GOP's Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche as attorney general

Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."

Two Republicans are threatening to vote against President Trump's pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, which could sink his nomination. A Senate committee has postponed Thursday's vote. Weijia Jiang explains.

Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is dead Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney-general stalled last night as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination.  A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s

Two Republicans say they won’t support Todd Blanche’s nomination without additional clarity from the Justice Department

Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.

President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely.  “I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t heard that there’s a problem. I’ve heard he’s going through quite

Trump's Attorney General pick in jeopardy amid Cornyn concerns  USA Today

The Texas Republican made clear he isn’t backing down on the settlement ultimatum he gave Blanche ahead of a critical committee vote.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has set a key vote for Thursday related to Blanche's nomination.

A Republican senator whose vote is needed to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general said that the two sides haven’t yet reached an agreement that would secure his support ahead of a key vote on the nomination Thursday.