Live updates: Blanche nomination advances in Senate; Paul sets Fauci contempt vote

Summary

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche’s favor. Cornyn secured…