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Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Todd Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law...
Democrats opposed Todd Blanche from the beginning, accusing Trump of turning the Department of Justice into a political weapon.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States in a 50-49 vote.
Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote.
Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with two Republican senators opposing him.
Trump, who has upended US political norms by seeking to bring nominally independent government agencies under his increasingly direct control, calls Blanche a "star."
Vote follows tense fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about installing an ally of President Donald Trump
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...
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald…
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as attorney general in a 50-49 Senate vote after a bruising fight over his loyalty to President Trump.
Todd Blanche is the second confirmed attorney general since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
The US Senate on Saturday voted 50-49 to confirm President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as the country's attorney general. Blanche was serving as the top US law enforc...
Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fund The US senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Dona...
The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House, after Pam Bondi.
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general, capping one of the most contentious cabinet fights of Trum...
Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), voted with all Democrats against his confirmation.
The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United States.
Todd Blanche, Trump's pick to lead the DOJ, survived a razor-thin Senate vote early Saturday morning after Sen. Bill Cassidy emerged as a last-minute ally on Friday.
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, elevating President Donald Trump’s one-time personal defense lawyer to lead the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency.
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...
The Senate has now confirmed 136 of the president's law and order nominees.
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Now: Wording Gap is 88/99 and story health is stable · 42 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.