JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Senate Judiciary Committee reschedules vote on Blanche nomination for attorney general
The vote was postponed this week due to concerns expressed by two GOP holdouts
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over Blanche
The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - Tillis Says Trump Is Getting ‘Bad Advice’ After His Threat To Withdraw Blanche
‘He should listen to Blanche and others’
REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - Trump Calls Tillis' and Cornyn's Bluff on Blanche Nomination
NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren) - Why Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Confirmation Is Stalled
The decision by the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits has become the central issue in his confirmation process.
ABCNEWS - GOP's Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche as attorney general
Republican Sen. John Cornyn continues to block Todd Blanche's path to confirmation as attorney general, telling reporters Thursday there were "new complications."
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Trump AG Nominee’s Fate Lies In Hands Of 2 GOP Senators President Has Clashed With
‘There is no ‘deal’ on Blanche nom’
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News Contributor) - Cornyn threatens to block Blanche nomination over Trump's IRS settlement
Cornyn says he is in active discussions with Blanche and other Justice Department officials but has not yet secured the revisions he is demanding to the settlement.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas
Days before a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, Democrats demanded answers about the since-withdrawn subpoenas.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Cornyn, Tillis Drag Their Feet On Blanche Nomination After Voting For Obama, Biden Appointees
For all their hesitancy about confirming Blanche, Cornyn and Tillis had no issue backing partisan picks made by Democrat presidents.