{
  "id": 309420,
  "title": "Todd Blanche Confirmed As Attorney General: All Senators Who Voted Against",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-attorney-general-all-senators-who-voted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T11:55:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/todd-blanche-confirmed-attorney-general-trump-all-senators-who-voted-against-12299899"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Todd Blanche secured a slim 50-49 vote in the Senate on Saturday, marking his confirmation as the 88th Attorney General of the United States. The confirmation process had been ongoing since Pam Bondi's departure in April, with concerns surfacing over Blanche's past as Trump's personal lawyer and his role in the IRS settlement deal involving the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Only two Republican senators, Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, joined Democrats to vote against Blanche's confirmation, while all Democratic and independent senators opposed him. Cassidy's pledge to revoke the contentious fund proved decisive in securing Blanche's victory. Blanche expressed gratitude to the Senate for their late-night efforts and affirmed his commitment to leading the Department of Justice.",
  "summary": "Todd Blanche secured enough Republican support in the Senate to be confirmed as attorney general on Saturday morning.",
  "key_points": [
    "Todd Blanche confirmed as 88th U.S. Attorney General by 50-49 Senate vote",
    "Two Republican senators, Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis, voted against Blanche",
    "Cassidy pledged to revoke contentious $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}