Republican Rebels Fall for Trump’s BS Over Attack Dog Vote

Michael M. Santiago / via REUTERS Two Republican rebels face a backlash after caving in to Donald Trump over a slush fund settlement that continues to give the president extraordinary immunity from tax-related audits. After days of digging in, Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn announced that they would back Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after extracting what they billed as a significant concession from the administration: the formal cancellation of a $1.8 billion…