FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

Cornyn won’t ‘cave’ on Blanche, he says

The odds of the Senate confirming Todd Blanche to head the Justice Department before its summer break appear to be dwindling, as the Trump administration struggles to appease GOP holdouts. And if senators can’t get him through, President Donald Trump threatened to merely wait out the objectors, leaving Blanche in…

Roll Call · Jul 30

Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – as it happened

Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Jul 30

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.

Euronews · Jul 30

Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead

The Guardian - US · Jul 29

Senate panel postpones Blanche attorney general vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee will punt its vote on Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently head the Justice Department, after GOP holdouts on the panel said they weren’t satisfied. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wants to nail down changes to a controversial settlement that created a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund before…

Roll Call · Jul 29

Talarico leads Paxton in new poll

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

Salon · Jul 29

Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law

Salon · Jul 28

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 28

Pete Hegseth Has ‘Lost My Confidence,’ Thom Tillis Says as Republicans Warn Pentagon Leadership Is Failing to Deliver an Iran Endgame

Republican criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intensified as the nearly five-month U.S. war with Iran strained military budgets, disrupted shipping routes and left lawmakers demanding a clearer endgame.

Benzinga · Jul 28

Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say

Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight

The Guardian - US · Jul 27