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Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearing

Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on Wednesday focused on the automated license plate readers, subcommittee Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Friday. He invited the…

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Kash Patel Grilled Over FBI Bestiality Rule After Saying 'We Did Not Want To Punish Victims'

FBI Director Kash Patel defended revised hiring standards allowing some past bestiality or animal-cruelty cases to receive further review, prompting criticism from senators and former officials.

International Business Times UK

'What Planet Did You Parachute In From?': Senators Grill FBI Director Kash Patel Over Hiring Policy

FBI Director Kash Patel defended a reworked hiring policy and faced Sen. Dick Durbin's harshest attack yet in his first Senate hearing since 2025.

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Bestiality takes over Kash Patel’s testimony as Senators zero in on new rules for applicants

FBI director defends loosening hiring practices amid purge of agents and apparent staffing crisis at the law enforcement agency

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Kash Patel Accused of Epstein 'Cover-Up' and Diverting 1,000 FBI Personnel To Flag Trump Mentions

At an oversight hearing, Senator Dick Durbin accused FBI Director Kash Patel of helping manage an alleged Epstein files cover-up, claims Patel has rejected as baseless.

International Business Times UK

FBI director Kash Patel to face Senate panel over leadership, spending, and 2020 election probe

FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to face senators on Tuesdayas the Senate Judiciary Committee questions him over his leadership of the bureau, use of taxpayer-funded resources and investigations stemming from the 2020 presidential election, according to Reuters.

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Kash Patel to face Senate heat over travel, 2020 election probe

FBI Director Kash Patel will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Democrats will question his leadership and use of taxpayer funds for travel. Republicans will focus on investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Patel may also face questions regarding Joe DiGenova's abrupt resignation last week. This…

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California Assembly Passes Landmark Bill Banning Child Marriage Despite Eight Republicans Voting 'No'

California is set to eliminate child marriage by establishing a minimum marriage age of eighteen, closing aloophole that allowed minors to marry with parental consent and court approval.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general by one vote in Senate

Vote followed a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns from Republicans as well as Democrats

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General early Saturday morning. This confirmation followed a contentious confirmation fight in the Republican-led Senate. Blanche, a former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, secured the position by a narrow margin. His confirmation allows him to pursue the administration's agenda more aggressively. Concerns…

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Todd Blanche’s confirmation in doubt again amid more GOP opposition

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski has announced her opposition to Todd Blanche ’s nomination as Attorney General , citing concerns over the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, a tax audit immunity deal for Trump, and a proposed $1.8 billion fund. Murkowski's decision, following Sen. Susan Collins's opposition, significantly narrows…

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche Clears Key Hurdle To Become The Next AG After Backtracking On 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Todd Blanche's nomination to be the next attorney general after getting assurances that the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund is dead.

International Business Times

Blanche’s AG nomination moves ahead after delay

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday favorably reported Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general after some Republican senators delayed the vote over the Trump administration’s controversial “weaponization” fund. Key GOP holdouts on the committee, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., voted in favor of advancing Blanche’s nomination…

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House committee launches investigation into Republican lawmaker amid domestic abuse allegations – as it happened

Max Miller says he has ‘nothing to hide’ amid domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Republican Ohio senator Bernie Moreno

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‘Shall have no force or effect’: Acting AG Blanche defies Trump to protect his nomination and gives in to GOP demands over Anti-Weaponization fund

He has won over the veteran lawmakers.

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Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.

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Blanche bid to move ahead with ‘weaponization’ fund ‘dead’

The Senate is back on track to consider acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department permanently after two key GOP holdouts said they were “pleased” with a deal they struck. The DOJ said in a statement posted Sunday night that it has “rescinded” a $1.8 billion…

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week

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In face of GOP criticism, Trump considers withdrawing Blanche’s nomination for now. Will it be ‘risky?’ Senator says, ‘Well, yeah, duh’

“This has nothing to do with Todd.”

The Texas Tribune

Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.

Reason

Todd Blanche's Nomination Is in Trouble. It Should Have Been Doomed From the Beginning.

By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.

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US Senate delays vote on Todd Blanche''s attorney general nomination demanding clarity on Trump's IRS lawsuit

The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.

The Independent UK

Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination

ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables

The Independent UK

Epstein victims claim AG nominee Todd Blanche told them to ‘get to the point’ during face-to-face

Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse earlier this month after a Republican senator called for it

International Business Times UK

Todd Blanche Under Fire for Blocking Judge-Ordered Unredacted Epstein Drug Trafficking Files

A federal judge accuses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of violating a court order to release unredacted Epstein files, intensifying scrutiny over his nomination and DOJ's transparency claims.

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