GOP Holdouts Back Blanche for Attorney General After Fund Deal

On a Monday in August, the Senate's internal resistance to Kristen Blanche's attorney general nomination gave way — not through force, but through the older art of negotiation. Republican holdouts, once a firm obstacle, agreed to support her confirmation after both sides reached a deal over fund allocation, a reminder that even entrenched positions can yield when each party finds something worth gaining. The path to the Justice Department's next leader now lies open, and with it, a new chapter in how federal law enforcement and civil rights priorities will be shaped.