At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) stated that they would now support President Trump's nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, who is currently filling that role in an acting capacity. Both Republican senators said that they were satisfied that the "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial overreach would not go forward in a Justice Department headed by Blanche. But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) expressed strong continued opposition to Blanche, noting what he described as a "cover-up" and a "screw-up" related to the Epstein files. #Blanche #Trump #Nominee #Anti-Weaponization #Senate #Judiciary #Tillis #Cornyn #SheldonWhitehouse
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State of the Union: The $1.8 billion fund for compensating victims of political targeting was a major point of contention in Blanche’s confirmation battle. The post Acting AG Blanche Cancels Anti-Weaponization Fund appeared first on The American Conservative .
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially cancelled on Monday a planned $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who say they were politically targeted, avoiding a major clash with two Republican senators who had threatened to block his confirmation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) said they would back Blanche after he issued a written order rescinding the “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The fund was created in May as part of a settlement resolving Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax records. Critics said that it could be used to compensate people charged in connection with the events…Open
A Washington man has been arrested and charged with starting a large wildfire ravaging the Evergreen State.
A man carrying matches and a lighter has been arrested on suspicion of starting the largest of three wildfires , which have destroyed hundreds of buildings and displaced thousands in the Spokane, Washington, area. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested and charged with first-degree arson on Monday. Farinacci has been accused of starting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three wildfires currently ravaging the Spokane, Washington, area. The Old Trails Fire has destroyed at least 700 buildings and displaced approximately 67,000 people. Farinacci had previously been convicted of manslaughter in Arizona. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Farinacci was carrying matches and a butane…Open
Michigan voters are sounding off on far-left Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens on primary day, Andrew Craft reports. Tudor Dixon and Robin Biro commented on the race on Tuesday's "Bianca Across The Nation."
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling on Congress to launch an impeachment inquiry into a Biden-appointed federal judge over her past role working for the now-indicted Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). In his Monday letter addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, House Oversight Chair James Comer, and Senate Judiciary […]
Any project that fails to comply with the requirements of the Texas public service commission or ERCOT must be denied connection to the grid, Abbott's directive stated.
