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Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after contentious Senate confirmation
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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.
Left(18)
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
Center(4)
Federal News NetworkAAug 10, 10:22 PM
Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight
Blanche's nomination was almost scuttled over bipartisan concerns about Trump's controversial settlement of his lawsuit against the IRS.
PBS NewsHourAAug 10, 8:39 PM
Todd Blanche sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation battle
With the confirmation fight behind him, Blanche now faces the challenge of having to navigate the demands of a president who has made no secret his desire to use the law enforcement agency to target h
UPIBAug 10, 11:09 PM
Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, sworn in as U.S. attorney general
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, was officially sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Monday in the Oval Office.
TangleAAug 7, 3:30 PM
Bill Cassidy announces he will provide Todd Blanche key confirmation vote.
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that he would vote for Todd Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General, meaning the nominee and acting AG will
Right(1)
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