President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department cleared a major obstacle Tuesday, but the fight to make Todd Blanche the permanent attorney general is not over yet. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12–10 along party lines to advance Blanche’s nomination
President Donald Trump’s effort to install Todd Blanche permanently atop the Justice Department hit a Republican roadblock Wednesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a crucial vote on his nomination. The committee had been scheduled to consider Blanche’s nomination at 9
Two of President Donald Trump’s most consequential Cabinet nominees are making their case before the Senate on Wednesday, as confirmation hearings get underway for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. The parallel hearings mark a
President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice, sending the nomination to the Senate for consideration after Blanche spent the last two months serving in the role on an interim basis.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice, elevating one of his closest legal allies to one of the most powerful positions in government. Speaking at a White
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday he would be willing to take on the role permanently if President Trump asks—underscoring the uncertainty still surrounding the Justice Department just days after Pam Bondi’s abrupt removal. Speaking at a press conference announcing a
A House Democrat has drafted articles of impeachment for Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel. A source familiar confirmed Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) has drafted the measures after making a social media post accusing both of lying, according to The Hill. The articles
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said Thursday that he was suing to end the deployment of the National Guard in Washington. The lawsuit from Brian Schwalb, the district’s elected chief legal officer, alleges that the presence of troops violates the Home Rule
More to come… Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced three individuals are facing federal charges for allegedly attacking Tesla properties as protests and vandalism hit Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company across the country. Calling the charges a “warning,” Bondi said the three individuals
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. Bondi, a two-term attorney general in Florida, has been lauded for her prosecutorial experience and work battling the
