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Published August 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM ET · Updated August 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general
17 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by Daily Caller. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify ). Every headline links to the original reporting.
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What we know
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense lawyer, as attorney general in a narrow overnight vote. Blanche was confirmed despite opposition from some Republicans.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 1 d ago, when Daily Caller reported it. Coverage has since grown to 17 independent outlets, including 13 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 52 min ago from Truthout.
Conservative & independent coverage (6)
Washington Examiner
2 hr ago
How Grassley got Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination back on track ↗
OANN
3 hr ago
Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. AG - oann.com ↗
Breitbart
4 hr ago
Todd Blanche Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General Despite Opposition from Some Republicans ↗
PJ Media
6 hr ago
Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General ↗
Daily Caller
8 hr ago
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His Nomination ↗
Daily Caller
1 d ago
Bill Cassidy Backs Todd Blanche, Clearing Path To Nomination ↗
Wire & mainstream coverage (13)
Truthout
52 min ago
With Blanche Confirmed as AG, Epstein Survivors Say DOJ Continues to Fail Them ↗
Raw Story
1 hr ago
‘We’re the pawns’: Epstein survivors say DOJ has failed them as Todd Blanche takes over ↗
CBS News
1 hr ago
Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-defense lawyer, as attorney general ↗
BBC News
2 hr ago
Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general ↗
PBS NewsHour
3 hr ago
Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote ↗
ABC News
4 hr ago
Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general ↗
Washington Post
5 hr ago
Senate narrowly approves Todd Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight ↗
The Guardian
6 hr ago
Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general ↗
NPR
7 hr ago
Week in Politics: Blanche confirmed as attorney general; Iran-Oman Strait deal stalls ↗
Axios
9 hr ago
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general ↗
NPR
10 hr ago
Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general ↗
NBC News
10 hr ago
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty ↗
The Nation
1 d ago
Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started ↗
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