Todd Blanche steps into his role as Acting Attorney General amidst a storm of controversies and policy shifts. Asserting DOJ’s allegiance to President Trump, Blanche inherits a slew of legal quagmires, including the politically charged investigation into Cassidy Hutchinson and the rescission of civil rights settlements for transgender students. The DOJ’s credibility takes a hit with repeated court misrepresentations, while federal judges push back against executive overreach, from immigration crackdowns to media muzzling. Meanwhile, the NFL faces scrutiny under antitrust laws, and former Trump aide Steve Bannon’s conviction faces a potential reversal.