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A state judge Thursday rejected a challenge to how California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's office summarized a strict new voter ID measure on November ballots.
Senate Republicans say getting consent to move forward on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes, is holding up a broader deal on funding the government, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and starting the five-week Senate recess. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) told GOP colleagues...
California voter ID backers lost a court fight Thursday to block Attorney General Rob Bonta's controversial rewrite of their initiative's ballot language, fueling fresh accusations that state officials are trying to "rig" the vote.
Advocate - 5 hours 2 min agoTodd Blanche appears poised to become the nation's next attorney general after a pivotal Republican senator announced Friday that he would support President Donald Trump's nominee, even as the Human Rights Campaign warned that Blanche has already used the Justice Department to target transgender people and civil rights organizations.
The Louisiana senator said he will indeed support Blanche's nomination for attorney general hours after Lisa Murkowski said she would not.
The Senate is gearing up for a busy day of votes on Friday as lawmakers try to clear their legislative to-do list before leaving Washington for the August recess. The chamber is expected to take up a series of nominations, including acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to formally lead the Justice Department. Blanche's nomination...
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Daily Signal - 6 hours 19 min agoSen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced on the Senate Floor Friday that he would vote yes to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next U.S. Attorney General. “Mr. Blanche is not perfect,” Cassidy said, but noted that his record in combating fraud at the Department of Justice has been a notable achievement. Blanche took...
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced he would be supporting Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general. In his speech on the Senate floor, Cassidy explained his reasoning for the decision and voiced some concerns about the Trump administration's relationship with the Justice Department.
Sen. Cassidy announced that he will vote in favor of confirming Blanche as the next attorney general, effectively confirming his ascent to the nation's highest law enforcement post.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced on Friday morning that he will support Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring that the controversial nominee will have the votes he needs to be confirmed. "All considered, I will vote for Mr. Blanche," Cassidy announced. Cassidy was the last Republican senator to remain...
"It's long past time for these old consent decrees to come to an end," said Attorney General Liz Murrill. "They take power away from local communities."...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) will give remarks from the Senate floor on Friday morning announcing his stance on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) have already indicated they will vote against confirming Blanche to succeed former Attorney General Pam Bondi. With...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Friday became the second GOP senator to say she'll vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for U.S. attorney general.
Blanche's path to confirmation has been complicated over a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans and Democrats alike.
NPR - 7 hours 7 min agoThe Alaska Republican said the country needs an Attorney General who will "check the worst impulses of this administration," adding that she doesn't have confidence that Todd Blanche can achieve that.
Senator Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and President Trump's I.R.S. settlement in her opposition.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) has a 4-point lead over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State's Senate race, according to a new survey. The Texas Pulse/Texas A&M Bush School poll, released Friday, shows 47 percent of likely Texas voters plan to support Talarico while 43 percent chose Paxton. In...
Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains The family of Kristen Galvan, a 15-year-old Houston girl who was sex trafficked and murdered, says law enforcement failed her twice by not protecting her after she gave forensic interviews about her traffickers, and later by taking more than six years to identify her remains. The Texas attorney general's office announced on 28 July that Kristen's remains had been positively...
Murkowski cited the Epstein files and Trump's tax immunity deal Bill Cassidy's undeclared vote now decides Blanche's confirmation.
The Senate is scrambling to leave for its August recess but has several hurdles to jump before it gets there after a week of infighting. The biggest items on the list include acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the permanent job. On Friday morning, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced she was a "no" vote,...
Wisconsin's gubernatorial race takes center stage next Tuesday, as democratic socialist Francesca Hong appears to be the favorite for the Democratic nomination. Meanwhile, a look at new tension inside the Democratic Party after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) said she will skip her state's nominating convention over safety concerns from the crowd. Join The...
As Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation appeared headed for defeat, one on-the-fence Senate Republican threw him and President Donald Trump a vital lifeline.
Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation lost its last cushion as Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and the $2 billion anti-weaponization fund.
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