{
  "id": 268693,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:12:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/g-s1-137773/lisa-murkowski-todd-blanche-attorney-general"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, has announced that she will oppose the nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General. According to NPR, Murkowski stated that she doesn't have confidence that Blanche can check the \"worst impulses\" of the administration. This move narrows the confirmation path for President Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department.\n\nMurkowski's decision was reported by multiple outlets, including The Hill, CBS News, and Associated Press. The Associated Press also noted that Murkowski expressed concerns about the Trump administration's proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters, which Blanche has pledged to shelve. However, Murkowski believes that the Senate's leverage over the fund would be lost if Blanche is confirmed.\n\nWith Murkowski's opposition, Blanche's nomination now faces an uncertain future. According to Associated Press, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine has also said she will oppose his nomination, and another key Republican, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, has not indicated how he will vote. Blanche won over the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 vote, but he can only afford to lose two Republican votes if all Democrats oppose him, given that Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is not attending Senate sessions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "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."
}