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Republican holdouts back Blanche, but concerns remain over anti-weaponization fund
CBS News Politics and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedCritics say the acting attorney general's assurances on the anti-weaponization fund and the president's tax audit immunity don't go far enough.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Republican holdouts back Blanche, but concerns remain over anti-weaponization fund". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "Republican holdouts back Blanche, but concerns remain over anti-weaponization fund".
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CenterRepublican holdouts back Blanche, but concerns remain over anti-weaponization fund
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Acting attorney general issues order rescinding "anti-weaponization" fund
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
