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Even a single Republican "no" vote would block Mr. Blanche's nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.
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The sentencing of Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant trucker who killed three people in a fiery crash, sparked outrage and invoked promises of action from the Trump administration.
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Acting attorney general Todd Blanche's decision to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits was a central issue in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a massive commitment of warships and aircraft.
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Todd Blanche faces Capitol Hill grilling in bid to become attorney general The Washington PostOpinion | We're About to Find Out Whether Republican Senators Can Still Say No The New York TimesTrump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces questions in confirmation hearing CNNDemocrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor NPR
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Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.
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While Clayton also lacks a traditional intelligence background, the former SEC chairman still leaned into his resumé as his chief qualification, pointing to his experience "leading and improving large organizations."
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China and Xi favored over U.S. and Trump in many nations: Survey NPRMore people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests BBCViews of China and Xi Are Improving Globally Pew Research CenterChina Tops US in Global Favorability for First Time, Pew Finds Bloomberg.comChina has become more popular than U.S. in much of world, survey finds The Washington Post
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Watch Live: Todd Blanche, Trump's Attorney General Pick, Answers Questions at Confirmation Hearing The New York TimesTrump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces questions in confirmation hearing CNNBlanche's slip-up on his Trump relationship: 'I'm his lawyer' PoliticoBlanche, Clayton grilled in tense confirmation hearings The Hill
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The Trump administration issued subpoenas to reporters who wrote about security concerns involving the new Air Force One. Joe Kahn, the executive editor of The New York Times, responds to what he calls a "naked attempt to intimidate" the newspaper.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered its officers on Tuesday to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.
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A discharged Marine running for a seat in the House of Representatives in Florida has come under fire for a deranged social media video in which he said President Trump was "the anti-Christ" who "must be killed."
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President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man's family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.
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