Senate Judiciary sets potential Blanche AG nomination vote as standoff between Trump and GOP holdouts continues

16 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since July 31, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Congress

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Jul 31, 07:30 AM 1 source: CNN
Trump defends DOJ weaponization fund and attacks Cornyn, further imperiling Blanche nomination
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Jul 31, 10:30 AM 2 sources: CNN, reuters.com
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Jul 31, 11:30 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
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Jul 31, 01:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
Trump further muddies Blanche negotiations, saying he wishes ‘anti-weaponization’ fund weren’t dead
→ Fund now called "anti-weaponization" in Trump's statement.
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Jul 31, 05:00 PM 4 sources: AP News, CNN, NBC News, Reuters
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Jul 31, 05:30 PM 4 sources: AP News, NBC News, Reuters, cnn.com
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Jul 31, 06:00 PM 2 sources: CNN, reuters.com
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Jul 31, 06:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
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Jul 31, 09:30 PM 2 sources: cnn.com, reuters.com
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Jul 31, 10:00 PM 4 sources: CNN, NBC News, apnews.com, reuters.com
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Jul 31, 10:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
Senate Judiciary sets potential Blanche AG nomination vote, as standoff between Trump and GOP holdouts continues
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Jul 31, 11:00 PM 2 sources: CNN, reuters.com
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Jul 31, 11:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
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Aug 01, 03:00 AM 2 sources: CNN, reuters.com
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Aug 01, 03:30 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
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Aug 01, 06:30 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
Senate Judiciary sets potential Blanche AG nomination vote as standoff between Trump and GOP holdouts continues
→ Comma removed before "as" in standoff clause