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 ...
![Fire blazes from the Aden oil refinery following a reported shelling attack by Houthi rebels in the embattled southern Yemeni city of Aden on July 13, 2015 [SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP/Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/2020-06/GettyImages-480638884-1-e1547307746394.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=tXxKtZFw "Fire blazes from the Aden oil refinery following a reported shelling attack by Houthi rebels in the embattled southern Yemeni city of Aden on July 13, 2015 [SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP/Getty Images]")
