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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49 Sat Aug 8 18:21:45 2026

State of the Union: Blanche has overseen the Justice Department in an acting capacity since April 2. The post Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49 appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Senate on Saturday confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in a 50–49 vote. Blanche, who had previously served as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, had led the Department of Justice as acting attorney general since April. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined all of the upper chamber’s Democrats in voting against Blanche. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is absent for health reasons. Blanche’s five months as acting attorney general included a number of controversies about DOJ policy, including an effort to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the victims of “legal weaponization” and the settlement of a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS. The post Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49…Open

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Democrats Quietly Add 'Have You Raped Anyone?' To Questionnaire For Aspiring Candidates Wed Jul 8 17:06:39 2026

U.S. — According to sources, the Democrat Party quietly revised their process for vetting prospective candidates by first asking them if they've ever raped anyone.

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID Fri Feb 6 21:21:57 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With President Trump and Republicans campaigning hard to shore up election integrity in the U.S., congressional Democrats agreed to negotiate on the issue on the condition that death certificates be added to the list of acceptable forms of voter ID.

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Republican, Democrat Party Platforms Now Just Lists Of People They Would Arrest Mon Feb 2 17:48:02 2026

U.S. — The political system in the United States took a sharp turn away from addressing practical issues facing the nation, as both the Republican and Democratic party platforms were replaced with lists of people they would arrest.