Senate 'YOLO' caucus bucks Trump on Blanche: What to know

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:23:28 GMT

President Trump’s pick for the next U.S. attorney general is on shaky ground as two Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee demand a written guarantee that a proposed Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund is dead. A "no" vote in committee from either Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) or Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) could block acting Attorney...

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Left: Todd Blanche can't hide behind Trump pardon on Epstein files: ex-prosecutor — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Trump says he's open to delaying Blanche nomination over GOP defectors — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: What to know about Republican lame ducks defying Trump over Blanche nomination — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary — www.axios.com
Right: John Cornyn Threatens to Sink Todd Blanche as DOJ Will Not Recind Trump IRS Fund — www.breitbart.com
Right: WATCH: GOP holdout rejects Trump threat as AG nominee standoff explodes — www.foxnews.com

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