Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Two top Senate Republicans have stalled Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general, forcing a last-minute delay of a key committee vote.

The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate. However, Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina said they wanted stronger assurances that a proposed settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS would not shield him or his family from future tax audits.

Full story: san.com/cc/sens-cornyn-and-tillis-block-committee-vote-on-blanches-appointment/?utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=owned

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