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Collins to oppose Blanche
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, will oppose Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation due to his involvement in an IRS settlement with President Donald Trump and a pledge to an anti-abortion organization to prohibit mailing abortion medication. Two undecided Republicans, Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski, are needed for Blanche's confirmation.
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