
The Independent - 8 hours 4 min ago
Blanche alarmed advocates by telling faith leaders victory will be permanent' in fight to restrict abortion access...

NPR - 10 hours 35 min ago
The Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump personal attorney Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General, a major win for the president's approach to keeping the Justice Department close to the White House.

Fox News - 11 hours 7 min ago
The contempt of Congress vote against Anthony Fauci now tests new Attorney General Todd Blanche as Democrats warn of weaponized prosecution.

Fox News - 11 hours 49 min ago
Despite confirming Todd Blanche as Attorney General, the Senate wrapped its summer session with major legislative priorities unresolved.

The Hill - 12 hours 9 min ago
All Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted against the nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche, but their opposition was overridden by a majority of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber in the early hours of Saturday morning. Many of these Democrats cited Blanche's record over the past year as deputy and acting attorney general, pointing...

Twitchy - 12 hours 23 min ago
Gavin Newsom panics as Senate confirms Trump's Attorney General pick amid DOJ probe.

Twitchy - 12 hours 54 min ago
Todd Blanche confirmed 50-49 as Attorney General amid sharp partisan backlash and Senate drama.

Mother Jones - 15 hours 15 min ago
Early Saturday morning, the Senate voted to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the official role after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) caved and publicly backed President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer the day before. Blanche was confirmed on a narrow 50-49 vote, with almost all Republicans aligning with the president. The two exceptions were […]...

New York Times - 15 hours 25 min ago
Todd Blanche testifying last month before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general.

Forbes - 16 hours 22 min ago
Blanche was confirmed as attorney general 50-49 after agreeing to a pair of concessions to please wavering Republicans.

The Independent - 16 hours 49 min ago
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote overnight after two Republicans sided with Democrats in opposition...

UPI - 16 hours 58 min ago
The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal defense attorney, as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning.

Fortune - 17 hours 31 min ago
The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House.

The Guardian - 17 hours 34 min ago
State's attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily seniors, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state's attorney general announced on Friday. The scheme starts with victims receiving a fake pop-up message that states their computer or financial account has been compromised, the press release stated. The message includes a phone number to...

Forbes - 18 hours 16 min ago
Cassidy, a hold-out Republican vote who switched to a "yes" at the last minute, said Blanche "is not perfect," but another nominee "may not be as good."...

The Hill - 18 hours 54 min ago
Senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday, confirming Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department (DOJ) and passing a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for the August recess. Blanche, President Trump's former personal attorney, has served as acting attorney general since April and was confirmed in a narrow 50-49 vote. Sens....

The Independent - 19 hours 55 min ago
Vote followed a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns from Republicans as well as Democrats about installing the president's close to run the Justice Department...

NPR - 20 hours 10 min ago
We look at what it took to get Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general, as well as the proposed deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Huffington Post - 20 hours 34 min ago
He's overseen criminal cases against Trump's political enemies and cut a sham "settlement" saving the president millions. Republicans confirmed him anyway.

The Guardian - 21 hours 22 min ago
Donald Trump's former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning, with senators deferring action on president's voting bill until after recess Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said he was undecided about whether to vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the attorney general as late as last Wednesday. "I've got to be convinced that he is an attorney general who just happens to have once been President Trump's personal attorney, as opposed to President Trump's...

BBC - 21 hours 34 min ago
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.

BBC - 21 hours 34 min ago
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.

New York Times - 22 hours 16 min ago
Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee for attorney general, at a Senate committee hearing last month.

The Hill - 22 hours 54 min ago
The Senate adjourned for a five-week recess early Saturday morning after passing a bill to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 and confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general. Senate Republicans also agreed to set aside for the moment President Trump's demand to approve another budget resolution to pave the way for tens...