Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund'

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Department of Justice full-time is in limbo. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, say they will oppose Blanche's nomination unless the DOJ kills a $1.8 billion fund to provide payments to people who believe they ha

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is delayed as two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, intend to vote no. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley works to set President Trump’s nominees u

Blanche nomination in peril as key GOP senator rails on DOJ over controversial fund  cnn.com

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding up and threatening to derail Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. attorney general over a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the Justice Department says it has no plans to pursue. The Texas Republican, fresh off a bruising primary defeat, says Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Commi