- 2d ago
Sen. Thom Tillis withholds vote on Todd Blanche's AG confirmation until he meets Epstein victims
Senator Thom Tillis says he will not advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination unless the acting AG meets with Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, a demand that could sink the confirmation.
- Jun 2
Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order
President Trump is reconsidering a controversial $1.776 billion fund to compensate his allies after facing fierce opposition from his own party and a federal court order temporarily halting the program.
- May 30
Federal Judge Freezes Trump's $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund, Calling Its Legal Basis Into Question
A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from operating a nearly $1.8 billion fund designed to compensate people who claim to be victims of government 'weaponization,' a program critics decry as a political slush fund.
- May 30
Ex-AG Pam Bondi Deflects Trump Questions in Closed-Door Epstein Files Testimony, Democrats Say
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump during a closed-door congressional interview on Friday, as lawmakers probe the Justice Department's botched release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- May 28
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into E. Jean Carroll, Targeting Nonprofit That Funded Her Trump Lawsuits
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won two civil judgments against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation, focusing on a nonprofit backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman that helped fund her legal bills.
