Name: Todd Blanche's AG Bid Back on Track: What's Changed?
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Two Republican senators are now backing Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination after the Justice Department formally rescinded a disputed $1.8 billion fund. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani joins Tiffany Meier Tonight to break down the legal significance of the new DOJ orders, Blanche's confirmation prospects, and what his priorities could be if confirmed.

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