The vote grants President Donald Trump's former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.

Sen. Bill Cassidy says he will support the attorney general nominee.

Erica Schwartz is one step closer to being the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after clearing a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday. The Senate voted 51-43 to end ...

The Senate confirmed President Trump's former personal lawyer 50-49 early Saturday. Two Republicans joined every Democrat in voting no.

In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Todd Blanche secured enough Republican support in the Senate to be confirmed as attorney general on Saturday morning.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gets sworn in at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 15. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Louisiana senator announced his support on the ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said he would vote in favor of Blanche, securing enough support to move his nomination forward.

The Senate could hold the final vote on President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department as soon as Friday.