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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...
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after a lengthy stand-off.
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...
Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fund The US senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Donald Trump, who will now have his one-time personal attorney sitting atop the nation's law enforcement apparatus. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote in Blanche's favor after two other Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against him. Every Democrat rejected...
NPR - 2 hours 40 min agoThe Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.
Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), voted with all Democrats against his confirmation.
Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes role proved decisive in securing Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general despite full Democrat opposition.
The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after making a number of promises about how he would handle his tenure as the country's top law enforcement officer. The vote was 50-49. Though confirmed along a party-line vote when he was nominated...
After weeks of uncertainty, Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.
Todd Blanche, Trump's pick to lead the DOJ, survived a razor-thin Senate vote early Saturday morning after Sen. Bill Cassidy emerged as a last-minute ally on Friday.
This live blog is now closed. Appeals court halts construction of Trump's $400m White House ballroom Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski's announcement that she plans to vote "no" on Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attorney general can't afford another defection in order to secure the permanent position. So far the only other holdout is Senator Bill Cassidy a GOP lawmaker from Louisiana. Cassidy, a former...
A number of Republicans resisted his confirmation, but enough ultimately accepted the notion that Trump could do even worse.
Chad Eberle of Texas charged over deadly shooting in Saltillo that officials say stemmed from custody dispute A Texas police officer has been arrested in Mexico after authorities there accused him of killing three people and critically injuring the mother of his child in what investigators say stemmed from a dispute over the custody of the minor. The Coahuila attorney general's office said 35-year-old Chad Eberle was arrested on Wednesday at the border on a warrant accusing him of femicide and...
Daily Signal - 14 hours 57 min agoJust a few months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement agreement with Texas Children's Hospital, the facility has 90 days to implement a detransition clinic. In February, Paxton sued Texas Children's Hospital and a Dallas-area doctor for illegally transitioning children and engaging in Medicaid fraud, which made taxpayers cover the costs for...
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 - 19 hours 9 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 - 20 hours 26 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...
The Louisiana Republican is the final vote Trump's attorney general pick needed to be confirmed.
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.
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