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Murkowski Blocks Blanche’s AG Nomination | Tulsa News
Senator Lisa Murkowski just dealt a major blow to Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination by announcing she’ll vote no — and it’s a game-changer. Her main concern? She fears Blanche, despite promising to shut down the January 6 rioters’ payout fund, might still try to revive it once confirmed, undoing Senate leverage. With Republicans clinging to a slim Senate majority and Mitch McConnell often absent, every vote matters — and Blanche barely survived the Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 vote. Murkowski’s “no” now casts serious doubt on his confirmation, turning the Justice Department’s…
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