Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general stalled by 2 Republican holdouts

The Senate vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general was postponed after two key Republicans threatened to vote against him. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi explains.

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

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein launch final effort to block Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General  CNN

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

Republican Senators postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general amid concerns over his handling of the Trump-IRS settlement.

The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.

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

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement before voting.

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

Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has stalled as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote

Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement, derailing Todd Blanche's confirmation vote.

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

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche’s path to confirmation as the next attorney general of the United States faced a setback Wednesday as two key Republicans pressed the Justice Department to commit in writing to kill an “anti-weaponization” fund that could give money to Trump allies and restrict the scope of the tax audit immun

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

Todd Blanche’s chance at becoming attorney general is in genuine jeopardy after  Republican Senator John Cornyn canceled a meeting with the nominee amid an ongoing standoff over President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Cornyn was approached by CNN’s Manu Raju in the Senate halls on Wednesday after ne

Sen. John Cornyn says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.

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.

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