Friday, July 9, 2021

Friday, July 9, 2021

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Blanche Confirmation Battle Continues

As today's show begins, President Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Among the participants is Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general. He wants to drop the "acting" from his title and get confirmed by the Senate. But two Republican senators are blocking Blanche ...  Show more

 . 40min 9sec
Blanche Nomination in Jeopardy

Instead of compromise to confirm his attorney general, is President Trump looking to sidestep the process altogether? Two key Republican senators said they are not ready to support Todd Blanche's nomination unless they get ironclad, written assurances from the White House that th ...  Show more

 . 43min 23sec

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