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Trump hasn't 'made a determination' on firing Pirro in pool dispute

Trump hasn't 'made a determination' on firing Pirro in pool dispute

“I haven’t made a determination," Trump told reporters Aug. 5 when asked if he planned to keep Pirro in her job, speaking after an event in California.
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Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts

Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts

A Senate committee is expected to vote to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department
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Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

President Donald Trump says U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote
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GOP holdouts say they will vote to advance Blanche's nomination for attorney general

GOP holdouts say they will vote to advance Blanche's nomination for attorney general

Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump
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GOP senators say they will back Blanche confirmation after he rescinds 'weaponization' fund

GOP senators say they will back Blanche confirmation after he rescinds 'weaponization' fund

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Aug 2 (Reuters) - Two key Republican senators said on Monday they would support Todd Blanche's nomination for U.S. attorney general, paving the way for his confirmation after reaching a deal that would rescind a controversial "anti-weaponization" package that was widely
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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump supporters after GOP senators threaten to block his AG bid

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump supporters after GOP senators threaten to block his AG bid

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
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Republican senators say they will back Blanche confirmation after he rescinds 'weaponization' fund

Republican senators say they will back Blanche confirmation after he rescinds 'weaponization' fund

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Aug 3 (Reuters) - Two key Republican senators said on Monday they would support Todd Blanche's nomination for U.S. attorney general, paving the way for his confirmation after reaching a deal that would rescind an "anti-weaponization" package widely criticized as a slush fund
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The Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid

The Latest: Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after senators threaten to block his AG bid

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has put it in writing, issuing a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies
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Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote

Acting US Attorney General Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund before confirmation vote

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order establishing the "anti-weaponization" fund, paving the way for his confirmation ahead of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday, after Republican senators stalled his nomination over concerns about the fund.
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Blanche drops $1.8B anti-weaponization fund before vote

Blanche drops $1.8B anti-weaponization fund before vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the anti-weaponization fund after it stalled his Senate nomination to attorney general.