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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

My Northwest | Seattle

Aug 8, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump's former personal attorney's command of a…

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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

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