Stop spiting America to spite Trump: Republicans need to confirm Todd Blanche yesterday

Published August 7, 2026 6:00am ET



Todd Blanche looks set to become America’s next attorney general. Earlier this week, two disgruntled Republican senators, Thom Tillis (NC) and John Cornyn (TX), lifted their holds on Blanche’s nomination, clearing the way for him through the Senate Judiciary Committee.

It’s frustrating, isn’t it? President Donald Trump needs Republicans he can work with, yet too often he gets disloyalty and anonymous sniping from those supposedly on his side, especially in the Senate.

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