Blanche Confirmation Fight, Socialism Surge, WNBA Owner Suspended Over Cunningham: AM Update 7/31

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**Emily Drzyszczynski** (1:02)
Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Drzyszczynski, host of After Party and The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM Channel 111 It's Friday, July 31, 2026 This is your AM Update.

**John Cornyn** (1:13)
He could fix this in a minute, but I don't know whether who he's listening to or whether he's motivated to do that.

**Emily Drzyszczynski** (1:20)
President Trump saying he may withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general and resubmit it after Senators John Cornyn and Tom Tillis leave office, as the two Republicans demand changes to the president's IRS settlement.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:34)
Any American who has driven a heavy truck for our military will automatically be eligible for a commercial driver's license.

**Emily Drzyszczynski** (1:42)
The White House unveiling a new push to move veterans into good-paying trucking jobs while removing unqualified migrant drivers from American roads.
New polling exposing socialism's growing grip on the Democrat Party, as Michigan voters rally behind a progressive candidate. And a Seattle Storm co-owner fined and suspended after allegedly berating two teenage girls courtside over signs supporting WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's defense of protecting female sports. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.

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**Emily Drzyszczynski** (3:40)
President Trump now threatening to sidestep two Republican holdouts blocking Todd Blanche's confirmation as Attorney General, saying he may temporarily withdraw the nomination and try again after Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Tom Tillis of North Carolina leave office. The ultimatum arriving after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a planned Thursday vote on Blanche's nomination, with Chairman Chuck Grassley reportedly lacking enough Republican support to advance him. At the center of the dispute, the agreement resolving President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns. The DOJ announcing in May that the settlement would create a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund offering compensation to people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by the federal government. The agreement also reportedly including protections against certain tax investigations involving the president, his family, and his businesses.
A federal judge later freezing payments from the fund. Blanche then announcing in June that the administration would abandon it altogether.
Senators Cornyn and Tillis demanding Blanche put that promise in writing, while also narrowing the tax protections to existing audits and making clear they cannot shield future filings from examination. Senator Cornyn saying the DOJ delivered revised language Wednesday night, but claiming the White House's higher-ups are resisting his counterproposal. The Senator speaking to MSNOW yesterday morning.