Blanche nomination on hold as White House stand-off with GOP senators deepens Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands The Independent UK · Jul 29
Records Show the Government Illegally Surveilled James Comey and Confirm the Absurdity of Its Case Against Him The Secret Service asserted a nonexistent "emergency" to track Comey's cellphone, and the FBI's evidence falls far short of proving his seashell picture was a crime. Reason · Jul 29
Senate unanimously passes resolution opposing pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Longtime Epstein associate serving 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes has exhausted series of appeals The Guardian - US · Jul 29
Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables The Independent UK · Jul 29
Epstein victims claim AG nominee Todd Blanche told them to ‘get to the point’ during face-to-face Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse earlier this month after a Republican senator called for it The Independent UK · Jul 29
John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination. The Texas Tribune · Jul 29
Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead The Guardian - US · Jul 29
Senate panel postpones Blanche attorney general vote The Senate Judiciary Committee will punt its vote on Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently head the Justice Department, after GOP holdouts on the panel said they weren’t satisfied. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wants to nail down changes to a controversial settlement that created a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund before… Roll Call · Jul 29
Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation The Independent UK · Jul 29
James Comey explains why he should not be charged with threatening Trump’s life in new ‘8647’ case filing Lawyers say DOJ’s politically charged case over a prominent critic’s seashells photo imperils First Amendment rights The Independent UK · Jul 27
Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight The Guardian - US · Jul 27
Trump DOJ Ordered to Hand Over Unredacted Epstein Files After Federal Judge Rejects Sweeping Redactions A federal judge has ordered the DOJ to release unredacted Epstein files, challenging the Trump administration's secrecy. The ruling highlights legal violations and sets up a potential appeal. International Business Times UK · Jul 26
Why a Trump ally’s ‘criminal’ case against Jack Smith is going to fall apart ANALYSIS: Jim Jordan accuses the former special counsel of misleading members of Congress in a referral that Democrats say ‘will get laughed out of court,’ Alex Woodward writes The Independent UK · Jul 23
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Senate will pass Trump’s pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard ... for all the wrong reasons ANALYSIS: The ‘YOLO’ Republicans have a standard: No J6 supporters, writes John Bowden. So why doesn’t that extend to nominees who are wishy-washy about 2020?
The Guardian - US · Jul 23 Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’
International Business Times UK · Jul 22 Todd Blanche Begs Judge for Mercy as $1,000-a-Day Epstein Files Fine Looms Todd Blanche fights a $1,000-a-day fine as a judge demands answers over redacted Epstein files, FBI notes and emails referencing a 'torture video'.
The Independent UK · Jul 22 He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour after being sworn in is suing the government over his termination
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Majority of Americans agree on one word to describe Trump: Dangerous Americans called Trump ‘dangerous,’ ‘corrupt’ and ‘out-of-touch’ in a new poll
Reason · Jul 20 South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills And it can't ban a former state lawmaker from wearing a sweatshirt that advertises that website, either.
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 Epstein Survivor Accuses Trump's AG Todd Blanche of Dismissing Calls for Further Epstein Investigation Epstein survivor Jess Michaels accuses acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche of dismissing victims' appeals for further investigation, alleging 'gaslighting' during a meeting.
The Guardian - US · Jul 20 The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear
International Business Times UK · Jul 19 FBI Told to Stop Investigating ICE After Patel Halted Renee Good Probe, Now ICE Investigates Itself The FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, shifting responsibility to Homeland Security Investigations. This change raises concerns about accountability and scrutiny of ICE's use of force.
Roll Call · Jul 17 Wrapup: Congress’ July sprint off to a stumbling start Republican leaders laid the groundwork for a final dash to pass partisan legislative priorities before August recess. But if this week was any indication, it won’t be an easy run. First, Washington was struck by the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on July 11. Moving quickly, South Carolina…
Roll Call · Jul 17 Photos of the week | July 10-16, 2026 Congress returned from the July Fourth recess this week to the news of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death. Highlights of the week included confirmation hearings for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton, national hot dog day and the start of a new reconciliation process in the House…