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The Senate voted early Saturday to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in a largely party-line decision that followed weeks of contentious debate about his independence from President Donald Trump. The final...
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, a move that likely secures the nominee’s approval. In a Senate floor statement, Cassidy acknowledged reservations he...
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been discharged from a rehabilitation center where he was recovering after a mid-June fall, the senator announced Thursday. He said he will continue his recovery at home and expressed...
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, sending the nomination to the full Senate for further consideration.
Day one of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing centered on themes that will likely shape the rest of the process: independence of the Justice Department, his record and judgment, and how he would...
Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death at 71 after a brief illness prompted an immediate reappraisal of a long, consequential career in the Senate. In the span of more than two decades in Washington, Graham emerged as...
Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday he anticipates increased Republican pushback against President Donald Trump after several recent actions by the administration, including a move to create a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization...
This is a rewritten transcript of the interview with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D–Md.) that aired on Face the Nation on May 24, 2026. The interviewer was Nancy Cordes.
This is a cleaned transcript of the interview with Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) that aired May 24, 2026 on Face the Nation.
Rep. Mike Lawler said it is “shameful” that some people feel it’s acceptable to make antisemitic remarks, after describing a recent incident in which he was targeted. Speaking to Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, the...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan he hopes Republicans will join Democrats in ending what he called a “political slush fund” at the Justice Department. Van Hollen was speaking...
Sen. Ted Cruz, R‑Texas, said a closed‑door meeting between Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche erupted into shouting and accusations over the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion...
