John Cornyn

American politician and attorney (born 1952)

John Cornyn III is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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John Cornyn III

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Todd Blanche scraps anti‑weaponisation fund

Blanche cancels the $1.8 billion anti‑weaponisation fund, easing Senate resistance to his confirmation.

Trump Administration Amps Up Pressure On Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General Time — Jul 31, 21:40 PM
Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination NBC News — Jul 31, 19:03 PM
Trump says he's losing faith in Iran as doubts mount about a potential peace deal CBS News — Jul 31, 17:24 PM
Trump renews push for $1.8B payout to Jan. 6 defendants he calls ‘hunted down like dogs’ The Oregonian — Jul 31, 15:30 PM
President Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche's AG nomination 📹 ABC News — Jul 31, 13:20 PM · 2min
Blanche Confronts Skeptical Questioning Of Fund, Tax Deal For Trump At Senate Confirmation Hearing Huffington Post — Jul 16, 03:56 AM
'There were mistakes': Acting US attorney general Blanche grilled over Trump ties and Epstein files Times Of India — Jul 16, 02:23 AM
Blanche has confirmation hearing; Trump reverses ICE order on traffic stops, more | The Takeout 📹 CBS News — Jul 16, 01:38 AM · 44min
Epstein survivors say Blanche should not be AG 📹 CNN — Jul 16, 01:30 AM · 2min
What to know about Trump’s immunity from Internal Revenue Service after Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing for attorney-general The Straits Times — Jul 16, 01:15 AM
Todd Blanche’s chances of becoming attorney general could hinge on John Cornyn Politico — Jul 16, 00:46 AM
Blanche says he's not a 'yes man' as he's grilled over Trump loyalty 📹 Reuters — Jul 16, 00:03 AM · 1min
Senators on both sides question Todd Blanche's independence CBS News — Jul 15, 23:43 PM
What Blanche said about Trump, Epstein files during confirmation hearing for attorney general PBS — Jul 15, 23:34 PM
Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general NPR — Jul 15, 21:09 PM
Todd Blanche confirmation hearing: Trump DOJ policies, Epstein files, Jan 6 pardons dominate Senate grilling Mint — Jul 15, 17:37 PM
Todd Blanche's high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general is underway NPR — Jul 15, 15:19 PM
Election triumphs, a series of scandals dot Ken Paxton's political timeline ABC News — May 28, 21:31 PM
Swallowing Concerns, G.O.P. Senators Rally Behind Paxton The New York Times — May 28, 21:09 PM
How Paxton's Win Could Help Democrats in Senate Battle 📹 Bloomberg — May 28, 14:52 PM · 1min