Todd Blanche's nomination shows law is just a commodity in Washington
The border is never just a line on a map; it’s where people live, where families are built and broken by policy.
By Alma Cordero ·
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Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'
The American system of law, which is supposed to be the load-bearing wall of this republic, has been reduced to a negotiating chip—a commodity exchanged for cash.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Senate Republican warns Trump against delaying Blanche nomination: ‘This place could be very different’
The fundamental problem with Washington is that competence has become optional, replaced by performance art.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump says he ‘may’ pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily
When you’re out in the fields or standing behind the counter at the feed store, you learn quickly that nothing comes free. Every bushel has its cost—the seed, the diesel, the labor.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Vote on Blanche in Doubt After Senators Express Skepticism Over I.R.S. Provision
You learn early in this border region that everything—the harvest, the wage floor, the right to simply exist—is predicated on trust.
By Alma Cordero ·
Cornyn says there’s no deal on Blanche attorney general nomination: ‘They know what they have to do’
The whole spectacle surrounding Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General isn't about law; it's an auction for political immunity.
By Maya Ellison ·