Murkowski will oppose Blanche, threatening his confirmation
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Friday she will oppose the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general. Why it matters: With two GOP holdouts — Murkowski and Susan Collins (R-Maine) — Blanche faces an increasingly difficult path to being confirmed. What they're saying: " The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration. I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case," Murk…

