“He’s putting the best spin on it he can, but I can read,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters.

Blanche’s confirmation hearing comes days after a federal judge referred him to the state Bar for disciplinary action.

A federal judge issued a scathing ruling in Trump’s IRS settlement case denouncing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whose confirmation hearing is Wednesday, earlier this…

Blanche told senators he “is” Trump’s lawyer—before quickly correcting himself and saying, “was his lawyer.”

Blanche’s confirmation hearing comes days after a federal judge referred him to the state Bar for disciplinary action.

Todd Blanche remained composed throughout the hours-long hearing, but faced several testy moments during questioning as he seeks to win the support of all Republican senators on…

Todd Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump.

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Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., asked U.S. attorney general nominee Todd Blanche whether he advised President Donald Trump against a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they…

Sen. Chuck Schumer called the acting attorney general’s answer “an all-time Freudian slip and completely disqualifying.”

Sen. Chuck Schumer called the acting attorney general’s answer “an all-time Freudian slip and completely disqualifying.”

Trump’s former personal lawyer and his nominee for attorney general denies putting the US president’s interests first

One dead senator, one skeptical Cornyn, and a single no-vote could end Blanche's confirmation.

The attorney general nominee was also questioned about the US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate the president’s allies.

The president’s former criminal defense attorney faces a high-stakes loyalty test pitting his ‘love’ for Trump against the rule of law. Congress doesn’t know who to believe, Alex…

“He’s putting the best spin on it he can, but I can read,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters.

“He’s putting the best spin on it he can, but I can read,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters.

Todd Blanche is trying to get confirmed. This won’t help.

Blanche faced questions about the Jeffrey Epstein records, President Donald Trump’s much-scrutinized settlement with the IRS and his prior role as Trump’s personal attorney

Senator Adam Schiff launched one of the fiercest exchanges of Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation hearing, accusing President Trump's attorney general nominee of abandoning DOJ…

Blanche has led the Justice Department on an interim basis since April.