ABCNEWS - Murkowski opposes Blanche nomination, putting AG bid in jeopardy
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement Thursday that she will “oppose” President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Senate Panel Advances Blanche’s AG Nomination After GOP Standoff
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 on Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, ending weeks of delay caused […] Source
REDSTATE (Sister Toldjah) - Susan Collins Announces Opposition to Todd Blanche - Here's What He'll Need to Be Confirmed
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Susan Collins will vote against Todd Blanche for AG
Republicans have 53 votes in the Senate, meaning Blanche can afford to lose the support of up to three Republicans, provided Vice President JD Vance casts a tie-breaking vote.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Todd Blanche clears Senate committee on a 12-10 vote, but full confirmation remains uncertain
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination survived a Senate Judiciary Committee vote after two Republican holdouts struck a last-minute deal, but several GOP senators remain undecided ahead of a floor vote he cannot afford to lose. The committee advanced Blanche's nomination 12-10 on Tuesday, sending it to the full Senate after weeks of delay caused by […] The post Todd Blanche clears Senate committee on a 12-10 vote, but full confirmation remains uncertain appeared first on American Almanac .
Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination survived a Senate Judiciary Committee vote after two Republican holdouts struck a last-minute deal, but several GOP senators remain undecided ahead of a floor vote he cannot afford to lose. The committee advanced Blanche's nomination 12-10 on Tuesday, sending it to the full Senate after weeks of delay caused by opposition within the president's own party. Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina had refused to back the nomination until the Justice Department addressed their concerns over a controversial $1.8 billion fund and a sweeping IRS immunity deal that shielded President Trump and his family from audits. Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer who took over as acting…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - Senate committee advances Blanche's bid to become permanent attorney general, setting up final vote
A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche's bid to become permanent AG, setting up a final vote.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Todd Blanche moves closer to Senate confirmation
ABC News' Katherine Faulders breaks down the deal that won over GOP holdouts and what comes next for Todd Blanche's confirmation.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Todd Blanche Reaches Deal With GOP Holdouts, Paves Way For Confirmation Vote
Todd Blanche Reaches Deal With GOP Holdouts, Paves Way For Confirmation Vote
NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer and Beth Reinhard) - She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail.
Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
NYTIMES (Glenn Thrush) - Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.