Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as attorney general

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:21:51 GMT

The Senate on Saturday approved acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after a high-drama confirmation process.  The 50-49 vote to confirm Blanche fell mostly along party lines, with two Republicans breaking ranks to oppose him. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska cited concerns ranging from […]

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