Cornyn cancels meeting with Blanche ahead of key committee vote on AG nomination
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- NBC News Top·5h agoTrump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination
President Donald Trump defended his controversial proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for Jan. 6 defendants, complicating Todd Blanche’s nomination.
Read at NBC News Top → - NYT Homepage·1d agoDefying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
Read at NYT Homepage → - CBS News Top·1d agoDemocratic, Republican strategists unpack stalled Blanche nomination, Michigan Senate race and more
President Trump on Thursday said he may pull his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general until GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office. Political strategists Usamah Andrabi and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.
Read at CBS News Top → - CNBC Top News·1d agoTrump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office
The Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, postponed a vote on advancing Todd Blanche's AG nomination.
Read at CNBC Top News → - Bloomberg Opinion·1d agoTodd Blanche Confirmation Battle With Cornyn, Tillis Is Worth Fighting
A sleight of hand occurred at the Department of Justice as drama was unfolding in the Senate over Todd Blanche’s confirmation for attorney general.
Read at Bloomberg Opinion → - NPR Politics·1d agoSenate panel delays vote on Blanche's AG nomination as key Republicans voice concerns
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee that must advance his nomination.
Read at NPR Politics → - NPR News Now·1d agoSenate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.
Read at NPR News Now → - The Hill Politics·2d agoJudiciary Committee cancels vote on Blanche AG nomination amid GOP opposition
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley…
Read at The Hill Politics → - ABC News Top·2d agoCornyn cancels meeting with Blanche ahead of key committee vote on AG nomination
One day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, his future remains uncertain.
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