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Attorney General Todd Blanche sparred with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan over the Justice Department's preemptive lawsuit in the Alaska Senate race. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's preventative lawsuit alleging potential confusion in the Alaska Senate race. CBS News contributor David Becker weighs in.

Todd Blanche demanded CNN show the full Elections Clause in the Constitution on air after Dana Bash highlighted only the first portion during a tense legal debate.

Blanche told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Donald Trump, who said Friday that he was "the one that said do it," is not trying to overturn state election results "in any way, shape or form" on the cusp of the Nov. 3 election.

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Attorney General Todd Blanche and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa join Margaret Brennan.

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.

‘That is not a real question’

Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to detail the circumstances leading up to the Department of Justice filing a lawsuit challenging the results of Alaska’s Senate race because two candidates share the same name. Blanche appeared on two different programs Sunday morning and was asked about President Donald Trump saying he directed the DOJ to pursue […]

The following is the transcript of the interview with Attorney General Todd Blance that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 25, 2026.

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News's "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan of giving a "misleading" description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively to block the certification of the results if Sen....

US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeat Sign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms Todd Blanche , Donald Trump ’s attorney general, lashed out during an interview on Sunday while defending the justice department’s pre-emptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska ’s US Senate results if the GOP incumbent loses, calling a TV host’s question “crazy”. The testy repartee unfolded on CNN’s State of the Union over the DoJ’s unprecedented legal action, which alleges that there could be “voter confusion” due to two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot. Trump told reporters , “I’m the one that said do it” when asked about the suit. Continue reading...

With the Trump administration preemptively suing to block the certification of the results in the Alaska Senate race, Attorney General Todd Blanche told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Justice Department is "doing our own research under the law."

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election, saying the challenge seeks to address potential voter confusion involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.

The Trump administration wants to ensure Alaskans are not misled into voting for the wrong Dan Sullivan in the U.S. Senate race, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday in two interviews defending a new federal lawsuit.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Attorney General Todd Blanche told anchor Dana Bash she is being “crazy” asking if President Donald Trump wants to overturn the midterm elections while discussing the Department of Justice suing over the Alaska The post AG Blanche to CNN’s Bash: You Are Not Being a Real Person, ‘That Is Crazy’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said President Trump doesn’t consider Alaska’s Senate race to be a fair contest because of the controversial appearance on the ballot of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), which he argued could confuse voters and potentially cost Republicans the seat. Speaking on CNN’s...

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...

This week's guests include Attorney General Todd Blanche, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, Democratic Rep. Jason Crow and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa.

Blanche added the DOJ has no intention "to improperly interfere with elections or the state confirmation process or certification process."

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to rule out Department of Justice intervention in midterm election certification, citing hypothetical "doomsday" scenarios.

Attorney General Todd Blanche left the door open on whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) would intervene in states' midterm elections verification processes, telling reporters Thursday there are hypothetical "scenarios" in which it could block the certification of votes. "Yes, of course there's scenarios that we can all come up with hypothetically, you know, some...

Todd Blanche refuted Rep. Ilhan Omar's accusations that a federal raid is an attempt by the Trump administration to silence her. The post AG Todd Blanche Responds to Ilhan Omar: DOJ Is Not Trying to Silence You appeared first on Breitbart .

Attorney general says ‘there’s scenarios we could all come up with’ when asked if DoJ would intercede to stop states from certifying election Sign up for the Breaking News US email How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions Reporting from Anchorage, Alaska Mary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken her to parts of the massive state’s interior that are inaccessible by road and on the frontlines of the cost-of-living crisis she hopes will make her the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly two decades. Continue reading...

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday left open the possibility for the Justice Department to seek to block states from certifying votes.

Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Theophani Stamos are set to hold a press conference on a major law enforcement action in Norfolk, Virginia, scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. FOUR DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED AFTER MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CANADIAN MILITARY BASE The announcement comes as Virginia […]