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Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Stalls as Trump Escalates Senate Feud

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•Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation is stalled due to Senate holdouts concerned about his close ties to Trump and the president's escalation of his feud with senators.
•A federal judge denounced Trump's I.R.S. lawsuit as 'an exercise in self-dealing,' and the president's decision to appeal has further jeopardized Blanche's confirmation prospects.
•The 9th Circuit ruled against Trump's immigrant detention policy, deepening a circuit split that is likely to push the issue to the Supreme Court.
•Trump's proposed 'anti-weaponization fund' adds another dimension to the political friction surrounding his administration's legal strategy.

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Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over Blanche

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New York Times

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