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Senate Judiciary delays Blanche AG nomination vote
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General, with Republicans led by Sen. Chuck Grassley defending the nomination while Democrats, including Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Dick Durbin, raised concerns about Blanche's past handling of Epstein files and his connections to Trump.
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Todd BlancheU.S. Senate Judiciary CommitteeChuck GrassleyCory BookerDick Durbin
2026-08-08
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- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- US Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney-general
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote
- Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general
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- Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight
- Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote
- Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general
- Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general
2026-08-04
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Senate committee advances Blanche’s AG nomination
- Senate committee advances Blanche’s AG nomination
- Senate committee advances Blanche’s AG nomination
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Todd Blanche is one vote away from confirmation
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Blanche AG nomination advance from Senate panel on party-line vote
- Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
- Senate panel advances Blanche nomination to be US attorney general
- Trump’s former lawyer advances in attorney general bid after deal with Republican holdouts
- Key Senate committee advances Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination despite DOJ fund fears
- The Latest: Senate panel advances Blanche nomination for attorney general
- Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
- Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
- Blanche approved by Judiciary Committee, sending Trump's AG nominee to full Senate vote
- Senate Judiciary Committee advances attorney general nominee Todd Blanche
- Todd Blanche clears key Senate hurdle in bid to be next attorney general
- Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche’s attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
- Vote to take place on Blanche nomination after GOP senators drop opposition – US politics live
- Blanche nomination has momentum, despite a few GOP obstacles