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  "id": 264787,
  "title": "Murkowski says she'll vote against Blanche's nomination for attorney general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-says-shell-vote-against-blanches-nomination-for-attorney",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T11:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-murkowski-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced on Friday that she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination to become the next attorney general, further complicating the confirmation process for President Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department. The senator from Alaska expressed her concerns over the administration's potential plan to compensate individuals involved in the January 6 riot, even though Blanche has issued a formal order to terminate the proposed fund. She argued that the Senate could still exert influence over the fund as long as Blanche's nomination is still pending, which would no longer be the case if he were confirmed to the position. Blanche managed to secure the necessary support from the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 vote, primarily due to his promise to Republican senators that he would not pursue compensation for the alleged January 6 rioters. The confirmation path for Blanche now hinges on the votes of two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who have both stated their opposition to his nomination.",
  "summary": "Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department.",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, putting it in danger of stalling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-will-oppose-blanche-nomination-putting-it-in-danger-of",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:49:14.000Z"
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        "title": "Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Cassidy backs Blanche for attorney general, clearing way for confirmation",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T15:08:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-pick-todd-blanche-clears-major-hurdle-in-bid-to-become-us",
        "published": "2026-08-07T20:30:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general after divisive hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-us-attorney-general-after-divisive-hearing",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:14:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as new AG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-todd-blanche-as-new-ag",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:25:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "US Senate Confirms Trump Loyalist Todd Blanche as New AG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-todd-blanche-as-new-ag",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:46:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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