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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general before August break

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The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as President Donald Trump's attorney general in the early morning hours Saturday, one of its final votes before leaving for the August recess. The 50-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME), joining Democrats in opposing Blanche's nomination. The outcome of that vote was for days in doubt as Blanche negotiated language assuring holdout senators that the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund was dead. He also faced skepticism that he could run the agency apolitically as President Donald Trump's ex-personal attorney. Cassidy announced his support in a floor speech that ended weeks of suspense.