POLITICSAug 4 · 01:27 UTCPOLITICO CONGRESSBy Jordain Carney and Chris Marquette

Still some drama left in Todd Blanche’s confirmation fight

Senate Republicans aim to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general by week's end, but undecided GOP senators remain. Blanche secured Judiciary Committee approval after a deal with Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis to clarify a controversial settlement between President Donald Trump and the IRS. Full Senate confirmation still requires avoiding two Republican defections amid unified Democratic opposition.

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