{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Todd Blanche Can Also Lie and Dodge Questions in Writing Too!","description":"OA1281 - As we wait on the final vote tally for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, we take a look at written responses which he recently provided into the record to answer a wide range of Senate questions the day after his hearing concluded. We also take a closer look at how the 5th Circuit is trying to make a recent Clarence Thomas concurrence into law, and how Thomas\u2019s retrograde reading of the Constitution\u2019s Commerce Clause could end federal firearms charges and potentially take one of the pillars of the entire federal criminal punishment system along with them. Finally in today\u2019s footnote: AI in the courtroom hits an unbelievable new low. \u201cQuestions for the Record\u201d for Todd Blanche issued after his confirmation hearing, with Blanche\u2019s responses (7\/17\/2026) U.S. v. Hemani (6\/18\/2026) En banc order from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in USA v. Squire (2026) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! ","author_name":"Opening Arguments","author_url":"http:\/\/openargs.com","html":"