Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general occurred as scheduled on July 15-16, 2026, covered by all major outlets. Trump's address to the nation is set for Thursday, with major broadcasters choosing not to air it live on traditional networks. The author is positioning himself as independent coverage of both events—watching the speech to report on it rather than broadcasting it unchanged, which aligns with reporting patterns of other outlets that have chosen streaming or editorial updates instead of direct feeds.