
The Hill - 2 hours 2 min ago
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a news conference at the Defense Supply Center Columbus alongside FBI Director Kash...

The Hill - 2 hours 20 min ago
The Arizona attorney general's office said on Thursday that it will seek fresh indictments against a group of so-called "fake electors" after the state's highest court refused to revive the 2020 election subversion case. "The Arizona Attorney General's Office will return this case to the grand jury," a spokesperson for Attorney General Kris Mayes (D)...

The Guardian - 2 hours 27 min ago
Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi's deputy at DoJ Former attorney general Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche, the man Donald Trump has lined up to replace her, was "in charge" of the US Department of Justice's controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Appearing before the House oversight and reform committee, which is investigating the late financier and convicted sex offender, Bondi also said she was "not...

NBC News - 2 hours 44 min ago
The House Oversight Committee released the transcript of the interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding her handling of the Epstein files, during which she repeated that she delegated oversight of the review and investigation of the files to Todd Blanche. The committee also released the transcript of a prison guard working the night that Epstein died.

Daily Signal - 2 hours 59 min ago
In an exclusive interview, Daily Signal legal analyst Mehek Cooke discussed with Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, why the Justice Department launched its inaugural state partnership roundtable in Ohio, how data sharing could help investigators identify fraudsters who target multiple government programs, and why other states should join the effort. This transcript has been slightly...

Los Angeles Times - 3 hours 29 min ago
Blanche has faced criticism for the $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization fund" created to settle a lawsuit by Trump, two of his sons and their business against the IRS.

The Hill - 3 hours 31 min ago
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed-door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The transcript shows her declining to answer a number of questions during the roughly four-hour meeting and pointing the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the...

NY Post - 3 hours 42 min ago
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers took the workers into custody on alleged immigration violations, and the company's plant manager and human resources director were arrested on allegations they knowingly hired immigrants in the US illegally, state Attorney General Alan Wilson said at a news conference.

NY Post - 3 hours 53 min ago
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript of former Attorney General Pam Bondi's closed-door interview with lawmakers investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The Hill - 4 hours 12 min ago
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, which shows her declining to answer a number of questions and pointing the finger at acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the handling of the Epstein files. The roughly four hour meeting produced just a...

The Onion - 4 hours 55 min ago
WASHINGTON Adopting a tougher stance against the increasingly widespread form of workplace corruption, U.S. Department of Labor officials announced plans Thursday to crack down on people getting paid for their work. "For far too long, the practice of receiving money for services has gone unchecked, and today we’re turning over evidence to the attorney general so […] The post Department Of Labor Cracks Down On People Getting Paid For Work appeared first on The Onion .

ABC News - 5 hours 28 min ago
Should he be nominated for attorney general, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination is expected to face challenges in the Senate.

The Hill - 5 hours 48 min ago
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday said he would vote against the confirmation of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, adding to the list of lawmakers who have criticized President Trump's potential nomination. "I would not vote for him," Fetterman told lawmakers outside of the Capitol. The Pennsylvania senator pointed to Blanche's efforts to create an...

Fox News - 6 hours 13 min ago
President Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general after serving as acting AG and deputy AG since March 2025 in the Justice Department.

The Guardian - 6 hours 14 min ago
Democratic attorney general's office says it will continue to try to push 2020 presidential election case through courts Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Arizona supreme court has denied a prosecutor's appeal of an order that the state's fake elector case against Donald Trump 's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, the former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and others over the 2020 presidential election be sent back to a grand jury. The decision marks another...

The Hill - 6 hours 53 min ago
The Trump administration is cutting off $3 million in federal funding to Hawaii's Medicaid fraud control program after it failed to bring a single indictment or conviction over the past four years. In a letter sent to Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General March Bell said his agency would not recertify the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU),...

NY Post - 6 hours 54 min ago
Compass' stock price plummeted Wednesday after news broke that the New York Attorney General's office was investigating the brokerage over antitrust concerns.

The Hill - 6 hours 55 min ago
Senate Republicans voted on Thursday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to prohibit the Department of Justice from establishing a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for MAGA allies, a proposal that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers this week the administration would abandon. Notably, Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine),...

The Hill - 7 hours 54 min ago
ATLANTA The Republican primary for governor in South Carolina has emerged as a closely watched contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster (R). The open race in the reliably conservative state has drawn a crowded field of high-profile GOP candidates, including Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Rep. Nancy Mace, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Rep. Ralph Norman. The site 270toWin aggregated...

NBC News - 8 hours 41 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he was "honored and humbled" that President Trump said he intended to nominate him to serve in the position permanently.

UPI - 8 hours 41 min ago
President Donald Trump said he will nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general, two months after firing his predecessor, Pam Bondi.

The Hill - 9 hours 40 min ago
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will brief reporters Thursday morning on the federal efforts to combat alleged Medicaid fraud. Their remarks come a day after the House Oversight Committee held a task force hearing on fraud allegations within the Buckeye State. The Trump administration also recently introduced new work requirements...

New York Times - 12 hours 18 min ago
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing this week.

The Hill - 12 hours 58 min ago
President Trump on Wednesday evening signaled he will name acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to officially serve as the nation's top prosecutor. During a dinner at the White House, the president said that he will instruct Dan Scavino, the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, and other aides to nominate Blanche to the...