The July 15 Senate hearing for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche could turn heated, as Democrats are set to grill the former Trump personal lawyer.

In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said Blanche was doing a "phenomenal job" as acting attorney general, crediting him for lowering violent crime and making good on a sle

WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche is heading into a high-stakes test this week in his bid to become attorney general, with key Republicans still undecided about whether to back his nomination. Blanche will need the support of all GOP lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee in order to advance his nomination to lead the Justice Department,

The cooperation of Todd Blanche will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.

Dozens of protesters gathered at Mechanics Park in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026, rallying against ICE in the wake of a fatal shooting.

Crowds of people protested outside of Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins's office hours after a fatal ICE-involved shooting.

GOP Sen. Susan Collins was confronted by enraged protesters after a 26-year-old man was killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine. Protesters swarmed Collins’ office in Biddeford, Maine, chanting “Vote her out!

Hundreds of people rallied outside the office of Senator Susan Collins in an anti-ICE protest in Biddeford, Maine after a fatal ICE-involved shooting.

Donald Trump recently made a claim about his approval rating that quickly drew attention after it appeared to conflict with several recent polling averages. Recent surveys have shown mixed public

Donald Trump's public claims about his approval rating are being compared with recent polling data, highlighting the gap between his statements and survey results.

Donald Trump asserted on Truth Social that his approval had reached 59 percent, a figure not supported by major polling organizations. Independent surveys in July 2025 show the Trump approval rating near 35–45 percent,

A year after his assassination attempt and six months into office - Here's President Donald Trump's current presidential job approval rating in polls

President Trump said he will discuss "free and fair elections" in Thursday's primetime address, signaling he's likely to revisit the 2020 election.

President Trump teased what he said will be “big news” during his primetime address set for Thursday, telling reporters the speech will be about voting machines and election integrity among other

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump confirmed he will be discussing "free and fair elections" during a speech to the American people on Thursday.

President Donald Trump teased what he said will be “big news” during his primetime address set for Thursday, telling reporters the speech will be about voting machines and election integrity among

The Wisconsin Elections Commission found probable cause Elon Musk violated the law by handing out checks to voters in the 2025 Supreme Court election.

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that the Tesla mogul broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court electio

The Wisconsin Elections Commission found billionaire Elon Musk may have violated the state's election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters during an election last year.

President Donald Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing protections established by his Democratic predecessors on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

Speaking from the capitol building in Salt Lake City, President Trump announced Monday that he would be drastically shrinking Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. President of the Wilderness Society Jamie Williams joins CBSN to discuss the impact of these changes.

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Trump said the previous boundaries were unfair to Utah residents, while state officials argued the monuments had grown far beyond the size ne

President Donald Trump on Monday (July 13) signed orders to reduce the size of two Utah national monuments: the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.