Todd Blanche Sworn In as US Attorney General After Narrow Senate Confirmation
Todd Blanche, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, was sworn in as the US attorney general after a narrow 50-49 Senate confirmation vote. Having served as acting attorney general since April following Pam Bondi's firing, Blanche now officially leads the Justice Department amid bipartisan concerns about its politicisation and challenges including staff departures and judicial pushback. His confirmation highlighted scrutiny over the department's direction under Trump and the pressure to address investigations involving the president's political opponents.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 11 Aug, 01:30 am. Other outlets followed.