Todd Blanche

American attorney (born 1974)

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When it comes to the White House, it is the people’s house,
The president has every right to decide who gets to fly on his plane,
Since the 60s, the Department of Justice has monitored elections. Every single election’s been monitored,
Federal employees are entrusted with serving the American people, not themselves,
They’re not going to Republican states, they’re not going to Democrat states, they are going to every state to make sure our elections are carried out legally, fairly and appropriately,
Today’s announcement marks the largest denaturalization effort in modern history,

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FBI's first cyber fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list returns to US after capture in Venezuela

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The case now moves toward trial, where prosecutors will seek to prove allegations that the suspect helped orchestrate a malware-driven ATM theft operation spanning much of the U.S. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, 50, a Venezuelan national also known as "Prometheus" and "The Engineer," pleaded not guilty to four federal conspiracy charges during his initial court appearance

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Trump AG Todd Blanche sparks concerns about boundaries with frequent appearances at political events

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Attorney General Todd Blanche has repeatedly participated in campaign events and spoken in partisan terms about the coming midterm elections since his confirmation last month, despite criticism that he violated a longstanding Justice Department principle of steering clear of electoral politics

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Top Senate Dem weighs in on AI regulation fight: ‘We need humans in the loop’

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Attorney General Todd Blanche has accused Democrats of using the growing debate over artificial intelligence to influence the upcoming midterm elections, as he defended President Donald Trump's dismissal of warnings about the technology as a “hoax.” Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Blanche questioned the timing of Democratic lawmakers' renewed calls for AI regulation and suggested the debate was being driven in part by the approaching elections

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Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court

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An Afghan woman accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day 2024 has been deported back to her home country in the first successful use of a specialized federal court established by Congress — the U.S. Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) — 30 years ago to determine whether a non-citizen is an "alien terrorist."

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Trump administration rolls out 5 voter fraud prosecutions ahead of midterms

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Over the past year, the Justice Department has filed lawsuits against nearly 30 states to force the surrender of confidential voter rolls, while simultaneously repurposing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—an agency historically focused on cartels and terrorism—to spearhead a search for unlawfully registered non-citizens

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (L) holds an executive order on birthright citizenship as US President Donald Trump speaks before signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2026

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Trump's slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns

The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026081…

Trump announced the order on social media, directing the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield, an 11-day exercise due to run from 17 to 27 August involving about 18,000 South Korean troops rehearsing scenarios including missile strikes, drone incursions and cyber-attacks

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