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Live updates: Senate passes stopgap funding bill; Todd Blanche confirmed to lead DOJ
The Hill·August 8, 2026·1 min read
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote and passed a stopgap funding bill before adjourning for August recess. Blanche, President Trump's former personal attorney, had served as acting attorney general since April. The narrow vote highlighted partisan divisions as senators wrapped up a busy final stretch of work early Saturday.
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