Opinion | Blanche as Attorney General: What His Appointment Means for America’s Commitments in the Middle East

In the early hours of August 8, 2026, the US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, as Attorney General by the narrowest of margins—50 votes to 49. Two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, joined every Democrat in voting against him. Blanche had already been serving in an acting capacity […] The post Opinion | Blanche as Attorney General: What His Appointment Means for America’s Commitments in the Middle East first appeared on…