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The most important takeaway from Blanche’s latest move to boost his attorney general bid

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The most important takeaway from Blanche’s latest move to boost his attorney general bid
MSNBC
MSNBC7 mins ago
The most important takeaway from Blanche’s latest move to boost his attorney general bid
The episode underscores the risk of Blanche getting the attorney general job full time.
AP News
AP News13 mins ago
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund  AP News
CBS News
CBS News49 mins ago
Cornyn, Tillis back Blanche for attorney general after deal on DOJ fund
GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump
Acting U.S. Attorney General Blanche revokes ‘anti-weaponization’ fund before key Senate vote
The fund was created as part of a legal settlement between Trump and the U.S. Justice Department, to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over allegedly mishandling his tax records
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds controversial $1.8 b. anti-weaponization fund
Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.
The Independent
The Independent10 hrs ago
Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche says Trump ‘slush fund’ is officially dead
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche’s confirmation on Tuesday
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Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote
Aug 2 - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order that established the \"anti-weaponization\" fund, ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators held up his nomination over concerns about the fund.
Reuters
Reuters11 hrs ago
Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote
Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote  Reuters
CNN
CNN11 hrs ago
Blanche rescinds Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, removing hurdle from attorney general nominee’s confirmation
Blanche rescinds Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, removing hurdle from attorney general nominee’s confirmation  CNN
NBC News
NBC News1 days ago
GOP Sen. John Kennedy: ‘I wouldn’t bet my house on’ Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) discusses concerns over the Trump administration’s so-called “anti-weaponization” fund, the subject of the Senate holdup over Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general.
NYT Politics
NYT Politics1 days ago
Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.
HuffPost
HuffPost2 days ago
Trump Threatens To Keep Todd Blanche As Acting Attorney General, Push Ahead Slush Fund
Trump Threatens To Keep Todd Blanche As Acting Attorney General, Push Ahead Slush Fund  HuffPost
Time
Time2 days ago
Trump Administration Amps Up Pressure On Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General
Trump officials are urging the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general as Republican holdouts threaten to derail his nomination.
The Guardian
The Guardian3 days ago
Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general Donald Trump has defended controversial plans for a $1.8bn slush fund even as they threaten to derail the nomination of his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for US attorney general. Blanche “should be immediately appr
Trump voices support for anti-weaponization fund in rant against Cornyn
President Donald Trump on Friday argued in favor of the anti-weaponization fund that his administration previously said was dead, as Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) continues to hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination over concerns about the fund. “Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so bad
The Hill
The Hill3 days ago
Trump: Cornyn didn’t object to ‘anti-weaponization’ fund before challenger endorsement
President Trump lashed out early Friday over Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) move to withhold his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination due to Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund, writing that the senator did not object to it prior to the president’s endorsement of Cornyn’s primary opponent.
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour🏁 first to report3 days ago
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