Blanche picks up key GOP support but some swing votes undecided

Summary

Two previously undecided Republican senators, Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), on Monday committed to supporting Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after receiving adequate assurances about their concerns. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Blanche’s nomination Tuesday morning after weeks of tussling between two Republicans on that panel and the Department of Justice…