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'All eyes on' Trump foe as senator throws major wrench in White House plan
Trump Turns the Attorney General Into a Loyalty TestThe Real StoryThe headline is Blanche’s nomination, but the power dynamic is simpler: Trump is using the Justice Department as a political loyalty filter, and the Senate is still treating that as normal governance. Lisa Murkowski’s rejection matters because it exposes the fragility of the Republican bloc, not because it restores any integrity to the process.Who Holds PowerTrump holds the leverage. He publicly attacked Murkowski, then shrugged off the damage: “You do what you have to do.” That is not the language of an executive seeking…
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