{
  "id": 327982,
  "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-327982",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:25:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-senate-confirms-trump-loyalist-todd-blanche-as-new-ag/a-78289397?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, appointing Todd Blanche as the nation's top law enforcement official in an early morning vote on Saturday. Blanche, a Louisiana Republican, received the final vote after senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins switched their positions to join Democrats in opposing the appointment. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and Trump's personal defense lawyer, expressed his gratitude for President Trump's trust in him to lead the Department of Justice. However, there have been concerns about Blanche's loyalty to the Trump administration and potential conflicts of interest.",
  "summary": "Republicans dropped their opposition and confirmed President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer to a Cabinet position. Now, Todd Blanche will act as the nation's top law enforcement officer.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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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."
}