{"id":8850,"date":"2026-08-07T10:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8850"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:35:12","slug":"murkowski-to-oppose-todd-blanche-nomination-narrowing-his-path-to-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8850","title":{"rendered":"Murkowski to oppose Todd Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Friday she will vote against Todd Blanche\u2019s nomination to be attorney general, narrowing his chances at confirmation for the role.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8848\">Cleaning products used to kill germs may come with hidden risks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Murkowski said the so-called anti-weaponization fund was a factor in her decision, arguing that the $1.8 billion fund \u2014 which was only rescinded as Blanche\u2019s nomination was in limbo \u2014 could be brought back if he is confirmed.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration,\u201d Murkowski said. \u201cI hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8838\">Abdul El-Sayed\u2019s Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            With Sen. Mitch McConnell absent from the Senate, Blanche cannot afford to lose any more Republican votes. The nomination now hinges on how Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of the most prominent GOP critics of President Donald Trump, will vote.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=8828\">A \u2018clown show\u2019 of carpetbaggers and characters has upended a Republican primary in Trump\u2019s backyard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>This is a breaking news story and will be updated with additional information. <\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Sen. 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