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President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role
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Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role
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Trump indicates acting Attorney General Blanche will become permanent

Trump indicates acting Attorney General Blanche will become permanent

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer. "He's a very talented guy.
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With weaponization fund in doubt, Trump will keep tax audit immunity, sources say

With weaponization fund in doubt, Trump will keep tax audit immunity, sources say

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Nandita Bose and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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The Latest: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

The Latest: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad
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Trump 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen joins Justice Department

Trump 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen joins Justice Department

By Erin Banco and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Kurt Olsen, a White House official who aided President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, has joined the Justice Department as a senior attorney reporting to a prosecutor seeking to build a wide-ranging criminal
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Blanche says Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies

Blanche says Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts
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Trump called Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

Trump called Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

President Donald Trump confirmed he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy," and that he's unhappy that Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon is holding back peace talks with Iran
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Republican senators seek assurances from Blanche, Trump on $1.8 billion settlement

Republican senators seek assurances from Blanche, Trump on $1.8 billion settlement

Senate Republicans say they are seeking reassurances from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the future of a new $1.776 billion settlement fund before they will move forward with legislation funding President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies
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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says

Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts
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Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future

Senate Republicans are meeting to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House
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Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they've been unjustly investigated and prosecuted