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Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight
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Extra Extra has grouped 12 reports on this story from 11 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 5 left-leaning, 4 center, and 3 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 98 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 8 of the 11 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 3 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 3 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: TIME, NBC News, Common Dreams, MSNBC, Axios, The Dispatch, UPI, Roll Call, One America News, RealClearPolitics, Reason.
Left(5)
TIMEBJul 31, 9:40 PM
Trump Administration Amps Up Pressure On Senate To Confirm Todd Blanche As Attorney General
Trump officials are urging the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general as Republican holdouts threaten to derail his nomination.
NBC NewsBAug 2, 1:45 PM
GOP Sen. John Kennedy: ‘I wouldn’t bet my house on’ Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) discusses concerns over the Trump administration’s so-called “anti-weaponization” fund, the subject of the Senate holdup over T
Common DreamsCJul 30, 9:25 PM
Senate Should End Blanche's Nomination, Not Just Delay It
In response to the Senate Judiciary Committee postponing its vote on Trump's unqualified personal lawyer Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Of
MSNBCCAug 1, 3:59 PM
Trump escalates feud with GOP senators over Todd Blanche nomination
Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn have refused to support Blanche unless he proves that a payout fund for alleged victims of government abuse is dead. The post Trump escalates feud with GOP senators o
NBC NewsBAug 2, 2:45 PM
Sen. John Kennedy says he’d exclude Jan. 6 rioters from an ‘anti-weaponization’ fund bill
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not provide the Trump administration with a “blank check” for the proposed “anti-weaponization” fund.
Center(4)
AxiosAAug 1, 2:14 PM
Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight
Sen. Thom Tillis said Saturday morning that new comments by President Trump about his "anti-weaponization" fund mean that attorney general nominee Todd Blanche won't be confirmed by the Senate next we
The DispatchAJul 31, 10:20 AM
Will Blanche Be Confirmed?
Plus: Russia launches deadly attacks across Ukraine, U.S. economic growth slows, and no robot dogs on flights.
UPIBAug 1, 10:02 PM
Trump revives anti-weaponization fund after saying it was 'dead'
President Donald Trump said he would plow ahead with his $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund to get his attorney general nominee confirmed.
Roll CallAJul 31, 3:03 PM
Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama
As his nominee for attorney general hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump dug in on Friday, defending a controversial settlement that has angered some Republicans in the Senate. It further upen
Right(3)
One America NewsDAug 2, 12:16 AM
Outgoing GOP Senators Cornyn and Tillis stall Blanche’s AG confirmation
A standoff within the Senate Judiciary Committee has forced the postponement of a planned confirmation vote for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, with Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Til
RealClearPoliticsBAug 2, 1:00 PM
Blanche's Nomination Is Actually in Serious Trouble Now
ReasonAJul 31, 8:55 PM
Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good
The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
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