The DOJ has issued a statement saying it will abide by a district judge's ruling that temporarily ordered the freezing of the administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund." Grouped from 6 articles across 6 sources.
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The DOJ has issued a statement saying it will abide by a district judge's ruling that temporarily ordered the freezing of the administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
The justice department says it "disagrees strongly" with a court decision to halt the establishment of the fund.
Legal challenges and pushback from Republican lawmakers prompt U-turn from the US president
Democrats decry president’s ‘most brazen act of self-dealing yet’ and vow to challenge fund in Congress Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to keep pressing for a $1.8bn fund to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said on Monday, as the justice department paused the program to comply with a court order. Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund has faced legal setbacks since it was announced two weeks ago. The idea has also faced a mounting political backlash from Republicans concerned by a lack of oversight and the possibility of payouts to participants in the January 6 2021 riot at the US Capitol. Continue reading...
The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
$1.776-billion fund was meant to compensate people who claim they were the subject of government abuse
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it.
Netanyahu agrees to halt operations near Beirut; Hezbollah to stop attacks on Israel under new truce arrangement. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
Opposition to the $1.8 billion Justice Department fund, which critics call a "slush fund," helped grind Senate floor action to a halt last month.
The Iranians' latest move in the war came in response to what it considers U.S. and Israeli ceasefire violations. Grouped from 9 articles across 7 sources.
The new powers will allow IBAC to pursue taxpayer funds through subcontracting arrangements and labour-hire companies.
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway. Grouped from 5 articles across 5 sources.