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Politics & Government

Todd Blanche's nomination back on track after GOP deal

NPR | By Ryan Lucas,

Scott Detrow

Published August 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM CDT

Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination is moving forward after two Republican senators received written assurances the Justice Department would abandon a controversial compensation fund.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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