
UPI - 25 min 57 sec ago
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.

NPR - 33 min 33 sec ago
The 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.

New York Times - 1 hour 22 min ago
Senator Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and President Trump's I.R.S. settlement in her opposition.

The Hill - 1 hour 42 min ago
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...

The Guardian - 1 hour 46 min ago
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...

Fortune - 1 hour 47 min ago
Murkowski cited the Epstein files and Trump's tax immunity deal Bill Cassidy's undeclared vote now decides Blanche's confirmation.

The Hill - 2 hours 1 min ago
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,...

The Hill - 2 hours 27 min ago
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...

Fox News - 2 hours 44 min ago
Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation lost its last cushion as Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and the $2 billion anti-weaponization fund.

The Guardian - 2 hours 45 min ago
Alaska Republican is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed even though Blanche confirmed it was dead US politics live latest updates Lisa Murkowski, Alaska's moderate Republican senator, announced early on Friday that she will not vote for Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche as US attorney general, leaving his elevation from "acting" to official confirmation in the post even narrower. Murkowski issued a statement expressing her concerns that...

The Hill - 2 hours 57 min ago
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday became the second Republican senator to announce she will vote against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to serve in the role full-time, putting his confirmation on a knife's edge as one more "no" vote could sink or delay it. Murkowski said she had "numerous constructive meetings with Blanche"...

BBC - 3 hours 5 min ago
Murkowski cited concerns over the "politicisation" of the Justice Department, putting Blanche's confirmation in jeopardy.

ABC News - 3 hours 16 min ago
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement Thursday that she will "oppose" President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general.

Fox News - 3 hours 46 min ago
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon threatened a probe after a video showed Central Washington University faculty promoting a race-restricted event.

NBC News - 3 hours 46 min ago
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote against Todd Blanche for AG, putting confirmation in jeopardy...

Slate - 5 hours 6 min ago
Todd Blanche wants to take fundamental rights away from millions of women.

Newser - 8 hours 3 min ago
Todd Blanche's path to becoming attorney general just got a lot rockier. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will vote no on Blanche, making her the second Republican to break with the party after Sen. Susan Collins, reports Axios . Blanche cannot afford to lose any more Republican votes, and Sen....

Los Angeles Times - 17 hours 11 min ago
California's attorney general has added an amendment to a suit he filed in 2022 against the makers of forever chemicals. He claims the defendants were involved in a fraudulent transaction scheme.

Attack of the Fanboy - 17 hours 31 min ago
New Mexico Attorney General Ra l Torrez filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, the...

The Hill - 18 hours 5 min ago
An amended lawsuit now challenges a May memo from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that gives sweeping immunity to President Trump, his adult children and their business from any government review into their past conduct. The May 19 memo says the government is "forever barred and precluded" from investigating any action taken by the family...

Advocate - 22 hours 40 min ago
An unprecedented settlement agreement has been reached in a case brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that requires Texas Children's Hospital in Houston to pay $10 million to the state and create a "detransition clinic."...

NY Post - 23 hours 11 min ago
WASHINGTON Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former White House COVID-19 czar who became the face of the US response to the pandemic, has been subpoenaed by three state attorneys general who are investigating whether he promulgated health guidance for “personal profit.” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey and Louisiana...