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Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general

Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fund

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Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as attorney general

The Senate on Saturday approved acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after a high-drama confirmation process. The 50-49 vote to confirm Blanche fell mostly along party lines, with two Republicans breaking ranks to oppose him. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of…

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Cassidy will vote for Blanche as AG, all but ensuring confirmation

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Friday he intended to vote to confirm Todd Blanche to be attorney general, ending a weekslong back-and-forth with the White House to win over GOP holdouts. All eyes were on Cassidy’s Friday morning floor speech after his fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine…

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‘He is about Trump and not the truth’: Senator lays bare what Americans can expect from Todd Blanche as attorney general

Cory Booker savages former holdout Republicans for giving up their resistance to having president’s personal attorney as nation’s top law enforcement official

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche Clears Key Hurdle To Become The Next AG After Backtracking On 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Todd Blanche's nomination to be the next attorney general after getting assurances that the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund is dead.

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Todd Blanche clears critical confirmation hurdle but one question remains

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Senate advances Todd Blanche to be Trump’s attorney general despite ‘weaponization,’ Epstein and abortion concerns

Todd Blanche passes on party-line vote after winning over Republican skeptics John Cornyn and. Thom Tillis in last-minute deal

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Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote

Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal lawyer, confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was dead

The Guardian - US

Special Privilege Revealed as IRS Halts Decades of Mandatory Presidential Tax Audits Exclusively for Trump

A settlement barring IRS audits of Trump's past tax filings remains largely intact despite legal challenges and political opposition, highlighting unprecedented legal and political implications.

International Business Times UK

Blanche’s AG nomination moves ahead after delay

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday favorably reported Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general after some Republican senators delayed the vote over the Trump administration’s controversial “weaponization” fund. Key GOP holdouts on the committee, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., voted in favor of advancing Blanche’s nomination…

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House committee launches investigation into Republican lawmaker amid domestic abuse allegations – as it happened

Max Miller says he has ‘nothing to hide’ amid domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Republican Ohio senator Bernie Moreno

The Guardian - US

GOP senators view Trump as a drag on their political chances – as even Texas Senate seat could be in play: reports

Senators reportedly fear that the president’s push for voter ID laws and a ‘slush fund’ could harm Republican candidates

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche’s deal to end Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund is ‘laughably flimsy,’ Democrats and legal experts say

Critics say the latest language raises more questions about Trump’s IRS shield and could open the door for slush funds in the future

The Independent UK

‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund

Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverse

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Bipartisan stopgap spending bill inches forward in Senate

The Senate took a baby step Monday toward passing a funding extension that would head off a partial government shutdown this fall. On a lopsided vote of 89-4, the Senate agreed to limit debate on taking up a legislative vehicle for a bipartisan stopgap measure unveiled over the weekend to…

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‘Shall have no force or effect’: Acting AG Blanche defies Trump to protect his nomination and gives in to GOP demands over Anti-Weaponization fund

He has won over the veteran lawmakers.

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Todd Blanche's Concessions Underline the Flagrant Phoniness of Trump's IRS 'Settlement'

The acting attorney general confirms his dishonesty in presenting that jaw-dropping scam as the resolution of a bona fide legal dispute.

The Independent UK

Trump and Blanche keep the president’s corrupt IRS immunity deal — and throw January 6 rioters to the curb

ANALYSIS: Trump never needed the slush fund for taxpayer-funded payouts. But the fight over ‘Anti-Weaponization’ claims gave convenient cover for DOJ’s shield against tax investigations, Alex Woodward writes

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Trump heads west as Senate eyes pre-midterm recess

Just as Senate GOP leaders plan to begin moving several big-ticket items ahead of a planned August recess, President Donald Trump will head out west for a Los Angeles-area fundraiser and an economic speech in Las Vegas. Trump is set to return to Washington, D.C., Wednesday night — when the…

The Guardian - US

Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general

Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund

The Texas Tribune

Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.

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Blanche bid to move ahead with ‘weaponization’ fund ‘dead’

The Senate is back on track to consider acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department permanently after two key GOP holdouts said they were “pleased” with a deal they struck. The DOJ said in a statement posted Sunday night that it has “rescinded” a $1.8 billion…

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week

The Independent UK

Top Republican squirms over whether Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ is dead or not

Jim Jordan expresses tacit support for fund that has many Senate Republicans in revolt against the White House

The Independent UK

Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies

Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial

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