Blanche kills Trump fund but leaves legal loose ends

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican blockade of his confirmation that leaves the underlying settlement unresolved. Why it matters: Blanche has faced unusual resistance from two Senate Republicans on a committee where he cannot afford to lose two GOP votes in order to advance to a full Senate hearing. Catch up quick: The fund grew out of a May settlement of…