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Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

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23 reports from 21 outlets58/100 cross-spectrum diversity19 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 23 reports on this story from 21 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 18 left-leaning, 4 center, and 1 right-leaning sources.

Its coverage-diversity score of 58 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.

On reliability, 19 of the 21 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 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 6 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: Nebraska Examiner, Michigan Advance, Colorado Newsline, Tennessee Lookout, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Louisiana Illuminator, Wisconsin Examiner, Missouri Independent, Florida Phoenix, Democracy Docket, Georgia Recorder, Common Dreams, LA Times, Foreign Policy, The Nation, Federal News Network, PBS NewsHour, UPI, Tangle, One America News.


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Nebraska ExaminerBAug 10, 10:45 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Michigan AdvanceBAug 10, 9:11 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Colorado NewslineBAug 10, 8:34 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Tennessee LookoutBAug 10, 8:29 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Iowa Capital DispatchBAug 10, 8:18 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Oregon Capital ChronicleBAug 10, 8:15 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Louisiana IlluminatorBAug 10, 8:14 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Wisconsin ExaminerBAug 10, 8:13 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Missouri IndependentBAug 10, 8:05 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Florida PhoenixBAug 10, 8:04 PM

Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche took the oath of office as U.S. attorney general at a brief ceremony in the Oval Office Monday, following the Senate’s narrow vote to approve his nomination as the nation’s t

Democracy DocketBAug 8, 1:21 PM

Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as attorney general - Democracy Docket

Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as attorney general  Democracy Docket

Georgia RecorderBAug 8, 2:32 PM

Todd Blanche confirmed by the US Senate as attorney general; Collins, Murkowski vote no

WASHINGTON — After a lengthy battle over the status of President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general by the U.S. Senate early S

Tennessee LookoutBAug 7, 6:11 PM

Todd Blanche confirmed by the US Senate as attorney general; Collins, Murkowski vote no

WASHINGTON — After a lengthy battle over the status of President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, Todd Blanche was confirmed as attorney general by the U.S. Senate early S

Common DreamsCAug 7, 5:26 PM

Blanche Is (Still) Unfit to Be Named Attorney General

Today, Senator Bill Cassidy, announced that he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: “This is

LA TimesAAug 7, 2:18 PM

Cassidy says he supports Blanche for attorney general, likely paving way for confirmation

Blanche's path to confirmation has been complicated over a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans and Democrats alike.

Foreign PolicyBAug 10, 4:01 AM

Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been a Scandal in 1973

Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outrage—and a firewall that is now gone.

The NationBAug 7, 5:19 PM

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started

Rachel Rebouché In a private call before his confirmation vote, the acting AG said Trump officials aim to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.” Th

Common DreamsCAug 4, 4:46 PM

Senate Must Block ‘Corrupt, Toadying, Vengeful’ Todd Blanche After Committee Vote

Today, in a partisan split, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General on Tuesday, setting the stage for a floor vote to confirm him to the post. In

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