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U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche gives a press conference about people charged in the takedown of Puerto Rican drug gang “Los Baja Deo” (LBD) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

In AP interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts

August 28, 2026 at 7:42 a.m.

Attorney General Todd Blanche’s fidelity to President Donald Trump nearly cost him his confirmation. Now comes Blanche’s real test.

President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

August 16, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship...

Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

August 14, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024...

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP)

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says

August 13, 2026 at 2:50 p.m.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

August 10, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday as attorney general after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s direction under...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

August 8, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaksa, talks with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Todd Blanche’s attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination

August 7, 2026 at 8:29 a.m.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

FILE – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in as he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

August 4, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

A Senate committee is expected to vote Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department after the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump...

FILE – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Todd Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

August 3, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies.

President Donald Trump floats pulling Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

July 30, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post.

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