Todd Blanche, President Trump's former personal lawyer, faces a contentious confirmation hearing as he seeks to become the nation's top law enforcement official, with concerns over his role in purging career prosecutors and handling of high-profile cases.
NYTimes – US Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.
NYTimes – US Todd Blanche’s nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump’s vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.
Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.
President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department got a grilling from lawmakers who questioned his close ties to President Trump and his willingness to investigate Trump's foes.
NPR – Politics Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on the committee.
NYTimes – US Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.
NYTimes – US Acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s decision to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits was a central issue in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday at a decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to suspend the use of traffic stops after two fatal shootings in less than a week.
President Trump's former personal attorney is under the microscope on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are questioning Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom Trump has nominated for the job permanently.
Trump’s nominee for attorney general – also his former personal defense lawyer – faces questions from senators as he attempts to take the top justice department role Sign up for the Breaking News US email Senators on the judiciary committee have kicked off the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to serve as the attorney general. The committee chair, Republican Chuck Grassley , noted that the lawmakers will conside…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has paused most traffic stops after recent deadly shootings.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill Wednesday for his high-stakes confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department permanently.
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff what he plans to ask Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche at his confirmation hearing.
Trump’s nominee will face tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, Epstein files and more Todd Blanche will appear in front of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday, as one of Donald Trump ’s most loyal and powerful enforcers in government aims to be confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Few officials have been more instrumental in Trump’s crusade to transform the federal government…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants after two fatal shootings by ICE agents, according to media reports.
NPR – US Blanche won Senate confirmation early in President Trump's second term to serve as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department. Now he faces a contentious hearing as he seeks the top job.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
NYTimes – US Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham and backed by President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in South Carolina against Representative Ralph Norman. She is temporarily filling the seat and will face the Democratic nominee in November's general election.
NPR – Politics Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals with Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language prote…
NYTimes – US U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is considering renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade war with Canada. The threat, made as U.S.-Canada trade talks broke down, follows his earlier push to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also told Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face worse consequences than existing tariffs.
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