TODD BLANCHE has turned in his responses to questions for the record following his AG nom hearing
404 pages of Q&A here on meetings w/ Epstein’s victims, anti-weaponization fund & more: https://t.co/0sP4TOHAkW
Judiciary pushing forward w/ July 30
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WASHINGTON - The Office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) released the following statement.
“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.”
Thrilled to announce that I've joined the @DailyMail as a senior politics reporter — I'll be covering the Justice Department, the courts, and other issues driving Trump's second presidential term.
Excited to be joining such a stellar team!
Why it matters:
Polymarket is harnessing influencers’ massive online audiences to turn itself into a household name and authoritative source on everything from U.S. elections to the Iran war, while viewers may never realize they’re scrolling past sponsored content.
There’s been lots of speculation about whether the new blue bottom of the Reflecting Pool will still… well… reflect.
It seems like the answer is yes.
@CityCast_DC
SCOTUS expected to announce opinions today - of the 26 cases the Court is expected to decide before the end of June, the Trump administration took an active role in all but one. https://t.co/37gm0lF5cv @jfritze
“You could read 50 years of FCC case law or you could listen to President Trump and you’re basically in the same position,” FCC chair Brendan Carr tells @WSJ.
Inside Trump’s Takeover of the American Regulatory Machine, w/@jdawsey1@danamattioli@jtoonkel
https://t.co/y6qNt2sKlK
Spent time with Noah Wyle as he lobbied lawmakers in Congress for legislation to help real life health care professionals. Tune in 12n et / 9a pt on @insidepolitics
We profiled Chirayu Rana, the man behind the explosive sexual assault and racial harassment lawsuit at JPMorgan Chase.
From his years on the soccer pitch to his days working in private credit for software companies, people who knew him say he has long been a driven, aggressive man.
We also looked at text messages between him and Lorna Hajdini, the woman he's accused of assaulting him and a star on the rise at JPMorgan.
Read here, w/@wongalum:
https://t.co/7wbtk4Tbc4
New: @AAGDhillon alerted Fairfax prosecutor Steve Descano today that DOJ is investigating his office for weighing "immigration consequences" when charging or sentencing alleged illegal immigrants
More: https://t.co/QZNLXCJ5w2
The @FLOTUS has unveiled a new beehive in the White House garden, which will be used to make honey for the White House kitchen and for local charities. For @GettyImages today. https://t.co/FinlFUIRaU
AAG Blanche gets a positive reception at @TheRepLawyer conference
Jokes quite a bit, says the "last time this many Republican lawyers were in a room was at the last DC Bar disciplinary committee hearing"
"It's actually not a joke"
BREAKING | NBC News: U.S. Army Soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested and indicted for using sensitive classified information to profit more than $400,000 on the capture of Nicolas Maduro on Polymarket, court documents show.
Reported w/ @jonathan4ny
New — DOJ's SPLC indictment is giving Rs in Congress a new opening to investigate the group
.@Jim_Jordan is now demanding all correspondence btwn SPLC and Biden DOJ, citing the criminal charges https://t.co/IN3OFWHH4k
Kagan confronted and yelled at Breyer when Dobbs tensions were at a peak in May 2022, according to @MZHemingway's book 'Alito' coming out next week
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SATURDAY SCOOP:
Todd Blanche pitched himself to Trump for the AG nomination after Pam Bondi's ouster. The Acting AG role appears to be his 'audition,' sources claim.
Those familiar tell me and @asholiver that top White House officials encouraged Blanche to go for it.