Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote

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Conservative & independent coverage (5)

Twitchy 1 hr ago

Let the Tantrums Begin: Left Wing Tears Flow As Todd Blanche Is Confirmed As AG in 50-49 Vote ↗

The American Conservative 1 hr ago

Senate Confirms Blanche as AG, 50–49 ↗

Daily Caller 10 hr ago

Senate Confirms Todd Blanche After Handful Of GOP Holdouts Threatened His Nomination ↗

Breitbart 15 hr ago

Coons: Republicans Should Know Better than to Confirm Blanche as AG ↗

Washington Times 1 d ago

Senate confirms package of 74 Trump nominees: ‘Best confirmation track record in a quarter century’ - washingtontimes.com ↗

Wire & mainstream coverage (7)

Salon 5 hr ago

Senate rushes through Blanche confirmation overnight ↗

Washington Post 7 hr ago

Senate narrowly approves Todd Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight ↗

The Guardian 7 hr ago

Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general ↗

Axios 10 hr ago

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general ↗

NPR 11 hr ago

Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general ↗

NBC News 11 hr ago

Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty ↗

PBS NewsHour 21 hr ago

Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general ↗

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