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18 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 10, 2026.
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only Republicans to vote no. Trump's former criminal defense lawyer now permanently runs the department that once prosecuted him.
The Justice Department issued an order Sunday rescinding the "anti-weaponization" fund and put a second concession in writing. Both Republican holdouts say that satisfies them, clearing Blanche for a committee vote Tuesday.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said Saturday that Louisiana will join Alabama and Florida in examining whether the former NIAID director committed offenses prosecutable in state court. Biden's federal pardon does not reach state charges.
President Trump's former personal lawyer, now acting attorney general, faced hours of sharp questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, with his confirmation far from assured.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took responsibility for 'mistakes' in releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and faced sharp questions on a scrapped anti-weaponization fund and Trump's tax settlement.
A New Orleans grand jury charged the state's first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance, touching off what one prosecutor called a 'constitutional crisis.'
The president's former personal lawyer has run the Justice Department in an acting capacity since Pam Bondi's firing in April, and now faces an uncertain confirmation fight.
WatchThe president said he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — once his personal defense lawyer — to run the Justice Department permanently, two months after firing Pam Bondi over the Epstein files fallout.
Once seen as the most conventional of Trump's appointees, Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role leading the Justice Department.
Mr. Blanche's actions are designed to demonstrate progress on the president's priorities, with revenge against political enemies at the top of the list.
Todd Blanche, who served as Trump's lead criminal defense attorney in the 2024 hush-money trial, was elevated to acting attorney general after Bondi's departure over the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy.
Acting Attorney General tells reporters 'nobody has any idea' what led to Bondi's sudden dismissal during Iran war crisis.
Presidential demands for revenge have become so extreme that even the most obsequious appointees have struggled to meet expectations.
Bondi's 14-month tenure ends as the shortest for a confirmed AG in 60 years; sources say Trump grew furious over failed prosecutions of political enemies and the botched Epstein files disclosure.
President Trump dismissed his attorney general after she sought a graceful exit, installing Todd Blanche as acting replacement.
President announces via social media that Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general, ending Bondi's controversial tenure.
President has not made final decision but floated idea of shaking up Justice Department leadership amid ongoing controversies.
President has floated replacing Bondi with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as Republican frustrations mount over Justice Department's handling of sensitive documents.