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Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

First publishedAug 7, 12:01 UTC
Last updatedAug 8, 10:01 UTC · 13m ago
11 outletFox News Latest33 outletsThe Hill, Axios55 outletsNBC News, CNBC Top News, CBS News, PBS NewsHour22 outletsPBS NewsHour, CBS News11 outletCBS News33 outletsFox News Latest, Seattle Times, NBC News55 outletsThe Hill, CBS News, Fox News Latest, NPR News, The Guardian US11 outletCNBC Top News
Fox News Latest6Trump's pick for top law enforcement official gets crucial last-minute lifeline for confirmationOpen ↗The Hill7Watch live: Cassidy to announce stance on Blanche as AGOpen ↗The Hill7Cassidy will support Blanche, sealing confirmation to head Justice DepartmentOpen ↗Axios7Cassidy to support Blanche for attorney generalOpen ↗NBC News8Sen. Cassidy announces he will support Blanche's nomination as attorney generalOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pickOpen ↗CBS News8Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, clearing way for confirmationOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney generalOpen ↗CBS News8Watch: Bill Cassidy gets emotional while announcing he will support Todd Blanche for AGOpen ↗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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗
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The 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.(Image credit: Eric Lee)

Reported by 21 outlets — NPR News, The Guardian US, CBS News, NBC News, PBS NewsHour, and 5 more. See all sources ↓

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The 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.(Image credit: Eric Lee)
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21 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
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13m ago.
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    MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fight

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