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Todd Blanche to lobby John Cornyn as outgoing senator holds up confirmation
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is reportedly slated to lobby outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Wednesday morning, after the Texas Republican held up his confirmation to tak…
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.…
Todd Blanche doesn’t deserve to be attorney general
Watch: Oz the Mentalist Pulls Off Some Fun Moments at WHCD, Even Dragging in AAG Todd Blanche
The White House Correspondents' Dinner was held again on Friday night, after the first attempt to hold the dinner back in April was interrupted by an assassination attempt against …
Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general
Confirm Todd Blanche Without Delay
FBI captures fugitive on ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list who allegedly led $547M Medicare scheme
Khalid Ahmed Satary is third arrest from bureau's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list in just five weeks.…
Senators Never Asked Blanche the Most Obvious Epstein Question (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss on a week that tested both of them: Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, and Trump's prime-time speech on election interference.…
Todd Blanche says 'no closed investigations' in Epstein case, vows DOJ will pursue new suspects
Todd Blanche told senators the Justice Department will prosecute anyone linked to Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation if new evidence emerges.…
Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has paused most traffic stops after r…
Trump AG pick Todd Blanche faces Senate test in first major confirmation fight since Graham’s death
The attorney general confirmation hearing arrives as Republicans navigate their first major nomination battle without the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.…
Confirming Todd Blanche as US attorney general should be a no-brainer for Republicans AND Dems
Blanche is the most regular-Republican nominee anyone could expect Trump to tap, with an excellent mainstream pedigree.…
The Todd Blanche Confirmation Will Be About Everything and Nothing
The Senate can’t stop Blanche from serving out the remainder of Donald Trump’s term, but that’s no reason it should bless the president’s contempt for the rule of law.…
Epstein survivors send letters to Senate Judiciary opposing Todd Blanche nomination
Several survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sent written statements to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary opposing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nominat…
One Weird Trick for Torpedoing Todd Blanche’s Hearing
Trump voters tell me again and again they’re disappointed with the president over one thing. It could complicate his hopes for a new attorney general.…
Todd Blanche earns attorney general bid endorsement from law enforcement alliance ahead of confirmation
The Western States Sheriffs' Association endorses Todd Blanche for attorney general, urging the Senate to quickly confirm Trump's nominee to the post.…
Todd Blanche Is a Dangerous Choice for Trump’s Attorney General
Nominating Mr. Blanche to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer crosses a red line, and the Senate needs to defeat him.…
Florida Sen. Rick Scott urges DOJ probe amid California voter fraud scandal
Florida Sen. Rick Scott is urging the Justice Department to dig deeper into a California voter fraud case involving a woman who admitted paying homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid…
Adam Schiff calls for Senate to ‘vigorously oppose’ Trump’s effort to make Todd Blanche his permanent attorney general – live
California Democratic senator says Blanche ‘has been unable to put aside his role as Donald Trump’s criminal defense lawyer and represent the American people instead’ Trump nominat…
Trump refuses to rule out using ‘anti-weaponization’ fund for Capitol rioters who attacked police
US president says ‘I’d pay the kind of money they deserve’ amid questions over his administration establishing fund Donald Trump declined on Sunday to definitively rule out compens…
Will the Senate Confirm Thugs Like Bill Pulte & Todd Blanche? (w/ Tom Joscelyn)
Bulwark on Sunday…
Trump’s AG Pick May Not Have the Votes to Get Confirmed (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann return to discuss Todd Blanche’s growing Senate confirmation problems, Trump’s $1.7 billion “weaponization fund” scheme, why the judge isn’t let…
Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles Says She’s ‘Not Going Anywhere,’ Calls Reports Of Her White House Departure ‘Fiction’
'See you Monday'…
Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund
The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday morning, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.7…
Trump Picks Todd Blanche for AG
Thursday, June 4th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Contributor Richard Porter and Miranda Devine, host of Pod Force One…
Todd Blanche tells Post he’s ‘honored’ to be nominated as ‘permanent’ AG, pledges to work across aisle
Trump intends to formally nominate his next AG soon, but broke the news Wednesday at an event in the Rose Garden.…
Made Man
On the Todd Blanche nomination.…
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday. Why it matters: Confirmation would…
Senate votes to advance $70B plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol, setting up Thursday ‘vote-a-rama’
The 53-46 vote clears the way for the chamber to consider a series of amendments Thursday in what Capitol Hill insiders call a "vote-a-rama."…
Is the GOP Starting to Defy Trump?
Republicans aren’t automatically falling in line anymore.…
Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general
President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.…
From Acting to Permanent: Trump Picks His Next Attorney General
After President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi in April, the speculation over who would replace her began in earnest. Would it be Trump’s former personal lawyer and confida…
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.…
Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department
President Trump announces plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after Pam Bondi's firing.…
Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as soon as Wednesday evening, according to several reports. Blanche has led the Department of Ju…
Thune moves to neutralize immigration bill landmines from DOJ lawfare fund
Senate GOP leaders are working to quell Republican angst over the Trump administration’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund that is threatening to trip up the party’s …
GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat
Senate Republicans launched their $70 billion immigration enforcement package after delays due to the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund.…
Lindsey Graham Plans to Salvage Anti-Weaponization Fund
Although the Justice Department on Tuesday nixed plans for a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” the concept of such a fund could still move forward in Congress. Sen. Lindsey…
Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill after lengthy delay
Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday.…
Todd Blanche defends the DOJ's apparently defunct "anti-weaponization" fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that the Justice Department was no longer moving forward with its "anti-weaponization" fund, bu…
Todd Blanche exposes how aggressive Biden DOJ targeted low-level Mar-a-Lago employees
Acting AG Todd Blanche says Biden-era DOJ probe was so expansive that even Mar-a-Lago gardeners and low-level aides needed criminal defense attorneys.…
Trump suggests he will make Todd Blanche permanent US attorney general
US president says ‘I think he will’ when asked if the acting attorney general would take on a permanent role…
Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with "anti-weaponization" fund
"We are not moving forward with the fund. Period," Blanche told House lawmakers.…
Trump administration drops $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.…
Acting AG Blanche reveals fate of Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' under pressure from House lawmakers
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers the Justice Department will not move forward with its proposed anti-weaponization fund, saying the effort is over despite ongoin…
Todd Blanche Says Trump Administration Is Ditching Weaponization Fund
'That is correct'…
‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund
Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters A legal and political firestorm is growing over the $1.776bn “anti-weaponizat…
Trump's Short-Lived Anti-Weaponization Fund
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated with late-breaking news regarding the Trump administration's decision not to move forward with the fund. After some confusion over the DO…
Anti-ICE agitator who allegedly bit officers during Delaney Hall protest was previously accused of distributing child porn
Geier, of Madison, NJ, was previously charged with sexual abuse of children related to the dissemination and possession of child pornography, the Justice Department confirmed to Th…
The Art of the Deal cont'd, cont'd
Serious questions about Trump's scheme to get the government to (a) put $1.776 billion into a slush fund under his control, and (b) drop ALL tax claims the IRS has against him, are…
The DOJ Was Already Primed. Todd Blanche Lit the Fuse.
'Uncorking the bottle'…
Watch: Media Split Screen Just Crushes It on NJ Situation As Mikie Sherrill Spins Like a Top
We've written extensively about the out-of-control "protesting" that has been happening outside of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, with leftist agitators…
'FAFO': Todd Blanche Shares Satisfying Update on NJ Agitator Seen Threatening to Kill ICE Agents
As RedState has reported, thanks to the purported…
Pam Bondi Just Threw Todd Blanche Under the Bus, and I’m All Here for It
Now the interim attorney general is in the hot seat for the Epstein files.…
Todd Blanche vows feds will arrest ‘disgusting’ protester who threatened to kill ICE agent’s family in insane video
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche promised that an anti-ICE protester who threatened to kill an agent’s family outside Newark’s Delaney Hall will be caught and charged.…
Live updates: Bondi faces House Oversight questions on Epstein files
A federal judge on Friday afternoon paused the Kennedy Center’s July closure and said President Trump’s renaming of the cultural institution was not legal. U.S. District Judge Chri…
Todd Blanche Vows to Arrest Anti-ICE Fanatic Who Said He’d Kill Officer's Family
Acting AG Todd Blanche vows to arrest rioter who threatened to kill ICE officer's family in Newark.…
The Strange Case Todd Blanche Can't Seem to Escape
The acting AG has a lot of legal priorities under Trump, including doling out $1.8 billion that could go to January 6 insurrectionists. But a case from his recent past haunts his d…
Did Todd Blanche Try to Bribe the Senate?
Just when you think the corruption couldn’t be more glaring……
Todd Blanche’s Effort to Grant Trump and His Family “Forever Immunity” Hides a Greater Danger
Blanche would have us believe nothing can later be done by the law.…