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Subject: B000825
Source: GDELT news · original
Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Nashville Ledger Morning Latest: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies - The Nashville Ledger - Business, Government, Politics, News, Public Records, Public Notices, Crime Report, Neighborhood Report, Marketing Lists, Research » Subscribe Today! The Power of Information Home The Ledger - EST. 1978 - Nashville Edition Home | About Us | Archive | Distribution Locations Help | Your Account | Contact Us | Log In | Subscribe X User Name: Password: Forgot your password? Keep me logged in NAME & PROPERTY SEARCH » Research millions of people and properties [+] Name Property Name: Street Address: FRONT PAGE NEWS Friday, May. 15, 2026 Friday, May. 8, 2026 Friday, May. 1, 2026 Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Se

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The Nashville Ledger Morning Latest: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies - The Nashville Ledger - Business, Government, Politics, News, Public Records, Public Notices, Crime Report, Neighborhood Report, Marketing Lists, Research » Subscribe Today! The Power of Information Home The Ledger - EST. 1978 - Nashville Edition Home | About Us | Archive | Distribution Locations Help | Your Account | Contact Us | Log In | Subscribe X User Name: Password: Forgot your password? Keep me logged in NAME & PROPERTY SEARCH » Research millions of people and properties [+] Name Property Name: Street Address: FRONT PAGE NEWS Friday, May. 15, 2026 Friday, May. 8, 2026 Friday, May. 1, 2026 Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search News: PUBLIC RECORDS Friday, May. 15, 2026 Thursday, May. 14, 2026 Wednesday, May. 13, 2026 Tuesday, May. 12, 2026 Monday, May. 11, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search Records: PUBLIC NOTICES Friday, May. 15, 2026 Friday, May. 8, 2026 Friday, May. 1, 2026 Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search Notices: Home > Article VOL. 50 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 15, 2026 Morning Latest: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies Tweet By The Associated Press Updated 7:33AM Print | Front Page | Email this story To: From: Message: From (email): Message: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically. Also, Trump said he's holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war. Trump said he had planned "a very major attack" but put it off &mdash; "for a little while, hopefully, maybe forever." He said America's allies in the Gulf asked him to wait for two to three days because they feel they're close to a deal with Iran. Here's the latest: Trump's tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz President Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action haven't moved Tehran from its long-established positions. With shifting goals that make it difficult to judge the status of the U.S. effort, Trump and his top aides have insisted the U.S. has already won the war and that Iran is ready to reach an agreement in the wake of escalating U.S. threats during a tenuous ceasefire. But Trump once again backed down, saying Monday that he'd put plans for an imminent resumption of attacks on hold at the request of Gulf Arab states because "serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Lead

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