Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche’s Nomination After GOP Concerns Addressed
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation bid cleared a key Senate hurdle following agreements on controversial DOJ funds and IRS audit language.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation bid cleared a key Senate hurdle following agreements on controversial DOJ funds and IRS audit language.
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Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withdraw objections following Justice Department’s move to scrap controversial compensation fund.
Guardian US | Aug 4, 2026, 11:34 AM
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Key Republican holdouts agree to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination following written assurance to terminate a $1.8bn fund linked to Donald Trump’s allies.
Guardian US | Aug 3, 2026, 4:49 PM
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Significant developments include the passing of former Rep. Kay Granger, Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur's hospitalization, and a major Bitcoin theft.
Fox News Latest | Aug 3, 2026, 11:56 AM
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Following weeks of negotiations with Republican senators blocking his nomination, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the controversial fund intended to compensate President Trump’s political allies.
Washington Times News | Aug 3, 2026, 10:33 AM
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President Donald Trump faces opposition from key Republican senators over a controversial tax immunity deal tied to his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche’s nomination as US attorney general.
Guardian US | Jul 30, 2026, 4:11 PM
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Republican Senator John Cornyn demands written assurances on a $1.8bn fund and tax immunity provisions before backing Blanche’s nomination.
Guardian US | Jul 29, 2026, 9:00 PMpolitics
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff intensifies criticism of former President Trump’s election claims while focusing on his Senate reelection campaign.
The Hill | Jul 19, 2026, 11:20 AMus
Donald Trump’s nominee Todd Blanche testifies amid scrutiny over career prosecutor purges, Epstein files, and controversial charges.
Guardian US | Jul 15, 2026, 3:40 PM
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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth opposes Nirav Shah’s run for Maine Senate, citing his handling of a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at an Illinois veterans home that killed 13 people.
Fox News Latest | Jul 11, 2026, 1:57 AM
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Following a court of appeal's confirmation of her guilty verdict for misuse of public funds, Marine Le Pen swiftly announced her bid for the French presidency, igniting political controversy.
BBC World | Jul 8, 2026, 5:55 AM
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US District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid for more time to pay damages awarded to columnist E Jean Carroll, following a jury’s finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.
Guardian US | Jul 7, 2026, 1:38 AM
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US District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid for more time to pay damages awarded to columnist E Jean Carroll, following a jury verdict that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.
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