Blanche's path to confirmation appears clear after winning key Republican's support

A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4240x2979+0+0/resize/4240x2979!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2F67%2Fca3381e24b99a13f46e232abfc4e%2Fgettyimages-2288183383.jpg' alt='Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2026.'/><p>A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.</p><p>(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-137773' />