Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination Advances with Cassidy's Support
Todd Blanche, President Trump's pick for Attorney General, has cleared a major hurdle in his confirmation process after Senator Bill Cassidy announced his support. This backing comes despite earlier concerns from some conservatives and paves the way for Blanche's potential confirmation.
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general - apnews.com
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general apnews.com
Read full article →Cassidy Decides to Support Blanche for Attorney General
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said he will support Todd Blanche to be the next attorney general. This likely paves the way for his confirmation. Blanche is the former personal attorney of President Donald Trump. Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reports from the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
Read full article →Murkowski Will Oppose Blanche as Attorney General, Putting His Confirmation at Risk
The Alaska senator is the second Republican to announce plans to vote against Todd Blanche. He likely cannot afford any other G.O.P. defections and still win approval.
By Michael Gold and Carl Hulse
Read full article →Trump won’t let the Supreme Court have the last word
The president moved this week to counter legal defeats on ending birthright citizenship and firing a Fed governor, while seeking the justices’ help with his ballroom.
By Isaac Arnsdorf
Read full article →Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general
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 T...
By Guardian staff and agency
Read full article →Blanche's path to confirmation appears clear after winning key Republican's support
A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.
By Barbara Sprunt
Read full article →GOP senator deals crushing blow to Trump's AG nominee after Alaska lobbying blitz
Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation lost its last cushion as Lisa Murkowski cited the Epstein files and the $2 billion anti-weaponization fund.
Read full article →Murkowski to oppose Todd Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation - CNN
Murkowski to oppose Todd Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation CNN
Read full article →Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pick
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read full article →Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said on Friday he would back Todd Blanche for attorney general, clearing a path for Donald Trump’s nominee after weeks of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s independence from the White House. Cassidy emerged as the probable deciding vote after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she would oppose Blanche for the top US law enforcement job, leaving the nomination on the brink. Cassidy’s support for Blanche capped one of the most contentious cabi...
By Reuters
Read full article →Todd Blanche’s US AG confirmation could be in jeopardy. So where is support for Blanche fracturing?
One Republican senator says she does not have confidence that Todd Blanche will ‘check the worst impulses of this administration’
By Owen Scott
Read full article →Blanche's Confirmation Now Hinges On A Senator Scorned By Trump--After He Loses Another Vote
Murkowski said she couldn’t trust Blanche to “check the worst impulses of this administration.”
By Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff
Read full article →GOP senator deals crushing blow to Trump's AG nominee after Alaska lobbying blitz
Read full article →"Horrendous": Trump Says Will Challenge Ballroom Ruling At Supreme Court
An appeals court had earlier ordered the halting of the $400-million White House ballroom project.
Read full article →Trump's ex-lawyer all set for confirmation as US attorney general
The appointment of Todd Blanche as US attorney general sparked criticism from Democrats, with Senator Dick Durbin saying, "the attorney general is supposed to be the people's lawyer. Mr Blanche continues to operate as the president's personal lawyer."
Read full article →Hours After Murkowski Predictably Sides With Dems, Cassidy Unblocks Blanche AG Nomination
Hours After Murkowski Predictably Sides With Dems, Cassidy Unblocks Blanche AG Nomination Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday he will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, clearing the decisive path for confirmation after two other Republican senators opposed the pick. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who had remained undecided ami...
By Tyler Durden
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