Senate confirms Todd Blanche as AG before August recess
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- Todd Blanche was confirmed to lead the Justice Department early Saturday, having served as acting attorney general since [date truncated in source] and previously as President Trump's personal attorney.
- The Senate also passed a stopgap funding bill in the same final stretch, keeping the government funded before adjourning for the August recess.
- Cross-coverage angle: While the lead source calls it a 'busy final stretch,' The Hill and India Today headlines flag the confirmation as a 'bruising fight' and 'tight Senate vote' — a contentious path the main framing softens.
- The Hill's companion headline notes the Senate 'punted other priorities' into recess — unfinished business the live-updates feed treats as background.
Why it matters: Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, now formally leads the DOJ after what multiple outlets framed as a contentious confirmation, while the stopgap funding bill averts a shutdown and defers remaining Senate priorities until after the recess.
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