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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday he will vote for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La. ) announced on Friday morning that he will support Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, all but ensuring that the controversial nominee will have the votes he needs to be confirmed.
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La. ) said Friday morning in a Senate floor speech that he will support acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, likely allowing his nomination to pass the Senate.
Paramount’s antitrust commitments in the UK to secure approval for its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal strengthens the hand of the 12 state attorneys general suing to block the merger. That’s the view of Block the Merger, a creative industries coalition that has come together to campai...
Todd Blanche can’t afford another Republican deflection after Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voice opposition; all eyes on Bill Cassidy, who could sink nomination Murkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bid Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Lisa Murkowski’s announceme...