Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general" rel="noopener nofollow">Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general — www.npr.org
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general-weeks-uncertainty-rcna591457" rel="noopener nofollow">Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/07/blanche-murkowski-ag-senate-confirmation" rel="noopener nofollow">Murkowski will oppose Blanche, threatening his confirmation — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/lisa-murkowski-vote-no-todd-blanche-attorney-general-rcna591326" rel="noopener nofollow">Sen. Bill Cassidy, a critical Republican holdout, backs Todd Blanche for attorney general — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/us-news/todd-blanche-confirmed-by-senate-as-trumps-attorney-general-in-50-49-vote/" rel="noopener nofollow">Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 vote — nypost.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blanche-survives-republican-defectors-trump-gets-new-attorney-general" rel="noopener nofollow">Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general — www.foxnews.com
Right: <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/7/sen-bill-cassidy-says-supports-blanche-attorney-general-likely-paving/" rel="noopener nofollow">Sen. Bill Cassidy to back Todd Blanche, keeping nomination as attorney general alive — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/anti-trump-republican-senator-vows-to-fight-todd-blanches-confirmation-because-of-course-she-will" rel="noopener nofollow">Anti-Trump Republican senator vows to fight Todd Blanche&#39;s confirmation — because of course she will — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:35:15 GMT

In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.