attorney general

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Acting attorney general Todd Blanche met privately with Republican senators just before the negotiations collapsed in an effort to calm concerns over the fund, but several lawmakers emerged unconvinced.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The major exception is the attorney general, and the addendum is signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The survey found that 21% of likely voters backed Becerra, who also served in Congress and as California’s attorney general, while 15% backed Steyer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

This week, Steve Marshall, Alabama’s attorney general, announced a civil investigation into alleged “deceptive fundraising practices” by SPLC.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

By the summer of 1924, Harding’s successor, Calvin Coolidge, had gotten rid of Burns and appointed a new attorney general, Harlan Fiske Stone.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann