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  "id": "usa-acting-attorney-general",
  "name": "Acting Attorney General",
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  "description": "Follow Acting Attorney General, a tracked organization, in Lootura: recent changes, timeline, related context, and source-backed evidence.",
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-05T21:05:01.659Z",
  "aliases": [],
  "changes": [
    {
      "title": "State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe",
      "summary": "The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.",
      "date": "2026-08-05"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blanche wins support from GOP holdouts after vowing to scrap 'anti-weaponization fund'",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a major hurdle in his push to permanently lead the Department of Justice. He reached a deal with two GOP senators who had said they would block his nomination. Blanche put into writing that the DOJ is scrapping a $1.8 billion \"anti-weaponization\" fund that could have provide.",
      "date": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "title": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issues order rescinding \"anti-weaponization\" fund",
      "summary": "The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.",
      "date": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "title": "NATO spending pressure returned",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion \"anti-weaponization fund\" to compensate his political allies.",
      "date": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blanche Scraps ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Ahead of Nomination",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination appears to be back on track after he announced a key decision to satisfy two Republican holdouts in the Senate who said they could not support his confirmation until the “anti-weaponization” fund was rescinded in writing. Now, Blanche posted an order establishing, “Beyo.",
      "date": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "title": "Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal. (Image credit: Win McNamee).",
      "date": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blanche holds meeting with Epstein accusers after Tillis' request",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with accusers of Jeffrey Epstein following a demand to do so by a Republican senator whose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department.",
      "date": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "title": "Discovered by Atlas",
      "summary": "Acting Attorney General first entered the public knowledge record with source-backed evidence.",
      "date": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Morning news brief",
      "summary": "Todd Blanche to appear for confirmation hearing, U.S. restarts blockade against Iran amid standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, ICE suspends traffic stops after deadly shootings.",
      "date": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Todd Blanche refuses to commit to meeting with Epstein survivors, says DOJ staff will",
      "summary": "Todd Blanche is facing a panel of senators for his confirmation process to lead the Justice Department permanently. Blanche refused to commit to meeting with Epstein survivors after Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, pressed him on the Epstein investigatio.",
      "date": "2026-07-15"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe",
      "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/state-of-new-mexico-sues-justice-department-and-todd-blanche-saying-they-blocked-its-epstein-probe?utm_source=lootura.com",
      "publishedAt": "2026-08-05T19:33:38.000Z",
      "sourceId": "lootura-us-pbs-newshour"
    }
  ],
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}