The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, elevating President Donald Trump’s one-time personal defense lawyer to lead the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency.

Republicans closed ranks and supported Blanche, 52, in a 50-49 vote even after two GOP senators joined Democrats in opposition. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of the holdouts, came out in support of Blanche after Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against him.

On today’s show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini speak with:

- Laura Davison, Bloomberg News, Washington Deputy Bureau Chief, joins David and Christina on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the tense and closely watched process.

- Evan Osnos, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of “Age of Ambition”, discusses China competing with the US for tech supremacy.

- Madison Darbyshire, Bloomberg Weekend, Senior Features Writer, joined to discuss her article "The Two Brands That Are Making Millions on Hunting Camouflage."

- Christina, David, and Lisa Mateo discuss the stories you might have missed this week on BTW.

Plus, David, Christina, and Lisa play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.

For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

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