YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Rep. McIver: 'Dems were not ready for the moment'
Rep. LaMonica McIver joins The Weeknight after a federal appeals court allowed assault charges against her to move forward.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton faces confirmation fight as pro-life leaders eye mifepristone crackdown
President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton, could force a long-delayed reckoning over the safety of the abortion drug mifepristone, but she first faces resistance from both parties in the Senate. John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life, told Fox News Digital that Overton would bring "objectivity" to […] The post Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton faces confirmation fight as pro-life leaders eye mifepristone crackdown appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton, could force a long-delayed reckoning over the safety of the abortion drug mifepristone, but she first faces resistance from both parties in the Senate. John Mize, CEO of Americans United for Life, told Fox News Digital that Overton would bring "objectivity" to the FDA's handling of mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug that now accounts for roughly two-thirds of all clinician-provided abortions in the United States. Mize said he has spoken with Overton five or six times and believes she understands the risks the drug poses to women, particularly under the current rules that allow it to be prescribed after a telehealth visit and shipped by mail…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - ‘Disgusting:’ AG Blanche Blasts Philly DA Krasner After He Tells Activists “We All’ Will ‘Blow Up’ President Trump’s Ballroom
Attorney General Todd Blanche lashed out at Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday, after the Soros-backed prosecutor told a crowd of about 100 black […] Source
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'DEMORALIZED': Fmr. federal prosecutor mocks Blanche's 'sparsely attended' DOJ reception
Brendan Ballou joins The Weeknight to explain what Todd Blanche’s confirmation means for the future of the Department of Justice and the weaponization of the rule of law.
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'
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Jude Russo) - Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49
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,…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck, Theodoric Meyer, Jarrell Dillard) - Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight
The vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Today In Republicans Being Useless: Murkowski Tries (But Fails) To Sink Blanche Confirmation
The competition to see who the most shallow, feckless Republican in the U.S. Senate can be tight. But somehow, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski always finds a way to come out on top. The Last Frontier State’s senior senator announced on Friday that she will be joining her pal Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in opposing Todd Blanche’s […]
DAILYCALLER (Rebeka Zeljko) - Lisa Murkowski Vows To Tank Todd Blanche Nomination Alongside Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski Vows To Tank Todd Blanche Nomination Alongside Susan Collins
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Sen. Rand Paul threatens confirmation hearing delay for Trump's pick to head ICE: report
Paul told the officials in the closed-door briefing that he wouldn't hold the hearing until he received more information about the shootings of two American citizens by ICE officers in Minneapolis.