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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.
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Trump open to ‘punting’ Blanche’s AG nomination amid pushback from key GOP senators
NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Julie Tsirkin and Ryan Reilly discuss President Trump's clashes with Senate Republicans over passing the SAVE America Act and Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as Attorney General.
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Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after key Republicans stall confirmation vote – live
Trump says he may wait until two Republican holdouts, senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, are out of office before nominating Blanche for top DoJ jobSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month despite remaining above the central bank’s 2% target.The commerce department reported today that growth in US gross domestic product (GDP) – the nation’s output of goods and services – decelerated from 2.1% in the first three months of 2026 and came in below economists’ expectations. Continue reading...
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