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Senate Republicans pump the brakes on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination

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Republicans are making clear that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t have a cakewalk to Senate confirmation as members of the Judiciary Committee scrutinize everything from his Jan. 6 comments to his allegiance to President Donald Trump. At least three members of the committee, tasked with vetting Justice Department nominees, are publicly undecided on whether […]

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Fetterman says he will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

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Fetterman says he will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Thursday he will not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the permanent head of the Department of Justice. The admission is notable, considering Fetterman sometimes votes in favor of Trump nominees during the Senate confirmation process. Last year, he was the sole Democrat to back the […]

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Democrat attorney general candidate boosted comparisons of antifa to D-Day troops

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Democrat attorney general candidate boosted comparisons of antifa to D-Day troops

A Democratic candidate for attorney general in Iowa reposted comparisons of antifa to the American troops who fought in D-Day, screenshots from his personal X account show. […]

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Senate Republicans narrowly block bid to bar Trump’s $1.8bn fund to pay allies

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Senate Republicans narrowly block bid to bar Trump’s $1.8bn fund to pay allies

Three GOP senators join Democrats as dispute over proposed payouts exposes party divisionsUS politics live – latest updatesSenate Republicans on Thursday narrowly scuttled an attempt by Democrats to stop Donald Trump from creating a $1.8bn fund to pay his allies, even as signs emerged that dissent over the proposal was spreading inside the US president’s own party.Democratic Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer had proposed inserting language barring the payouts into Republican-backed legislation to fund Trump’s mass deportation campaign through the duration of his term. Continue reading...

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‘Laughed out of court’: State attorney general tries to bring zombie election case against Trump supporters back to life

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‘Laughed out of court’: State attorney general tries to bring zombie election case against Trump supporters back to life

Calling for new grand jury and new indictment after first scheme collapsed

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Arizona Attorney General Shot Down by AZ Supreme Court in Lawfare Case Against 2020 Trump Electors – Plans to Seek New Grand Jury Indictment

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Arizona Attorney General Shot Down by AZ Supreme Court in Lawfare Case Against 2020 Trump Electors – Plans to Seek New Grand Jury Indictment

The Arizona Supreme Court has denied Arizona Attorney General's bid to revive her lawfare against 2020 electors in Arizona after an appeals court dismissed the case, saying Mayes misled and improperly improperly a grand jury. In April, 18 individuals, including Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, RNC attorney Christina Bobb, conservative attorney John Eastman, and Trump campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn, were indicted by Kris Mayes’ grand jury for challenging the stolen 2020 election and casting an alternative slate of electors for President Trump. The post Arizona Attorney General Shot Down by AZ Supreme Court in Lawfare Case Against 2020 Trump Electors – Plans to Seek New Grand Jury Indictment appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Senate Republicans move forward with their big immigration bill after internal clashes: From the Politics Desk

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Senate Republicans move forward with their big immigration bill after internal clashes: From the Politics Desk

Sahil Kapur previews the road ahead for congressional Republicans’ next reconciliation bill.

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Fetterman says he’s a no on Blanche for attorney general

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Fetterman says he’s a no on Blanche for attorney general

On Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he would vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, adding to the list of lawmakers who have criticized President Trump’s potential nomination. “I would not vote for him,” Fetterman told lawmakers outside of the Capitol. The Pennsylvania senator pointed to Blanche’s efforts to create an…

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SEE IT: Dem senators dodge on backing Platner as Maine candidate’s scandal clouds final days before primary

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SEE IT: Dem senators dodge on backing Platner as Maine candidate’s scandal clouds final days before primary

Democratic senators repeatedly declined to say whether they still support Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid leaked explicit sexual messages.

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