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.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement Thursday that she will “oppose” President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general.
Murkowski said the job needs to go to an Attorney General who will "check the worst impulses of the administration," and she doesn't think Blanche would do that.
The obstruction from anti-Trump GOP senators is severely threatening Republican chances in the upcoming midterms.
For StoryCorps, we hear a conversation with an ice cream truck driver who holds the world record for the longest career as an ice cream distributor.
President Trump says he has signed two new orders targeting birthright citizenship. And, Iran is aiming to ban U.S. ships from the Strait of Hormuz.
Colorado and Missouri are spearheading two polarizing ballot measures around gender transition and abortion.
The DOJ's top prosecutor, Bill Essayli, discusses gun charges against a man arrested at President Donald Trump's golf club in Southern California. The Justice Department says the man scouted the club and took videos of security plans days before Trump's arrival. That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." #DOJ #golfclub #Trump This episode originally aired on August 5, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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Those of us in the majority of Americans who have been deprived of an excellent education have never had more opportunities to remediate ourselves.