Holdouts for Trump’s attorney general pick say they will advance his nomination to the full Senate – US politics live

Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say that formal order withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’ has addressed their concerns Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will hea

Todd Blanche said he had found an agreement with holdout senators. He will scrap a controversial $1.8-billion compensation fund for Trump allies claiming to have been victims of politically motivated prosecutions.

Todd Blanche's announcement came after the Senate Judiciary Committee pushed back a vote on advancing his nomination owing to his weekslong dispute with Republican senators from Texas and North Carolina.

Two nominations to watch: President Trump's of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, and who Michigan Democrats will choose Tuesday to campaign for the U.S. Senate.