Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:46:39 GMT

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: 'He's a maggot': GOP senator's anti-MAGA book ripped after he caves to Trump — www.rawstory.com
Center: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general — www.cbsnews.com
Center-Left: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, appearing to clear way for confirmation — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Anti-Trump Republican senator vows to fight Todd Blanche's confirmation — because of course she will — www.theblaze.com
Right: Blanche survives Republican defectors as Trump gets his new attorney general — www.foxnews.com
Right: Sen. Bill Cassidy to back Todd Blanche, keeping nomination as attorney general alive — www.washingtontimes.com
Center-Right: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as Trump’s attorney general in 50-49 vote — nypost.com

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