Todd Blanche looks set to become America’s next attorney general. Earlier this week, two disgruntled Republican senators, Thom Tillis (NC) and John Cornyn (TX), lifted their holds on Blanche’s nomination, clearing the way for him through the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., talks with reporters in the Capitol this week. After days of speculation, he announced Friday he had decided to back the president’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice.
Blanche needed Cassidy’s support for his pending Senate confirmation after two prominent Republican Senators publicly declared they were unwilling to back him.
Trashing President Donald Trump along the way, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday she will oppose the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The country needs an […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced Friday that he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, likely securing President Donald Trump’s nominee enough Republican support to take over the Justice Department permanently. Cassidy’s decision came after Sens.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday morning he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring the controversial nominee will have the votes he needs to be confirmed. “All considered, I will vote for Mr.
Senator Bill Cassidy has decided to vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, despite butting heads with the Trump administration in recent weeks. Cassidy had voiced concerns over President Donald Trump’s $1.
WASHINGTON — After a lengthy battle over the status of President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general by the U.S. Senate early Saturday.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Friday that he will vote for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general , boosting his prospects for confirmation before the Senate leaves for its August recess. Why it matters: Cassidy's vote keeps Blanche's nomination alive despite previous opposition from S…
Today, Senator Bill Cassidy, announced that he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: “This is an appalling outcome for the rule of law. Todd Blanche is Donald Trump’s lawyer.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears in a position to win full Senate confirmation after Republican Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced his support on Friday. Cassidy said from the Senate […]
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’ll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Blanche’s prospective confirmation appeared threatened earlier Friday, when Republican Sen.
Todd Blanche appears poised to become the nation’s next attorney general after a pivotal Republican senator announced Friday that he would support President Donald Trump’s nominee, even as the Human Rights Campaign warned that Blanche has already used the Justice Department to target transgender peo…
At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of other high-priority items are still tangled, largely due to a Republican divide.
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said today that he would support Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, effectively saving the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick after two other Republican senators said they would oppose him.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he’ll vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Cassidy announced his support Friday on the Senate floor,…
WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said on Friday that he will back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche's confirmation to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will.
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