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How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors

16 juillet 2026 à 13:02
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Trump Is Expected to Revisit Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.

16 juillet 2026 à 12:20
Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.

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People voting during the primary election at Scotch Ridge Church in Carlise, Iowa, last month.

FBI Evidence Team Visits Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

15 juillet 2026 à 19:51
Officials surveyed the newly drained pool, where the floor began peeling soon after a $16 million repair job. President Trump has blamed vandals.

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Investigators examining the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Wednesday.

Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

15 juillet 2026 à 20:49
Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

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Todd Blanche on Wednesday at his confirmation hearing to be attorney general. It is not clear when the Senate Judiciary Committee will schedule a vote.

As Confirmation Hearing Nears, Todd Blanche’s Role in Epstein Case Draws Scrutiny

14 juillet 2026 à 19:26
Todd Blanche’s role in interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will be front and center as he seeks to become attorney general.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, last month. As the Justice Department’s No. 2 official, he oversaw the release of the Epstein files.

Trump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign

14 juillet 2026 à 17:50
The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.

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The subpoenas — which were part of a civil dispute and not a criminal investigation — ask for all communications the firms had with Boris Epshteyn, President Trump’s personal lawyer.

White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting

12 juillet 2026 à 00:08
The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One.

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Kash Patel’s role in the leak investigation reflects a further dismantling of the wall that had separated the White House and the F.B.I.

Clash Unfolds as Trump Administration Pushes Intelligence Agencies to Share Foreign Espionage Targets

The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.

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The headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is asking the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. to provide a complete list of counterintelligence agents.
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