Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general

What we know

The vote cements Trump's former criminal defence lawyer as the nation's top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans

Why it matters

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of trump, lawyer, todd, blanche, narrowly: The vote cements Trump's former criminal defence lawyer as the nation's top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans.