Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general

Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general

Source: www.foxnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:32:06 GMT

Todd Blanche, Trump's pick to lead the DOJ, survived a razor-thin Senate vote early Saturday morning after Sen. Bill Cassidy emerged as a last-minute ally on Friday.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: 'He's a maggot': GOP senator's anti-MAGA book ripped after he caves to Trump — www.rawstory.com
Left: Corey Lewandowski plotting to court Trump by targeting defiant GOP leader: report — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump DOJ refuses to hand over pardoned rioter's repayment — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Murkowski will oppose Blanche, threatening his confirmation — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Sen. Cassidy throws Blanche a lifeline for attorney general nomination — www.axios.com
Center: Cassidy will vote for Blanche as AG, all but ensuring confirmation — www.rollcall.com
Right: Anti-Trump Republican senator vows to fight Todd Blanche's confirmation — because of course she will — www.theblaze.com
Right: Sen. Bill Cassidy to back Todd Blanche, keeping nomination as attorney general alive — www.washingtontimes.com
Center-Right: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 vote — nypost.com

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