Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general after

President Trump is expected to nominate Todd Blanche, who served as his personal attorney before his second term in the White House, as U.S. attorney general. This comes despite intense backlash over a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for people who allege they were victims of government persecution. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro reports. Source link

House rebukes Iran war and Trump names attorney general nomination: Morning Rundown

The House passes a war powers resolution in a symbolic disapproval of the Iran war. The student who called out CBS News in an Emmys speech applauds an ousted “60 Minutes” correspondent. And science runs in the family for one Harvard grad: the U.S. men’s soccer team’s goalkeeper. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get … Read more

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general

President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s permanent top prosecutor Thursday, he said at a private event at the White House on Wednesday evening. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of … Read more

Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche … Read more

Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Blanche has led the Justice Department on an acting basis since Mr. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi in April. He previously was the deputy attorney general and, before … Read more

State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election in race to succeed Pelosi in Congress, CBS News projects

Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The other candidate to advance has not yet been projected. Eight Democrats, two Republicans and one no party preference candidate ran to represent the 11th District, … Read more

Acting Attorney General Blanche testifies at House hearing

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