Blanche poised for confirmation vote after he kills Trump's fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the order setting up President Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Sunday, a move aimed at ending a Republican blockade of his confirmation that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 a single GOP vote in order to advance to a full Senate vote. Catch up quick: The fund grew out of a May settlement of…