By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-blanche-is-shattering-dojs-standard-of-political-independence Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of partisan bias. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 28, 2026 By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour covering the Supreme Court and America's judicial system. She received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on News Hour’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect worldwide. Rogin is also the recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and has been a part of several teams nominated for an Emmy, including for her work covering the fall of ISIS in 2020, the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2014, and the 2010 midterm elections. By — Ali Schmitz Ali Schmitz By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson