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In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway

First publishedAug 7, 13:36 UTC
Last updatedAug 8, 19:01 UTC · 7m ago
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TIME7Cassidy Says He'll Support Blanche for Attorney General, Offering Lifeline to Trump's NomineeOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, appearing to clear way for confirmationOpen ↗Slate6Senate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible.Open ↗PBS NewsHour8Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney generalOpen ↗CBS News8Blanche on track to become attorney general after Cassidy endorsementOpen ↗CBS News8Acting AG Todd Blanche likely to be confirmed by Senate after new endorsementOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney generalOpen ↗Seattle Times6Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight voteOpen ↗NBC News8Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertaintyOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fightOpen ↗The Hill7Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after bruising fightOpen ↗CBS News8Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney generalOpen ↗Fox News Latest6MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fightOpen ↗New York Post5Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 voteOpen ↗NPR News9Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalOpen ↗The Guardian US8Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney generalOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalOpen ↗The Guardian US8Blanche ‘honored’ after Senate confirms him as US attorney general in narrow vote – US politics liveOpen ↗BBC World9Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney generalOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump’s former personal lawyer narrowly confirmed as US attorney generalOpen ↗The Hill7Live updates: Senate departs for August recess; Blanche confirmed as AGOpen ↗CBS News8Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney generalOpen ↗NYT Politics9In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s SwayOpen ↗Seattle Times6Blanche is nothing but Trump’s consigliereOpen ↗
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Todd Blanche testifying last month before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general.

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Todd Blanche testifying last month before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general.
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24 outlets, average source rating 7.5/10.
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    MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fight

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    Senate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible.

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