Senate narrowly approves Todd Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:53:31 GMT

The early-morning 50-49 vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.

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