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REDSTATE (RedState) - Is Ilhan Omar Going to Finally Face Consequences?

On this full, LIVE episode of LARRY with Larry O'Connor, we discuss the BREAKING NEWS that Ilhan Omar got caught on Don Lemon's live stream smearing Charlie Kirk as rising cries and rumors about her future as an American citizen hang in the balance, Abdul El-Sayed SNAPS as frustrations increase over his relationship with Hasan Piker, John Cornyn BETRAYS Americans while Ken Paxton DOMINATED James Talarico, and MUCH, much more! Raise your hand as a Social Security voter: https://AARP.org/SocialSecurityVoter Join the Angel Guild today by visiting https://angel.com/LO to unlock exclusive access to the series now streaming on Angel.

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

The Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche as the next attorney general early Saturday, capping a tumultuous path to office for President Trump's former personal attorney. The big picture: Blanche's appointment is a win for the Trump administration, especially after a journey that saw some Republicans hold out at multiple stages of the process. - At one point Trump threatened to keep him as acting attorney general for months, after two GOP senators withheld their votes to advance him from the Senate Judiciary Committee. - Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) both eventually supported Blanche's advancement after Blanche confirmed that a controversial $1.776 billion fund to pay out perceived victims of political…

NYTIMES (Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj) - Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump says he will push for ‘anti-weaponization bill’ if he can’t get Blanche confirmed as AG

Trump made the comments in response to GOP holdouts on the Blanche nomination, which are currently Cornyn and Tillis

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump says he's open to delaying Blanche nomination over GOP defectors

President Trump said Thursday that he would have "no objection" to temporarily withdrawing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination until his Republican opponents are out of office next January. The big picture: Trump's threat, directed at GOP Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and John Cornyn (Texas) , puts Blanche's critics on notice to what the president deemed "the right thing" after their concerns stalled his nomination. Driving the news: "Todd Blanche is a STAR," Trump wrote of his former personal attorney turned Justice Department loyalist. - He added that Blanche would "remain, in any event, as Acting." This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Cornyn says there is still no deal with Trump admin that would lead to Blanche confirmation

Cornyn's warning comes ahead of a critical vote on Blanche's nomination this Thursday, where Cornyn's opposition could sink the process.

ABCNEWS - Todd Blanche’s AG prospects uncertain as 2 key GOP votes hold out

Cornyn and Tillis are waiting for proof the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is dead.

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Blanche Confirms Trump Admin Stepping Back From ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration is stepping back from plans to establish a controversial $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after […] Source

ABCNEWS - Acting AG Todd Blanche faces questions on $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing questions Tuesday on the $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."