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  "id": 313905,
  "title": "Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-as-attorney-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-as-attorney-general/"
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  "summary": "The US Senate has narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the country's attorney general. The vote was 50-49, with two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joining all Democrats in voting against his nomination.\n\nBlanche, a former federal prosecutor and personal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, had been serving as acting attorney general since April. His confirmation as the nation's top law enforcement official comes amid concerns that Trump sees him as his lawyer, rather than an independent officer.\n\nSenator Bill Cassidy, who voted in favor of Blanche's nomination, said he did so because he believed Blanche would be effective in pushing back against Trump's demands. Blanche expressed his gratitude to senators for working late to confirm him, saying he was \"deeply honored\" by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in him.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The New Yorker",
        "title": "The Senate’s Shameful Acquiescence to Todd Blanche as Attorney General",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-senates-shameful-acquiescence-to-todd-blanche-as-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-07T22:15:22.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-as-trumps-attorney-general-in",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-trumps-ex-lawyer-confirmed-as-us-attorney-general",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:19:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump’s former personal lawyer narrowly confirmed as US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/trumps-former-personal-lawyer-narrowly-confirmed-as-us-attorney",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:36:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Todd Blanche, Trump’s ex-lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-trumps-ex-lawyer-confirmed-as-us-attorney-general-327053",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:13:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump’s former lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/trumps-former-lawyer-todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-as-us-attorney",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:54:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-narrowly-confirmed-as-trumps-attorney-general-in-313117",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:18:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as Trump's attorney general",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/senate-republicans-narrowly-confirm-todd-blanche-as-trumps-attorney",
        "published": "2026-08-08T16:10:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Dems blast Blanche as enabler of 'Trump’s corruption' after AG confirmation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/dems-blast-blanche-as-enabler-of-trumps-corruption-after-ag",
        "published": "2026-08-08T19:45:00.000Z"
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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."
}