Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:33:50 GMT

After weeks of uncertainty, Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general — www.cbsnews.com
Center-Left: Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general — www.npr.org
Center-Left: Sen. Bill Cassidy, a critical Republican holdout, backs Todd Blanche for attorney general — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 vote — nypost.com
Right: Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general — www.foxnews.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

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