The confirmation capped off a weekslong political fight on Capitol Hill that tested President Donald Trump's sway among Senate Republicans.

The Senate confirmed Blanche by a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.

Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), voted with all Democrats against his ...

The Senate on Saturday approved acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after a high-drama confirmation process. The 50-49 vote to confirm Blanche fell ...

The vote came two days after Blanche agreed to demands from two Republican senators who had promised to block his nomination.

The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, further cementing the Justice Department's command under President ...

After weeks of uncertainty, Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general early Saturday in a mostly party-line vote.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice ...

The official Senate roll call resolved the nomination, but it did not end the political dispute surrounding it. The vote showed how quickly a Justice Department confirmation can become part of a much ...

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By David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, capping one ...

The Senate confirmed President Trump's former personal lawyer 50-49 early Saturday. Two Republicans joined every Democrat in voting no.