White House courtings GOP swing votes to push Blanche’s AG nomination

The White House is actively courting Republican senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn to secure votes for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche, as a single GOP 'no' in the Senate Judiciary Committee could derail his confirmation. Negotiations reportedly revolve around potential changes to a controversial settlement related to a funding program for Trump allies and the Epstein files, with Tillis seeking the fund nullified; a committee vote is targeted for July 30 ahead of a possible Senate floor vote in August.