
The Hill - 21 min 56 sec ago
Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after receiving adquate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche's nomination Tuesday morning after weeks of tussling between two Republicans on that panel and the Department of Justice...

The Hill - 56 min 36 sec ago
A victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein lamented Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) Tuesday vote to advance the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general. "There's always a glimmer of hope that somebody will do the right thing," Dani Bensky told MS NOW's Mychael Schnell. "And I was really hoping that it would...

Esquire - 1 hour 52 min ago
If Congressional Republicans had any spine at all, they wouldn't let something like this happen.

The Independent - 2 hours 35 min ago
Cory Booker savages former holdout Republicans for giving up their resistance to having president's personal attorney as nation's top law enforcement official...

The Hill - 2 hours 37 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it. On a private call last week hosted by the White House Faith Office, Blanche told the religious group Intercessors for America that moves to undo the Biden administration's efforts to protect...

ABC News - 3 hours 25 min ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.

UPI - 4 hours 24 min ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after it had been stalled there for weeks.

NBC News - 5 hours 27 min ago
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role permanently. NBC News' Scott Wong and Gabe Gutierrez have details on what senators had to say in support or opposition of the nomination and when it will face a full Senate vote.

Los Angeles Times - 5 hours 30 min ago
Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

New York Times - 5 hours 30 min ago
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has overseen a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department.

The Independent - 5 hours 35 min ago
Blanche passes on party-line vote after winning over Republican skeptics John Cornyn and. Thom Tillis in last-minute deal...

The Guardian - 5 hours 37 min ago
Blanche, one of Trump's most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president's allies was dead The US Senate judiciary committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after he confirmed in writing that a planned $1.8bn slush fund for Donald Trump's allies was dead. Experts say , however, that Trump could easily reverse the deal. His nomination will now proceed to the full Senate, where it will likely face...

NY Post - 5 hours 37 min ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to send Blanche's confirmation to a full chamber vote.

CNBC - 5 hours 38 min ago
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche will still need to receive 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Hill - 5 hours 41 min ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor after Blanche reached a deal with two GOP holdouts on the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who are both exiting Congress...

Forbes - 5 hours 42 min ago
Blanche's nomination as attorney general will move to a full Senate vote, despite critics who argue he didn't sufficiently kill Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

The Hill - 8 hours 24 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured a deal...

NPR - 9 hours 55 min ago
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.

NPR - 9 hours 55 min ago
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., about the Senate Judiciary Committee's anticipated vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

The Guardian - 10 hours 2 min ago
Trump's former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing anti-weaponization fund' Critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund Sign up for US Breaking News email The Democratic party faces a crucial test of its direction today as voters in the midwestern swing state of Michigan decide whether to nominate for US Senate a progressive candidate advocating for universal healthcare or an-establishment-backed moderate. The...

New York Times - 10 hours 6 min ago
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Newser - 10 hours 12 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines in support of the nomination of...

The Hill - 10 hours 45 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation to the permanent post faces hurdles in the Senate even after the dramatic deal involving Republican Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), as several other key GOP senators remain undecided over his nomination. Centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who faces a tough reelection contest in a Democratic-leaning...

The Hill - 11 hours 45 min ago
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, is trailing Democrat James Talarico by two points in new polling of the closely watched race. A survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University found Talarico leading with 47 percent to Paxton's...