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Todd Blanche gets the gig, oil shocks, and Trump vs. Congress
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- The Playbook Podcast
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- Jun 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 613
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Summary
Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general—but can he actually get confirmed? Plus, oil industry executives are warning the White House of a potential energy price spike in mid-to-late June as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. And in Congress, vote-a-rama gets underway in the Senate, but as of late, but White House curveballs keep complicating things for Republicans.