Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this Wednesday for his permanent role confirmation hearing. Simultaneously, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Their testimony focuses on the Supreme Court's $225 million fiscal 2027 budget request, specifically addressing an additional $14.6 million allocated for enhanced security measures to protect the justices, following previous questioning by the House earlier on Tuesday.