Attorney-General

Two Court of Appeal judges to retire; Family Justice Courts judge’s appointment extended

(From left) Justices Steven Chong Horng Siong and Tay Yong Kwang will be retiring in September. Justice Teh Hwee Hwee will continue as presiding judge of the Family Justice Courts for another three years from Oct 1.

Todd Blanche tries to calm Justice Department in first speech as leader

US Attorney-General Todd Blanche said the department respected the role of the courts, even though his department has been battling almost daily with judges over cases.

US Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney-general

US Attorney-General Todd Blanche will take the helm of a Justice Department that has undergone significant change in the first year and a half of Trump’s second term.

Trump defends ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund as Blanche nomination stalls

Despite the dispute, Todd Blanche likely does not need to be confirmed to effectively serve as attorney general for Trump’s remaining term in the White House.

Blanche’s confirmation vote postponed amid Republican backlash over ‘weaponisation’ fund

A scheduled vote to confirm Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche has been postponed due to Republican holdouts.

What to know about Trump’s immunity from IRS after Todd Blanche’s attorney-general confirmation hearing

Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be attorney-general in Washington, DC, on July 15.

Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to be US attorney-general

Acting US Attorney-General Todd Blanche testifying during a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington DC, on June 2, 2026.

Trump says he plans to make Todd Blanche ‘permanent Attorney-General’

Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer to Trump, has been leading the Justice Department since the president dismissed Attorney-General Pam Bondi in early April.

Trump has discussed firing US Attorney-General Pam Bondi

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

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