Todd Blanche formally takes the reins at the Justice Department and faces pressure from the president to go after his critics, including former FBI director James B. Comey.

Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.

Republicans closed ranks and supported Blanche, 52, in a 50-49 vote even after two GOP senators joined Democrats in opposition.

Michigan Democrats are set to gather Friday to show unity behind their statewide candidates DETROIT — Michigan Democrats will gather Friday in a show of unity behind their statewide candidates, three days after a bitter U.

Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, is stepping up his efforts to appeal to Democrats after their party picked progressive Abdul El-Sayed as their standard-bearer in the battle...

"We will continue to have hard conversations," the statement read. "But we will not be used as political pawns."