Trump administration attorney general nomination crisis
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Murkowski will oppose Blanche nomination, putting it in danger of stalling
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Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary and will leave the Senate at the end of the year.
Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary and is scheduled to depart from the Senate at the conclusion of the year.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow to defeat Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary.
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Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
In mid-December 2025, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins cast votes against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for the role of Secretary of Defense.
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Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted to convict President Donald Trump for his actions on January 6, 2021.
In early 2021, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted to convict President Donald Trump for his actions relating to January 6, 2021.