Republican senator Thom Tillis earlier this week met together with White House officials to back Todd Blanche’s confirmation as U.S. attorney. Critics assert say Tillis, once a strong voice, now has less pull. The Senate lost a key figure when Lindsey Graham died on July 14. This creates more vacancies for top positions. The GOP fought over the SAVE Act during the week. Backers pressed strongly, but others labeled the effort weak. They said the bill was missing a clear strategy.