Blanche signs an order killing the $1.8 billion payout fund, and Cornyn drops his hold two days before the committee votes
Every source from the earlier chapters of this story, grouped by worldview.
Chapter 3 · Jul 30 – Aug 2 · 4 days
Blanche and the IRS fund
Liberal30 articles
- Trump will push for "anti-weaponization fund" if Blanche not confirmed, he says
- Trump escalates feud with GOP senators over Todd Blanche nomination
- The Senate has already endorsed Todd Blanche’s abuse of power
- Blanche’s nomination may be stalled, but payouts to Trump allies are underway
- Trump bets GOP senators will cave on Todd Blanche
- Trump says he’ll revive ‘anti-weaponization’ fund if Blanche’s nomination for AG is blocked
- Week in Politics: Todd Blanche nomination; Michigan's Democratic Senate shakeup
- Senate Judiciary sets potential Blanche AG nomination vote, as standoff between Trump and GOP holdouts continues
- Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination
- Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination to circumvent GOP holdouts
- Former Sen. Flake on what GOP objections over Blanche's nomination means for Trump
- In new effort to boost Blanche, Trump pushes the wrong argument at the wrong time
- Trump may pull Blanche attorney general nomination for now as key Republicans withhold support
- Trump digs in on Blanche, defends weaponization fund
- Trump says he may pull Blanche's nomination until 2 Senate critics leave office
- The GOP revolt over Todd Blanche is suddenly very real
- Todd Blanche and John Cornyn meet as confirmation standoff intensifies
- As Blanche struggles, Trump opens the door to 'temporarily withdrawing' his nomination
- Trump's attorney general pick hits resistance from Republicans
- Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily
- Wiles tries to break the logjam
- What to know about Republican lame ducks defying Trump over Blanche nomination
- Trump suggests he may pause Blanche's confirmation amid GOP pushback
- Trump threatens to withdraw Blanche nomination
- Trump's pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed
- Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – as it happened
- Trump CLASHES with Republicans as CIVIL WAR ERUPTS | Another Day
- Todd Blanche’s rocky road: From the Politics Desk
- BREAKING: BOMBSHELL announcement on Todd Blanche's confirmation vote
- NEW: Todd Blanche dealt FATAL BLOW | Another Day
Center8 articles
- Trump's threat to push for settlement fund muddies attorney general talks
- Trump says settlement fund is 'dead' even as he defends it
- Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens
- Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
- Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'
- Trump says he may temporarily pull Blanche's nomination for attorney general as Republicans seek concessions
- Blanche's AG nomination on hold over opposition to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization fund'
- Blanche's nomination delayed as Cornyn, Tillis seek assurances on Trump-IRS settlement
Center-Right7 articles
- Faced with Blanche dilemma, Trump chooses revenge
- Trump says he wishes anti-weaponization fund wasn't dead, angering senators he needs to confirm Blanche
- The Comey Prosecution Is Dead
- Will Blanche Be Confirmed?
- John Cornyn and Thom Tillis Defy Trump on Todd Blanche Confirmation
- Thom Tillis: Get in the cuck chair
- Todd Blanche’s New Grip on the Federal Prison System
Libertarian2 articles
MAGA9 articles
- Outgoing GOP Senators Cornyn and Tillis stall Blanche’s AG confirmation
- Trump blasts rogue GOP senators for blocking Blanche nomination, vows anti-weaponization bill fight
- Trump: Cornyn Making Blanche 'Pawn' Because He's Angry over Paxton Endorsement
- Critics rage at rogue red-state senators for blocking Todd Blanche after backing Biden's pick
- Fetterman: I Don’t See Blanche Being Confirmed as AG
- John Cornyn Threatens to Sink Todd Blanche as DOJ Will Not Recind Trump IRS Fund
- WATCH: GOP holdout rejects Trump threat as AG nominee standoff explodes
- Steve Bannon predicts Todd Blanche fight could be final straw for Trump's relationship with Thune
- Cornyn And Tillis' Anti-Blanche Jihad Epitomizes The GOP's Hatred For Its Voters
Religious1 article
Chapter 2 · Jul 14 – Jul 18 · 5 days
Blanche faces AG confirmation
Far Left2 articles
Dem Soc4 articles
Liberal12 articles
- Todd Blanche meeting leaves Epstein survivors stunned and angry
- Blanche testimony has providers bracing for federal abortion crackdown
- We've worked with Todd Blanche. He shouldn't be attorney general.
- Inside Todd Blanche's high-wire confirmation act
- Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general
- Acting AG Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing
- Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney general
- Judge slams Trump-IRS 'settlement,' refers attorney for possible disciplinary actions
- Judge says Trump admin tried to 'manipulate the judicial process' with its IRS settlement
- Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit in scathing decision
- Judge blocks Trump settlement with IRS that gave him sweeping tax protections
- Epstein survivors film PSA asking senators to vote against Todd Blanche for attorney general
Center18 articles
- Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation
- Leon Black walked out of an Epstein House committee interview. Here's what we know
- Blanche grilled over handling of Epstein files and relationship with Trump
- Blanche holds meeting with Epstein accusers after Tillis' request
- WATCH: Epstein survivor Dani Bensky says Blanche has never responded to them
- Todd Blanche faces tense questioning during confirmation hearing for attorney general
- At confirmation hearing for Trump nominee, talk of Jeffrey Epstein sparks tears
- Blanche apologises on Capitol Hill for Epstein files 'mistakes'
- What Blanche said about Trump, Epstein files during confirmation hearing
- Senators question Blanche on Trump loyalty, Jan. 6 cases and Epstein files
- Blanche reiterates 'anti-weaponization' fund is 'dead' at confirmation hearing
- Blanche questioned on Epstein files, crime and IRS settlement
- The unconventional career of attorney general nominee Todd Blanche
- Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general
- Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general
- US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits
- Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline
- Judge Rules Trump IRS Immunity Deal Has No 'Basis in Law'
Center-Right7 articles
- All the Dictator's Men
- Donald Trump's transformation of the Department of Justice will be hard to undo
- There Is No Case for Todd Blanche
- Senate Grills Todd Blanche on Epstein, Slush Fund During Confirmation Hearing
- Morning Shots: Epstein Survivors and the Blanche Hearing
- Jeffrey Epstein Takes Center Stage
- The Todd Blanche Confirmation Will Be About Everything and Nothing
Libertarian4 articles
- Todd Blanche Describes the Huge, Unprecedented Favors Granted by Trump's IRS 'Settlement' as 'Typical'
- During His Confirmation Hearing, Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Blatantly Corrupt IRS 'Settlement'
- By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants
- A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement'
MAGA14 articles
- JD Vance reveals opinion on Epstein files... slams 'full of s**t' Gavin Newsom with Joe Rogan
- 'Fascinating': JD Vance tells Joe Rogan the Trump administration 'screwed up the comms' with the Epstein files
- Details of Todd Blanche's behind-the-scenes meeting with Angel Mom revealed after Capitol Hill testimony
- Former AG: The DOJ Has A 'Duty' To Prosecute The President's 'Political Enemies' If They Broke The Law
- Todd Blanche Faces Tough Confirmation Hearing Before Senate Judiciary Committee
- Grassley: Democrats Who Weaponized DOJ Hate Blanche, Which Proves He's A Good AG Pick
- Blanche Slams Dem's 'Extraordinarily Obnoxious' Attack On Kash Patel
- Trump's Epstein problem goes from BAD TO WORSE
- Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche faces Senate test in first major confirmation fight since Graham's death
- Trump tells GOP Senators to lock in Blanche votes before testimony
- Exclusive: 77 Former DOJ Officials Urge Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General
- Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review
- Federal judge shuts down Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' settlement in scathing ruling
- Obama-Appointed Judge Rips Trump's IRS Settlement, Anti-Weaponization Fund