Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday had to go on defense over the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund, a coffer he told lawmakers would be available to Trump campaign donors and those convicted of attacking police. Blanche appeared Tuesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee for a previously scheduled hearing about the Justice Department’s budget...
Senators put Blanche on defense over $1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund
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Thu 02:16 - Washington Examiner
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Thu 17:59 - Sky News (UK)
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Thu 23:16 - Fox News
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Fri 10:16 - Washington Examiner
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Fri 20:35 - Washington Examiner
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Sat 16:00 - The Hill
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Sun 10:00 - Washington Examiner
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Sun 16:02 - Fox News
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Mon 01:39 - Sky News (UK)
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Mon 16:10 - The Hill
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Tue 16:06 - The Hill
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Wed 03:05 - The Hill
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Wed 03:52 - Washington Examiner
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Thu 10:00 - The Hill
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Sat 09:00 - Washington Examiner
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Sat 11:30 - France 24
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Mon 13:15 - France 24
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Mon 20:08 - La Libre (BE)
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Tue 13:52 - Washington Examiner
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Wed 01:00 - Fox News
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Wed 04:15 - The Hill
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Wed 05:21 - Washington Examiner
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Wed 10:43 - Le Figaro
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Wed 13:00 - Washington Examiner
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Wed 16:21 - National Review
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Wed 21:19 - The Hill
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Wed 22:13 - Fox News
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Thu 12:30 - The Hill
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Fri 10:00 - Fox News
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Fri 10:00 - Fox News
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Fri 10:32 - Fox News
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Fri 13:21 - Fox News
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Sat 09:00 - Washington Examiner
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Sat 12:00 - Fox News
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Sat 23:50 - Fox News
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Mon 23:22 - Washington Examiner
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Tue 00:07 - Fox News
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Tue 03:38 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 05:39 - DW All
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Tue 05:39 - DW Top
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Tue 05:39 - DW World
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Tue 07:41 - Aftenposten (NO)
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Tue 14:38 - Euronews
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Tue 16:45 - Fox News
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Tue 19:11 - Al-Monitor
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Tue 22:00 - Fox News
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Wed 01:00 - Fox News
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Wed 06:20 - Euronews
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Wed 07:36 - La Libre (BE)
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Wed 07:48 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 10:00 - The Hill
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Wed 10:00 - Washington Examiner
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Wed 10:02 - Fox News
California girls' track and field stars speak out as Gavin Newsom's Title IX crisis grows
Wed 12:24 - France 24
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Wed 13:20 - El Mundo (ES)
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Wed 20:38 - El Mundo (ES)
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Wed 22:57 - Washington Examiner
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Thu 10:38 - France 24
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Fri 10:20 - La Repubblica (IT)
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Fri 12:16 - The Hill
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Fri 12:24 - Washington Examiner
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Fri 13:19 - France 24
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Fri 16:55 - The Hill
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Sat 08:26 - Euronews
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Sat 10:00 - The Hill
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Waltz: Trump was ‘quite clear’ to China on Taiwan ‘status quo’
Sat 19:44 - Al Jazeera English
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Senators put Blanche on defense over $1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund