Blanche Blocked, Trump Pushes Forward | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Senator Lisa Murkowski just torpedoed Todd Blanche’s AG nomination, throwing a major wrench into Trump’s cabinet plans — and raising alarms over potential January 6 fund revivals. Meanwhile, Trump doubles down on immigration crackdowns, signing new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, even as job market data shows unexpected layoffs and workforce shrinkage. With his campaign war chest hitting $800 million, Trump blames Congress for GOP voter discontent and vows to keep Blanche as acting AG — calling him “fair” despite impeachment votes from some Republicans…