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  "id": 264970,
  "title": "Live updates: Senate faces day of big votes with Blanche's nomination on the ropes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/live-updates-senate-faces-day-of-big-votes-with-blanches-nomination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T12:44:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6015981-live-updates-trump-iran-senate-todd-blanche/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US Senate is facing a significant challenge in confirming Todd Blanche as the permanent Attorney General. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced that she will oppose his nomination, citing concerns about the Trump administration's proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters.\n\nMurkowski's decision narrows the confirmation path for President Trump's pick, with Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority. However, Senator Mitch McConnell is not attending Senate sessions, which means Blanche can only afford to lose two Republican votes if all Democrats oppose him.\n\nAccording to The Hill and CBS News, Murkowski's \"no\" vote joins Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has also said she will oppose Blanche's nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy's vote is still uncertain. Blanche previously won over the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 vote after promising to shelve the payout fund idea.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/republican-sen-lisa-murkowski-says-she-will-oppose-todd-blanches",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:58:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/murkowski-will-oppose-blanche-nomination-narrowing-his-path-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T14:12:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}