The real reason Todd Blanche won’t drop Trump’s slush fund

The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president’s defense attorney

Donald Trump is holding his ground and making one thing clear to Republicans — he cares more about his ‘sweetheart’ deal than keeping the Senate functional. John Bowden and Eric Garcia report on a rare standoff

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to run the Justice Department hung in the balance Thursday as a handful of Senate Republicans vowed not to give him their votes until a nearly $1.8 billion so-called “weaponization” fund — formed as a result of President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS — is

The White House wasn’t ready for the revolt against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation. President Donald Trump’s inner circle “seemed surprised” by the Republican pushback to Blanche’s nomination, MS NOW reported Thursday. The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on whether to advance Blan

Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have effectively stalled Blanche’s nomination, and could prevent his confirmation until September — if he gets confirmed at all.

Senate Judiciary Committee members will deliberate and vote on Thursday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the permanent position. Because the nominee lacks critical qualifications to serve as the nation’s chief law enforcement official, members should reject his nomination. S