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Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation

Bill Cassidy, Republican seen as a decisive holdout, said he is prepared to back Trump’s former personal lawyer

The Guardian - US

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…

Roll Call

Trump's AG pick takes aim at abortion

Todd Blanche has repeatedly expressed openness to restrictions on medication abortion

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Photos of the week | August 1-6, 2026

It’s expected to be the final week before full-on August recess (fingers crossed). As the Senate raced to wrap up, a committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination moved out of committee. And candidates for the GOP nomination to replace Sen.…

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Lawsuit calls on judge to block Trump’s ‘breathtakingly corrupt’ IRS immunity deal after stopping slush fund

Plaintiffs refile lawsuit after Todd Blanche salvages IRS deal that shields the president and his family from tax investigations

The Independent UK

U.S. Raises Reward to $25 Million for CJNG Leader Juan Carlos Valencia, El Mencho's Stepson, Matching Historic Bounties for Maduro and Bin Laden

The United States has dramatically escalated its campaign against Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by increasing the reward for information leading to the capture of its alleged new leader, Juan Carlos Valencia González, to $25 million, placing him among the world's most wanted fugitives.

Latin Times

DOJ Tells Judge: Jan. 6 Rioters' Lawsuit Came Years Too Late

DOJ asks a judge to dismiss Jan. 6 rioters' excessive-force lawsuit, arguing plaintiffs missed the two-year deadline to sue the federal government.

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New Mexico sues DOJ over Epstein delays

The lawsuit accuses Todd Blanche and the DOJ of perpetuating “that disgrace” of failing to investigate Epstein

Salon

Todd Blanche for Attorney General?

Rescinding the egregious Slush Fund Order should not obscure the fact that Blanche was a central participant in, and possibly the architect of, a scheme to defraud the court and the American taxpayer. The one job he is surely not qualified for is the one he now seeks.

Reason

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

The state of New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying the federal government has blocked it from carrying out its own investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes

The Independent UK

Trump is pioneering the role of commentator-in-chief when issues grow thorny

The president is constantly assigning motives, identifying heroes and villains, and telling his audience what to think

The Guardian - US

New Mexico sues justice department for ‘stonewalling’ Epstein investigation

Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch files

The Guardian - US

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Reason

Leaked Audio Exposes Todd Blanche's Abortion Plan as Trump's AG Nominee Promises 'Permanent Victory'

A leaked recording of Todd Blanche, Trump's DOJ nominee, reveals plans to make the Dobbs decision permanent, intensifying debate over abortion access during his Senate confirmation.

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The Independent UK

Todd Blanche pledges to make abortion access restrictions ‘permanent’

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Democratic senator blasts GOP senators over advancing Todd Blanche’s AG nomination

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Trump’s contentious AG pick Todd Blanche promises faith leaders he’s working to roll back abortion access ‘in every state’

‘We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,’ Blanche said during a conference call

The Independent UK

‘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

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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.

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche clears critical confirmation hurdle but one question remains

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The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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

Reason

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International Business Times UK

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.

Roll Call

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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