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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYSaturday 08 August 2026

4 outlets quote this line 4 different ways.

upi.com: “The choice is not between perfection and Mr. Blanche,”; npr.org: “But the choice is not between perfection and Mr. Blanche. It is between Mr. Blanche and another acting attorney general who may not run the…

As published

10 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as new attorney generalupi.com2026-08-09 13:36:42axios.com as published: Sen. Cassidy throws Blanche a lifeline for attorney general nominationaxios.com2026-08-09 13:36:42cbsnews.com as published: Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-defense lawyer, as attorney generalcbsnews.com2026-08-09 13:36:42cnbc.com as published: Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalcnbc.com2026-08-09 13:36:42dailywire.com as published: Senate Confirms Todd Blanche As Attorney General In Razor Thin, Late-Night Votedailywire.com2026-08-09 13:36:42dw.com as published: US Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as new AGdw.com2026-08-09 13:36:42nbcboston.com as published: What to know as Todd Blanche is expected to be confirmed as AGnbcboston.com2026-08-09 13:36:42nbcnews.com as published: Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertaintynbcnews.com2026-08-09 13:36:42npr.org as published: Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney generalnpr.org2026-08-09 13:36:42theguardian.com as published: Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney generaltheguardian.com2026-08-09 13:36:42

Attributed to no one

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cnbc.com

  • critics have called a slush fund for Trump's allies, including those who rioted at the Capitol on January 6, 2021

named elsewhere in the same article: Republican senators

dailywire.com

  • critics have called a slush fund

named elsewhere in the same article: Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Lisa Murkowski

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    5 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

    • upi.com: “I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation's 88th Attorney General,”
    • cbsnews.com: “deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice.”
    • dailywire.com: “deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice.”
    • dw.com: “I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation's 88th attorney general.”
    • nbcnews.com: “I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me to lead the Department of Justice as our great nation’s 88th Attorney General,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The exact time of the vote (4:31 a.m. vs. 4:00 a.m.)

    • upi.com reports 4:31 a.m.
    • dailywire.com reports 4:00 a.m.
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether Blanche previously served as the Justice Department's deputy attorney general or second-ranking official before becoming acting attorney general

    • cnbc.com describes him as 'second-ranking official'
    • dw.com describes him as 'federal prosecutor who was Trump's personal defense lawyer and…
  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    10 outlets carried this. They resolve to 8 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 8 accounts, not 10.

3 further findings below ↓

10outlets→8independent
What happened, for context

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Trump's former personal attorney, as attorney general in a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning. Two Republican senators (Collins and Murkowski) joined all Democrats in voting against him; his confirmation hinged on the deciding vote of Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. The confirmation came after weeks of controversy over Blanche's handling of a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and tax-immunity agreements for Trump.

9 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: axios.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
    • axios.comINDEP
    • dailywire.comPARTISAN
    • nbcnews.comINDEP
    identical copy
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
    • cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • nbcnews.comINDEP
    one owner · Comcast / NBCUniversal
  • dw.comPUBLIC
  • nbcboston.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • npr.orgPUBLIC
  • theguardian.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Todd Blanche was confirmed as U.S. attorney general by the Senate in a 50-49 voteupi.com, cbsnews.com, cnbc.com, dailywire.com, dw.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, theguardian.com
  • The vote occurred early Saturday morning (4:31 a.m. or 4:00 a.m.)upi.com, dailywire.com, nbcnews.com
  • Republican senators Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted against Blanche's confirmationupi.com, cbsnews.com, cnbc.com, dailywire.com, dw.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, theguardian.com
  • All Democrats voted against Blanche's confirmationcbsnews.com, dailywire.com, dw.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, theguardian.com
  • Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote to confirm Blancheupi.com, cbsnews.com, cnbc.com, dailywire.com, dw.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, theguardian.com
  • Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) was absent from the voteupi.com, cbsnews.com, npr.org
  • and 8 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Trump fired Pam Bondi from the attorney general position in April (making Blanche acting AG)only upi.com
  • Blanche had raised concerns about Blanche and was a critical voteonly upi.com
  • The fund emerged from Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Serviceonly cnbc.com
  • Blanche overcame challenges in recent weeks and agreed in writing to narrow the tax-immunity agreement and end the 'weaponization' paymentsonly cnbc.com
  • The 'weaponization' payments have been called a slush fund for Trump's allies, including those who rioted at the Capitol on January 6, 2021only cnbc.com
  • Blanche, as a former federal prosecutor, had served as Trump's personal defense lawyer and the Justice Department's second-ranking officialonly dw.com

Reported unevenly

  • The exact time of the vote (4:31 a.m. vs. 4:00 a.m.)stated by upi.com reports 4:31 a.m., dailywire.com reports 4:00 a.m. · absent from cbsnews.com, cnbc.com, dw.com, nbcnews.com, npr.org, theguardian.com
  • Whether Blanche previously served as the Justice Department's deputy attorney general or second-ranking official before becoming acting attorney generalstated by cnbc.com describes him as 'second-ranking official', dw.com describes him as 'federal prosecutor who was Trump's personal defense lawyer and had been serving as acting attorney general since April' (without specifying prior deputy role) · absent from cbsnews.com, nbcnews.com