# Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general as Trump renews push to oust Lisa Cook

https://mins.news/en/video/17002

- Reuters, 2026-08-08 14:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoPOMsDx55U

> Todd Blanche secured Senate approval to become U.S. attorney general after weeks of political wrangling. President Donald Trump has revived efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Typhoon Dolphin struck Japan’s Okinawa, leaving more than 50,000 buildings without electricity. The roundup also looks at South Korean pet owners who are turning to tarot cards in an effort to understand their animals better.

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