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Bill Barr says Todd Blanche isn’t ‘a toady,’ urges senate to confirm Trump’s AG pick
AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticizes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for declining federal assistance to combat soaring Chicago gun violence, despite 37 shootings occurring in a span of two days. Blanche details significant crime reductions in Washington, D.C. after federal intervention. He also highlights the FBI’s success in apprehending a $1.2 billion Medicare fraudster and recovering $5 billion in stolen funds.
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr is calling on Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, arguing the former Trump defense lawyer’s close relationship with the president should be viewed as a strength — not a conflict of interest.
In a Wall Street Journal opinion column, Barr, who served as attorney general under the first Trump administration, said Blanche should be confirmed, calling him well-qualified and saying he «will run the department as effectively as anyone could under President Trump, providing much-needed leadership and stability.»
Barr’s appeal comes as Blanche faces a potentially difficult confirmation process in the Senate. Republicans hold a 53-seat majority, but several GOP senators have not committed to supporting the nomination.
A large part of Barr’s argument centered on countering criticism that Blanche’s past as President Donald Trump’s personal defense attorney makes him too conflicted to lead the Justice Department.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee Subcommittee hearing titled «Oversight Hearing – Department of Justice» in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
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«Critics say that Mr. Blanche, having served as the president’s personal defense lawyer, won’t confront the president with hard truths. Exactly the opposite is true,» Barr wrote.
«A successful criminal-defense lawyer like Mr. Blanche isn’t a toady who sugarcoats the truth to his client,» Barr continued. «The job demands regularly confronting strong-willed clients with harsh reality. This necessarily involves clashes, but the lawyer’s dogged willingness to anchor his client to reality is what builds trust and makes the relationship effective.»
Barr wrote that Blanche’s established relationship with Trump should be viewed as an advantage rather than a liability.
TODD BLANCHE ‘HONORED AND HUMBLED’ BY TRUMP’S AG NOMINATION AFTER EXPLOSIVE WEEK OF FEDERAL ARRESTS
Former Attorney General William Barr speaks at a Federalist Society meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 20, 2022. Barr spoke during the Education Law and Policy Conference held by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
«The president takes hard advice best from those whom he recognizes have his best interests at heart,» Barr wrote. «Having helped the president through the crucible of his legal battles, Mr. Blanche is likely in the best position of anyone in the country to deliver strong counsel to the president and have him accept it. Senators should view a trusting relationship as a positive, not a negative.»
Barr further dismissed claims that Blanche would simply carry out Trump’s wishes without independent judgment.
«The left has portrayed Mr. Blanche as a man who will docilely carry out the president’s desires,» Barr wrote. «But Mr. Blanche doesn’t shy away from giving the president straight-from-the-shoulder advice and, where warranted, pushing back on bad ideas. He doesn’t always prevail, but, frankly, no one has a better chance of getting through to Mr. Trump.»
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Since stepping into the role as acting attorney general following Pam Bondi’s departure, Blanche has been heavily scrutinized for leading prosecutions against some of Trump’s biggest foes, including the newest indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. He’s also faced pushback over the Justice Department’s aborted effort to create an Anti-Weaponization Fund.
The controversies have contributed to uncertainty over Blanche’s confirmation, with several Republican senators publicly acknowledging reservations about his nomination.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said he remains undecided and has tied his support in part to concerns surrounding the scuttled fund.
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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during a news conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. Trump called it a «GIANT WIN» after the Supreme Court limited the power of lone federal judges to block executive actions. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
«It’ll be an issue if the weaponization fund isn’t effectively dead by the confirmation hearing,» Tillis said.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, another Judiciary Committee member, has likewise withheld his support, saying he wants additional information before making a decision.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Cornyn said he plans to wait until after receiving a full briefing and hearing Blanche’s testimony before deciding whether to support the nomination.
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Blanche’s nomination are scheduled for mid-July as Republicans weigh whether to advance Trump’s nominee to the full Senate.
Barr served as attorney general under both President George H.W. Bush and President Trump. While he was a key figure in Trump’s administration and defended many of the president’s policies, he later became one of Trump’s most prominent critics over his claims of widespread voter fraud following the 2020 election.
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Trump unloads on ‘lunatic’ John Bolton after ex-aide pleads guilty in classified docs case
Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information
Mike Emanuel reports on former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleading guilty to unlawful retention of national defense information. Bolton expressed remorse for emailing over a thousand pages, including top-secret intel, to family members not authorized to receive it. Prosecutors are recommending a five-year prison sentence and a $2.25 million fine, as Bolton’s emails were reportedly hacked by foreign adversaries.
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President Donald Trump on Friday mocked former National Security Adviser John Bolton after his one-time aide admitted to mishandling a classified national defense document.
Bolton pleaded guilty hours earlier during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, to one count of unauthorized possession of a national defense document. His guilty plea was part of a plea agreement that will see prosecutors dismiss the remaining 17 counts at sentencing. The guilty plea prompted an immediate response from Trump, who has repeatedly clashed with Bolton over foreign policy and the former adviser’s highly critical memoir ever since their very public falling out in 2019.
«John Bolton, a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America, just pleads guilty!» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late Friday. «He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went. Hopefully, he will be dealt with harshly!»
Bolton, 77, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 and, under his plea agreement, faces a $2.25 million fine, up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, up to 100 hours of community service and he will lose his federal retirement pension. His defense attorneys have said that they hope Bolton will avoid jail time.
EX-TRUMP OFFICIAL JOHN BOLTON PLEADS GUILTY TO 1 OF 18 COUNTS IN CLASSIFIED DOCS INDICTMENT
According to prosecutors, Bolton unlawfully kept classified national defense information after leaving government service, including documents classified as top secret. Authorities alleged he kept more than 1,000 pages of notes detailing his day-to-day activities as national security adviser and shared portions of that material with two family members using a personal email account.
Federal prosecutors said the documents included highly sensitive intelligence involving covert action programs, human intelligence sources and methods, and foreign military threats.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the investigation demonstrated that Bolton knowingly mishandled classified information.
FBI agents carry boxes out of former national security adviser John Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Md., on Aug. 22, 2025. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
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«This FBI’s investigation proved that John Bolton knowingly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house – all in direct violation of federal law,» Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. «Despite an onslaught of false claims by the fake news stating this case was ‘retribution,’ this investigation was based on meticulous work from dedicated professionals at the FBI who followed the facts without fear or favor – and Bolton chose to admit his guilt and plead guilty.»
Bolton served as Trump’s national security adviser from April 2018 until September 2019. Trump has said he fired Bolton, while Bolton said that he resigned.
Former Trump administration National Security Advisor John Bolton arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on Oct. 17, 2025. (Rod Lamkey Jr./AP)
Their relationship deteriorated further following the publication of Bolton’s 2020 memoir, «The Room Where It Happened,» which offered a highly critical account of Trump’s presidency. The Trump administration sought unsuccessfully to block the book’s publication, arguing it contained classified information. Bolton never faced any charges stemming from allegations that his memoir contained classified information.
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Bolton’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, defended his client’s decision to plead guilty, saying it reflected accountability.
«He took responsibility for a mistake he made, thereby saving the government resources to pursue a case that could expose additional sensitive information,» Lowell said in a statement. «By contrast, President Trump thumbed his nose at the classified information laws, took actual classified documents to his Florida mansion, interfered with the investigation of that conduct, and has never accepted any accountability for his conduct. Ambassador Bolton, whose offense was only keeping a diary which contained classified information, kept a record to preserve history, but Donald Trump kept secrets to serve himself.»
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La película animada “Toy Story 5″ alcanza 379 millones de dólares y consolida su dominio en la taquilla global
La película animada “Toy Story 5” ha alcanzado una recaudación global de 379.241.642 dólares, según cifras oficiales actualizadas de Box Office Mojo. El estreno, realizado en junio de 2026, impacta de manera directa a los estudios Pixar y Disney, al público familiar y a la industria de exhibición internacional, debido a su alto rendimiento económico y a la convocatoria registrada en los principales mercados.
De acuerdo con los datos reportados por Box Office Mojo, la cinta animada obtuvo 227.241.642 dólares en el mercado doméstico de Estados Unidos y 152.000.000 dólares en mercados internacionales. Estas cifras, verificadas por la plataforma especializada en estadísticas de taquilla, fueron confirmadas por medios como Deadline, que ha seguido de cerca el desempeño del filme en las primeras semanas de exhibición y ha informado sobre la evolución de las ventas durante el segundo fin de semana.
La saga Toy Story, inaugurada en 1995, se consolidó como una de las franquicias más rentables de la animación global. El lanzamiento de la quinta entrega se produce en un contexto de fuerte competencia para la taquilla internacional, con múltiples estrenos de alto presupuesto por parte de los principales estudios de Hollywood. El desempeño de Toy Story 5 establece un nuevo punto de referencia para Disney y Pixar en la categoría de animación, según las cifras analizadas por Deadline y Box Office Mojo.
Box Office Mojo reporta que “Toy Story 5” alcanzó una recaudación global de 379.241.642 dólares al 27 de junio de 2026. El 59,9% de los ingresos proviene del mercado estadounidense, mientras que el 40,1% corresponde a mercados internacionales.
El desglose por territorios, según la misma fuente, es el siguiente:
- Estados Unidos: 227.241.642 dólares
- México: 25.863.000 dólares
- Reino Unido: 20.312.000 dólares
- China: 17.983.000 dólares
- Brasil: 6.539.000 dólares
- Francia: 7.320.000 dólares
- Argentina: 5.392.000 dólares
- España: 5.396.000 dólares
- Corea del Sur: 5.936.000 dólares
Estas cifras consolidan a la película como uno de los estrenos más exitosos del año, según Deadline y Box Office Mojo.
El filme debutó con un ingreso doméstico de 159.677.837 dólares durante su primer fin de semana en Estados Unidos, de acuerdo con Box Office Mojo. En mercados internacionales, el estreno también logró cifras destacadas, superando los 150 millones de dólares en los primeros días de exhibición.
Deadline detalló que el segundo fin de semana registró una disminución del 54% respecto al debut, estimando 70 millones de dólares adicionales en Estados Unidos. El medio especializado indicó que la cifra se mantiene dentro del rango esperado para una franquicia con amplia base de seguidores y fuerte presencia en la cartelera internacional.
El éxito comercial de Toy Story 5 refuerza el liderazgo de Disney y Pixar en el sector de la animación. Según Deadline, la película contribuyó a que Disney superara los 3.000 millones de dólares en recaudación global durante 2026, algo que ningún otro estudio ha logrado en el año.
La estrategia de lanzamiento simultáneo en los principales mercados internacionales, junto con una campaña global coordinada por Disney, permitió maximizar la convocatoria en salas y fortalecer la presencia de la marca a nivel internacional. El filme se exhibió en más de 4.400 salas en Estados Unidos y en cadenas de Europa, América Latina y Asia.
El debut de Toy Story 5 se ubica por encima de la mayoría de los estrenos animados de 2026, según datos de Deadline y Box Office Mojo. La cifra de 159.677.837 dólares en el mercado doméstico supera las aperturas de entregas previas de la franquicia y de otras producciones animadas recientes de Pixar.
En el plano internacional, la recaudación de 152 millones de dólares durante la primera semana coloca al filme entre los títulos más vistos del verano boreal. Analistas de taquilla citados por Deadline destacan la capacidad de Disney para adaptar sus estrategias de distribución, logrando mantener una demanda sostenida incluso frente a la competencia de otros títulos de alto presupuesto.
El rendimiento financiero de Toy Story 5 responde a distintos factores:
- Estrategia de estreno simultáneo en mercados clave.
- Participación de voces icónicas del elenco original.
- Campaña promocional global impulsada por Disney.
- Alianzas con cadenas de exhibición de América Latina, Europa y Asia.
- Distribución en horarios estratégicos y formatos de gran pantalla.
Según Deadline, la película compartió pantallas de gran formato con otros estrenos relevantes, como “Supergirl”, lo que permitió diversificar la oferta en horarios y maximizar la asistencia en salas.
La información de Box Office Mojo detalla los ingresos de los territorios con mayor convocatoria, entre ellos:
- México: 25.863.000 dólares
- Reino Unido: 20.312.000 dólares
- China: 17.983.000 dólares
- Brasil: 6.539.000 dólares
- Francia: 7.320.000 dólares
- Argentina: 5.392.000 dólares
- España: 5.396.000 dólares
El éxito en estos mercados evidencia la fortaleza de la franquicia fuera de Estados Unidos y la capacidad de Pixar para conectar con audiencias diversas.
El desempeño de Toy Story 5 permite a Disney consolidar su liderazgo en recaudación global durante 2026. Según Deadline, la película contribuyó a que el estudio superara los 3.000 millones de dólares en ingresos en lo que va del año, resultado que no ha sido igualado por otros competidores.
La continuidad de la franquicia y su éxito comercial fortalecen la estrategia de Pixar en la industria de la animación, al tiempo que aseguran la viabilidad de futuras producciones asociadas a la marca y el desarrollo de productos derivados.
La tendencia de recaudación de Toy Story 5 sugiere una extensión de la exhibición en salas durante las próximas semanas. Analistas citados por Deadline proyectan que la película podría superar marcas históricas de la franquicia si mantiene el ritmo de asistencia internacional.
El impacto de la cinta se extiende a toda la cadena de valor de la industria cinematográfica, desde la producción hasta la comercialización de productos asociados, reforzando la posición de Disney y Pixar frente a la competencia global.
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Farage says mass migration has changed the UK ‘literally beyond recognition,’ believes party can win election
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage told Fox News Digital that mass migration has radically changed the country’s makeup. The Reform UK leader argued that Britain’s political system is «completely broken» following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation. Farage is calling for a new general election, predicting his party has «every chance of winning.»
Speaking exclusively from the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London this week, a forum focused on debates over culture, Western civilization and Judeo-Christian values, Farage said Starmer’s downfall was not an isolated political event, but the latest aftershock of the Brexit revolt that upended British politics a decade ago.
«Ten years ago yesterday, we had a political earthquake in Britain. It was called Brexit,» Farage said. «And the two old parties have never quite adapted to it.»
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Nigel Farage being interviewed by Baroness Philippa Stroud at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London. (Alliance for Responsible Citizenship)
Farage, one of the most prominent figures behind the Brexit campaign and now leader of Reform UK, has long argued that Britain’s political establishment failed to deliver on voters’ demands for tighter borders and greater national sovereignty.
Starmer announced his resignation,on Monday paving the way for Britain to have its seventh leader in a decade. Reuters reported on June 24 that Andy Burnham appeared positioned to succeed him, with the Labour leadership contest expected to begin July 9.
Farage said that Starmer’s defeat was sealed in local elections earlier this year, when Reform UK made sweeping gains in former Labour strongholds. Farage said those voters were the same people who powered Brexit — and that immigration remained central to their anger.
«All of those were Brexit voters,» he said. «Starmer wants to take us closer back to the EU. But one of the reasons we voted Brexit was immigration and border controls. So the boats certainly did him harm.»
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces the timeline for his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London on June 22, 2026, following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election. (Jack Taylor/Reuters)
He said Starmer’s reported strained relationship with President Donald Trump was not the direct cause of his resignation, but added that it contributed to the image of a leader who had lost control.
«I don’t think the breakdown of his relationship with Donald Trump impacted directly,» Farage said, «but it was part of a picture of a prime minister who’d lost control.»
Farage then delivered one of his sharpest assessments of Britain’s political instability.
«And can you believe it, but when Mr. Burnham becomes our next prime minister, it’ll be our sixth prime minister in seven years,» he said. «So our political system is completely broken.»
He argued that Burnham, if he entered Downing Street through a Labour leadership contest rather than a national election, would lack a public mandate. «I don’t even know what his policies are. Literally, I don’t,» he said.
«So I think for all of those reasons, there ought to be a general election and a fresh mandate,» he added, «and I certainly think Reform would have every chance of winning. Yes, I do.»
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Nigel Farage campaigns with then-President Donald Trump in Goodyear, Ariz., during a 2020 presidential election rally. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Farage also used the interview to cast Britain’s political turmoil as part of a broader Western crisis over borders, national identity and traditional values. He delivered a warning for Americans, saying the U.S. should avoid what he described as mistakes Britain made in diversity policies, policing and justice and immigration.
«Mass migration has changed this country, certainly in many of our cities, literally beyond recognition,» he said. «We’ve not been selective about who’s been able to come into the country. That is a major contributory factor.»
«I think the pendulum has swung so far in the DEI direction,» he said, «and we finished up, no doubt, in this country, with two-tier policing, with two-tier justice.»
«My message to Americans is that political change is coming,» he said. «All of this nonsense will get reversed.»
«But also, we’ve just lost our way,» he continued. «Our leaders do not want to stand up and defend any sense of traditional values.»
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks with media outside Havering Town Hall following the 2026 local election results on May 8, 2026 in Romford, England. Voters went to the polls in local elections across England. Results counted overnight show widespread losses for the Labour Party. Several key Labour councils have surrendered their majority as Farage’s Reform UK made significant gains. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Asked about the relationship with the United States, Farage said he believes Britain should move closer to America, particularly on trade and financial services.
«My whole adult life has been closely intertwined with the United States of America,» he said, noting that his first job in 1982 was with the Wall Street firm Drexel Burnham Lambert.
«I think I can get on well with American leaders,» he said. «I hope and believe they can get on well with me.»
Farage said the two countries remain bound by investment, language and culture.
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People carry flags and banners during an anti-immigration protest in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, on Aug. 16, 2025. (Stuart Brock/Anadolu)
«You are the biggest foreign investor in Britain, and we’re still just about the biggest foreign investor in America,» he said. «And we share so much, not just language, but culture and so much else.»
«I really believe that a closer relationship with America, particularly breaking down some of the trade barriers in financial services, as an example, would be really good for both of us,» he said.
Farage also dismissed any serious push to take Britain back into the European Union.
«The price of going back into Europe would be giving up the currency, paying a massive membership fee every year,» he said. «So no, there is no demand for it, other than those stuck in the Westminster bubble who seem to be obsessed by it.»
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Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, celebrates the victory of Sarah Pochin in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election at the DCBL Stadium in Widnes, England, on May 2, 2025. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Farage framed the American Revolution as a predecessor to the Brexit movement he championed.
«America was the first Brexit,» he said. «You struck out on your own, the first Brexit, and you became the most successful country in the world.»
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