Jun 12 Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the fund will remain blocked until further notice from the court. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 8:06 'The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump’s Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jun 09 Vance demands DOJ probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud' By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud. Continue reading
Jun 04 California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Continue reading
Jun 04 AP report: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with his family members… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:58 Justice Department scraps Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' after pushback from Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance a… Continue watching
Jun 02 WATCH: Thune signals that Blanche may testify that 'anti-weaponization fund' is off the table By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pointed to Blanche's expected testimony in a House committee Tuesday afternoon. He told reporters that Blanche “previewed what he was going to say" about the settlement, which is designed to compensate Trump’s political allies… Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Blanche testifies that Trump administration is dropping 'anti-weaponization fund' in House hearing By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a… Continue reading
Jun 01 AP report: Trump is reconsidering $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund as DOJ temporarily pauses it By Eric Tucker, Seung Min Kim, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The potential retreat is a recognition of the legal setbacks the fund has encountered since it was announced two weeks ago. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump administration says it will comply with court order that temporarily paused $1.8 billion compensation fund By Associated Press The announcement from the Justice Department comes in response to a Friday court ruling by a federal judge in Virginia who ordered plans for the fund halted pending additional arguments later this month. Continue reading