JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Blanche argues Congress already approved White House ballroom
The project has been mired in legal trouble since its inception.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Cassidy says decision to confirm Blanche was not black or white decision but 'gradation of gray'
Cassidy was asked if he is confident that Blanche will uphold the U.S. Constitution with respect to the upcoming elections: 'I'm confident'
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - GOP Sen. Murkowski says she'll vote against Blanche confirmation, jeopardizing the nomination
Murkowski said the job needs to go to an Attorney General who will "check the worst impulses of the administration," and she doesn't think Blanche would do that.
ABCNEWS - Blanche meets with 2 key Republican senators ahead of confirmation vote
GOP Sens. Cassidy and Murkowski met with acting AG Blanche as they weigh whether to support his nomination to serve as attorney general, sources told ABC News.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Breaking: Senate Judiciary Committee Weighs in on Blanche AG Nomination With Party-Line Vote
NEWSNATIONNOW (Hannah Brandt) - Senate panel votes on Blanche's AG nomination after he drops fund
Blanche agreed to eliminate the anti-weaponization fund but will keep audit protections for Trump and his sons.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Cornyn, Tillis confirms plans to back Blanche, essentially clinching nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on advancing Blanche's nomination on Tuesday. With the remaining Republican holdouts now on board, he is all but certain to receive a final vote.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Acting AG Blanche issues order killing 'anti-weaponization fund,' bringing confirmation within reach
The order will end a weeks-long standoff with senators who were threatening to block Blanche's confirmation for the permanent position as head of the Justice Department unless it was put in writing that the fund was dead.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Blanche Nears Confirmation as AG After Killing Off $1.8B Weaponization Payout Fund
Blanche met those demands by terminating the fund outright and clarifying that tax protections in the settlement apply only retroactively, not to future filings. Source