Senate committee postpones vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination over disagreements with GOP senators

Two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they have not received the assurances they’re seeking from the Justice Department regarding the Trump-IRS settlement.

Senate panel delays critical vote to advance Blanche attorney general nomination

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination.  A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s vote was pushed back because Blanche lacks the […]

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GOP senator knocks Trump's 'convenient excuse' as Blanche battle reaches tipping point

An outgoing Republican senior senator brushed aside a dig by President Donald Trump as a "convenient excuse" for recent frustrations.On Wednesday, reporters swarmed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) as they sought any hint of how he would vote on the confirmation of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Cornyn has remained silent on whether he'll vote to confirm Blanche, who can't afford to lose even one Republican vote if every Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee votes against his confirmation.One reporter told Cornyn, "President Trump noted that he didn't endorse you," referring to the fact that Cornyn lost his bid for reelection in May to the Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton."He's kind of openly speculating whether or not that might have something to do with this," the reporter continued. Cornyn, however, shut down the idea that he's leaving Blanche's future uncertain as a way to get back at Trump's role in his primary."Think that's a convenient excuse for not cooperating with the judiciary committee," Cornyn said. Blanche has come under criticism for his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, including for refusing to say that he'll put in writing his vow that the anti-weaponization fund, which critics feared would benefit Trump allies, is dead.Blanche's path narrowed sharply after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death left Judiciary Committee Republicans with just one vote to lose. Cornyn isn't the only question mark, though. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has said he won't support Blanche unless he agrees to meet personally with women abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

White House erupts after Trump caught sleeping at Lindsey Graham's funeral: 'Morons'

The White House had a sharp response on Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during his late friend Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) funeral.Trump was caught on camera with his eyes closed on Tuesday after he delivered a eulogy for his Republican ally and former golf buddy during the service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.The White House denied reports that Trump had dozed off in the church.White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told People that Trump "was reflecting on the loss of his dear friend Lindsey Graham, for whom he had just delivered a beautiful eulogy.""Anyone suggesting otherwise is a depraved moron," Ingle said.Trump administration officials have repeatedly defended the president, who has appeared to sleep during multiple Oval Office meetings and sports events.In May, the Trump administration had a similar response following an Oval Office event on maternal health where Trump was photographed with his eyes closed. "He was blinking, you absolute moron," the White House Rapid Response account wrote on X.Trump fell asleep at Lindsey Graham’s funeral pic.twitter.com/hpgtvFM4hN— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) July 28, 2026

At Senate Hearing, Fauci Takes the Fifth To Avoid Accounting for Inconsistent Statements About a Lab Leak

Diary entries show the former public health official acknowledged that U.S.-supported researchers were conducting gain-of-function research in Wuhan that could have caused the pandemic.

Trump Takes a Swipe at Cornyn as RINO Senator Refuses to Vote to Confirm Blanche – Cornyn Responds (VIDEO)

President Trump took a swipe at John Cornyn as the RINO Senator refuses to vote to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. The post Trump Takes a Swipe at Cornyn as RINO Senator Refuses to Vote to Confirm Blanche – Cornyn Responds (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Florida AG launching investigation into Fauci after Senate hearing

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he is launching a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after the longtime health official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fauci’s lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,” Uthmeier wrote on social media. “My office is launching an…