Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in Nail-Biter 50-49 Vote The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in the early hours of Saturday, August 8, by a vote of 50-49 — the culmination of a weeks-long confirmation battle that saw Republican defections, a resolved fund dispute, and a decisive last-minute endorsement … Read more
DOJ Offers Over $100 Million in Rewards, Unveils New Charges Against CJNG Cartel Leadership The Justice Department announced new criminal charges and more than $100 million in combined rewards Wednesday, August 5, targeting senior leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations, as part of what … Read more
Susan Collins Will Vote Against Todd Blanche for Attorney General, Leaving Him One Vote From Defeat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Tuesday, August 4, that she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, becoming the first Senate Republican to publicly oppose the nomination just hours after it cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee — … Read more
Todd Blanche’s AG Nomination Clears Key Hurdle After DOJ Formally Kills $1.8 Billion “Anti-Weaponization” Fund The weeks-long standoff over Todd Blanche’s nomination to be U.S. attorney general appears to have reached a resolution after the Justice Department issued a formal order terminating its controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund — just days after President Trump had … Read more
Trump Threatens to Pull Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination as GOP Revolt Over IRS Settlement Deepens President Trump said Thursday, July 30, that he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be U.S. attorney general rather than give in to demands from two Senate Republicans — a standoff that has now stalled the confirmation of … Read more