What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

## Summary
What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche President Donald Trump has named Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general for the US after removing Pam Bondi from the top law enforcement position. US & Canada Plane and firetruck removed from runway after LaGuardia crash The wreckage blocked access to one of two runways at the busy New York City airport. US & Canada What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport. US & Canada How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.

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What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
President Donald Trump has named Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general for the US after removing Pam Bondi from the top law enforcement position.
Trump praised Bondi in a post on Truth Social and said she would be "transitioning" to a role in the private sector.
Before becoming the number two at the justice department, Blanche was Trump's personal lawyer and defended him in a range of cases including his federal prosecution for allegedly withholding classified documents after his first presidency.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- US & Canada Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.

### Implications
- US & Canada Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing' In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.
- US & Canada Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.
- US & Canada Record-breaking heatwave hits the US West According to the US National Weather Service, the heatwave will continue in the West and expand eastward in the coming days.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers canada, trump, artemis topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 815.