How many senators will vote for Todd Blanche as Attorney General?No vote by Dec 31/Withdrawn
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The US Senate confirms Todd Blanch as Attorney General #UnitedStates #HereIsTheKingdom
Trump's lawyer in hush money case becomes attorney general Four months and four days after Donald Trump fired the US attorney general, the Senate finally voted on the president's proposed replacement. The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanch as attorney general and attorney general by a vote of 50 to 49. Blanhh has a history of working as a lawyer for Trump and in the case of Trump's hush money payment to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels. At the height of the 2016 election campaign, Trump, through his then-personal secretary Michael Cohen, granted Daniels a hush money to cover up his illicit relationship.
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Branch as Attorney General; the process was initially stalled over the "fund" issue, but passed by a narrow margin.
US Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney-general
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanch as the new attorney general, despite concerns that he would effectively be a Trump puppet (he was his defense attorney in the past)
Senate narrowly approves Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fight
Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty
Senate now voting to confirm Blanche as AG
U.S. Attorney General nominee likely to be confirmed by a narrow margin in the Senate.
Senate races to wrap up for the summer. On tap: likely confirmation of Todd Blanche as AG.
Live: If Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, remains absent from the Senate, three Republican votes against Todd Blanche would sink his nomination for attorney general. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became Friday morning the second Republican to say she would oppose his nomination in a floor vote, joining Senator Susan Collins of Maine. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has not announced his position, but his opposition could lead to Blanche’s rejection. Democrats uniformly oppose his nomination.
Blanche confirmation for Trump attorney general a ‘work in progress’ after defection
USA: The Senate approves the nomination of Todd Blanche to become the new Attorney General, the equivalent of the Minister of Justice. A controversial nomination, and not only among Democrats. Explanations from Romuald Sciora, US specialist, on #BFM2
Thune files cloture to end debate on Blanche nomination. Will ripen for test vote Friday. If they have the votes, by the book, the confirmation vote would be Saturday
THUNE says he’s confident about confirming Blanche & convos ongoing with small number of undecided R’s • • “My intention and hope is to have it before recess,” he adds on vote
News: Senate Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the college sports bill AND Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general. Sets up potential votes for Friday -- we will see • • Also the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to the CR and Thune filed cloture on that as well
Thune has filed cloture on Todd Blanche’s AG nom, which would tee up an initial procedural vote Friday absent a time agreement
Todd Blanche was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 12-10, sending President Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote. • • The vote comes after Blanche, the current acting attorney general, struck a deal with Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who said they are satisfied that the controversial “anti-weaponization fund” is dead. The pair of senators deadlocked the committee by refusing to vote for Blanche until he confirmed the program’s end in writing, despite verbal assurances. • • Read more:
Senate panel advances Blanche nomination to be US attorney general
Sen. HUSTED tells me he’s a yes on Todd Blanche’s AG nomination as long as he has put in writing that “anti-weaponization fund” is dead and Trump’s audit immunity deal has limits, along the lines of what he said in his confirmation hearing • • Blanche has done that in deal w/ Cornyn/Tillis. Husted said he hasn’t seen yet
President Trump's Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche cleared a key hurdle today, but his confirmation isn't a done deal yet. • • Here's a breakdown of the negotiating it took to get here and what's next:
Live: With Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general advancing to the full Senate, Senator John Curtis, a Utah Republican who was seen as a possible holdout, said that he would vote to confirm. Curtis met with Blanche last week to address a number of concerns, including the so-called “anti-weaponization fund.”
A look at the Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance AG nominee Todd Blanche. He's expected to head to the full Senate for a confirmation vote later this week, where he can afford to lose only two GOP Senators.
GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after reaching a long-sought agreement to end the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund and clarify the scope of a sweeping deal for tax immunity.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Branch announced that he has formally withdrawn from an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, which was the sticking point for two Republican senators blocking his confirmation for a permanent post.
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appears on track to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination. •
Sen. CASSIDY declines to comment on Todd Blanche nom tonight - after Cornyn/Tillis strike a deal • • CASSIDY has raised several concerns about Blanche’s AG bid, including his role as Trump’s former personal lawyer
GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after reaching a long-sought agreement to end the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund and clarify the scope of a sweeping deal for tax immunity.
Todd Blanche: Republican senators drop resistance to confirmation of minister
TOMORROW, 9 AM ET • • The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Todd Blanche's nomination to be U.S. Attorney General.
BREAKING: GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis announce they have reached an agreement with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the proposed anti-weaponization fund, clearing the way for his confirmation. • • The senators had opposed Blanche over the Justice Department's anti-weaponization fund but said the DOJ has now formally ordered the program's termination. • • Cornyn and Tillis said they now look forward to advancing Blanche's nomination through the Senate Judiciary Committee.
NEW: GOP holdouts Sens. Cornyn and Tillis announce they'll vote YES on AG nominee Todd Blanche after striking a deal w/ DOJ • • They got documents formally killing the "anti-weaponization fund" and acknowledging limits on Trump's IRS audit immunity deal • • BLANCHE now set to advance through Judiciary tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP senators say they will back Blanche's nomination for attorney general, ending impasse over fund for Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to winning Senate confirmation after agreeing to scrap a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" that had stalled his nomination. • • Blanche also narrowed tax protections tied to the Trump administration's IRS settlement, making clear they apply only to past tax filings, not future ones, satisfying concerns raised by Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis after they delayed an earlier committee vote. • • The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Blanche's nomination as Attorney General this week, with Republicans needing every GOP member on board to advance his confirmation as Democrats remain unanimously opposed.
Live: Senate Republican leaders are hoping to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general this week, before departing for their August recess, and the Judiciary Committee is set to vote to advance his nomination on Tuesday.
OVERNIGHT: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reaches deal with holdout senators to scrap $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, ahead of his nomination vote. • •
The US Attorney General nomination process is moving forward, with candidate Blanche reaching an agreement with Republican lawmakers who opposed the nomination.
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This market will resolve to the number of senators who vote “Yea” on the first final U.S. Senate confirmation vote on the nomination of Todd Blanche to be United States Attorney General by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
The vote count refers to the first final confirmation vote on the nomination in the full chamber, not including committee votes or procedural motions.
If the nomination passes unanimously or without a specified vote count, this market will resolve to the highest bracket. If the nomination is rejected by vote without a specified vote count, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If no qualifying vote is held by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No vote by December 31/Withdrawn”. If a formally submitted nomination is withdrawn or returned to the President before reaching a final confirmation vote, this market will resolve immediately to “No vote by December 31/Withdrawn”.
Votes cast by the Vice President, if any, will not be considered for this market.
No attempts by a legislator to change their vote after the vote has been closed shall be considered for this market.
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