Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general

First publishedAug 7, 13:36 UTC

Last updatedAug 8, 22:41 UTC · 2m ago

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TIME7Cassidy Says He'll Support Blanche for Attorney General, Offering Lifeline to Trump's NomineeAug 7, 13:36 UTCOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, appearing to clear way for confirmationAug 7, 20:19 UTCOpen ↗Slate6Senate Floor Speeches Rarely Matter. This One Did. And It Was Terrible.Aug 7, 21:42 UTCOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney generalAug 7, 22:45 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Blanche on track to become attorney general after Cassidy endorsementAug 7, 22:52 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Acting AG Todd Blanche likely to be confirmed by Senate after new endorsementAug 7, 23:40 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney generalAug 8, 08:32 UTCOpen ↗Seattle Times6Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight voteAug 8, 08:33 UTCOpen ↗NBC News8Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertaintyAug 8, 08:33 UTCOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fightAug 8, 08:34 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after bruising fightAug 8, 08:34 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney generalAug 8, 08:35 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fightAug 8, 08:36 UTCOpen ↗New York Post5Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 voteAug 8, 08:38 UTCOpen ↗NPR News9Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalAug 8, 08:46 UTCOpen ↗The Guardian US8Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney generalAug 8, 08:47 UTCOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalAug 8, 09:27 UTCOpen ↗The Guardian US8Blanche ‘honored’ after Senate confirms him as US attorney general in narrow vote – US politics liveAug 8, 10:14 UTCOpen ↗BBC World9Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney generalAug 8, 10:19 UTCOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump’s former personal lawyer narrowly confirmed as US attorney generalAug 8, 10:36 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Live updates: Senate departs for August recess; Blanche confirmed as AGAug 8, 13:00 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney generalAug 8, 14:43 UTCOpen ↗NYT Politics9In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s SwayAug 8, 16:28 UTCOpen ↗Seattle Times6Blanche is nothing but Trump’s consigliereAug 8, 17:00 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Dems blast Blanche as enabler of 'Trump’s corruption' after AG confirmationAug 8, 19:45 UTCOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump’s Former Lawyer Is Now Attorney GeneralAug 8, 21:04 UTCOpen ↗

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  MIKE DAVIS: Chuck Grassley's behind-the-scenes work proved decisive in Todd Blanche confirmation fight

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