How outlets cover Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN · Aug 8, 2026
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, and Susan Collins voted against him over Justice Department independence concerns. Coverage differs on whether to stress condemnation of the confirmation, its possible effect on the department’s independence, or the Senate’s objections and negotiations.
Lead article · Newsweek · CENTERSchumer Says Blanche Confirmation Gives Trump 'Excuse' for 'Corruption'The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, replacing Pam Bondi. Susan Collins voted against confirmation, citing concerns about the Justice Department’s independence and politicization.
Left-leaning outlets frame the confirmation as Republicans approving Blanche despite objections over the Justice Department’s independence, with The Daily Beast taking a condemnatory tone. Center outlets foreground Chuck Schumer’s warning that the confirmation could weaken the department’s independence from President Trump. Right-leaning outlets focus on the confirmation, GOP objections and negotiations, while noting Collins’s opposition.
Outlets by lean
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The Daily Beast condemns Republicans who approved Blanche while noting Collins’s objection over Justice Department independence.
How it looks for Collins, by side
4 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
AUG 8Articles per day by side. AUG 8: Left 1, Center 1, Right 2.
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