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Todd Blanche's nomination back on track after GOP deal

NPR | By Ryan Lucas,
Scott Detrow
Published August 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM MDT

Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination is moving forward after two Republican senators received written assurances the Justice Department would abandon a controversial compensation fund.

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