ago
Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Trump.

NY Post - 8 hours 50 min ago
Vice President JD Vance referred the House Oversight Committee's blistering report that tore into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department for criminal review.

The Hill - 9 hours 15 min ago
Vice President Vance said late Monday that he will refer Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department (DOJ) for a criminal fraud investigation prompted by findings from a House Oversight Committee report. The report says Walz and Ellison were aware of widespread fraud and government failures that...

Newser - 9 hours 45 min ago
JD Vance is putting Minnesota's top two Democrats in the Justice Department's crosshairs. The vice president said Monday he has referred Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison for a criminal fraud probe, citing a House Oversight Committee report that alleges they knew about large-scale failures in state...

The Guardian - 10 hours 15 min ago
Attorney Dan Cogdell backs Paxton's Democratic opponent and says the Republican is too focused on appeasing Trump A lawyer who represented Ken Paxton, Texas's attorney general, for nearly a decade over accusations of corruption and securities fraud is supporting Democrat James Talarico and not his former client in one of the biggest US Senate races. Talarico on Monday drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who was part of Paxton's defense...

NPR - 11 hours 33 min ago
President Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche to be the next Attorney General, setting up a potential confirmation fight in Congress.

The Hill - 12 hours 25 min ago
The South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday will offer another key test of President Trump's influence after the president suffered his first major statewide primary loss last week. Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) over the rest of a crowded GOP field, including top Republicans such as state Attorney General Alan Wilson, and Reps. Ralph Norman...

NPR - 13 hours 41 min ago
President Trump is casting doubt on the results of California's primaries, claiming there was voter fraud. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Attorney General Rob Bonta about the baseless claim.

Fox News - 15 hours 45 min ago
VP JD Vance announced the referral of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the DOJ for criminal investigation over alleged fraud.

NBC News - 19 hours 24 min ago
The Justice Department opened a separate investigation this year into the Democratic governor over allegations he helped impede immigration enforcement.

The Guardian - 20 hours 26 min ago
This live blog is now closed. Trump nominates his ex-lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social that " Israel and Iran must immediately stop shooting'" before claiming an hour later that Israel and Iran were "looking to do an immediate ceasefire" and that "final negotiations on peace" were under way. While he did not provide any further details, AFP reports that Trump had called...

The New Yorker - 21 hours 37 min ago
The progressive city-council member will face the incumbent Karen Bass. In the gubernatorial race, Xavier Becerra, a former federal health official and state attorney general, will be one of two candidates in November.

The Hill - 21 hours 38 min ago
Former state Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, are projected to advance to the general election for governor of California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hilton had coalesced GOP support with the help of President Trump's endorsement, while the Democratic field remained divided over a crowded field...

UPI - 22 hours 10 min ago
On Monday, President Donald Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche, the acting U.S. attorney general, to take over the job permanently.