Blanche's path to confirmation appears clear after winning key Republican's support

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:12:59 GMT

A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.

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