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Now Cornyn’s Talking About a Potential Delay in Blanche Vote
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Key Points:
- Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) indicated the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination may be postponed due to unresolved issues with a settlement agreement related to a $1.8 billion fund, but a delay is not the primary goal.
- Cornyn and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) have expressed distrust of Blanche over the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and the settlement shielding Trump from tax audits, demanding written changes before supporting the nomination.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) warned against the Trump administration's potential mass deportation of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, calling it a "very, very big mistake" as many Haitians in the area are working residents.
- A recent Texas Public Opinion Research poll shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 45% to 40% in the Texas Senate race, with Talarico gaining significant support among non-college-educated voters and independents.
- BuzzFeed has laid off about one-third of its staff, including employees at HuffPost, highlighting ongoing struggles in the journalism industry amid widespread newsroom cutbacks.
