August 8th, 2026 - 12:47 GMT
ALBAWABA - Former Donald Trump attorney Todd Blanche has been officially sworn in as the new U.S. after a hard-fought Senate vote as attorney general, one of the most powerful jobs in the federal government. The Republican-controlled Senate approved Blanche's nomination 50-49, solidifying the pick of one of President Donald Trump's closest legal friends to lead the Justice Department. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April, when Pam ...
![Members of Hezbollah's armed wing stand to attention as hundreds of people gather to watch a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah on February 22, 2008, in Beirut, Lebanon. [JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP via Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/2020-06/GettyImages-79952586.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=H0wdoces "Members of Hezbollah's armed wing stand to attention as hundreds of people gather to watch a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah on February 22, 2008, in Beirut, Lebanon. [JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP via Getty Images]")
