Blanche nomination could stall as Republicans push for changes to Trump tax deal

Sen. John Cornyn said the Senate Judiciary Committee’s planned vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination could be postponed while Republicans seek written modifications to the Trump-IRS settlement that created an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and shielded Trump from audits; with Democratic opposition, even a single Republican ‘no’ could derail confirmation. The day also includes updates on a bipartisan Senate tax-administration bill in the Finance Committee and ongoing negotiations over audit-immunity provisions, along with other political developments in the live-feed.