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Trump's 'weaponization' fund is on hold, sources say
The fund emerged from a legal settlement between Trump and the Justice Department to resolve a lawsuit in which the president sued the Internal Revenue Service for $10 billion.
DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison
Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after netting $1.2 m. on search data
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll investigated by DOJ over perjury in sexual abuse, defamation cases
Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.
Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee
As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
Iranian-backed group offers bounties on Israelis it claims intercepted Gaza Flotilla
Iran-backed hacker group Handala offered $100,000 bounties on 69 Israelis it claimed were flotilla commandos, but many of the names appeared to have no link to the unit.
Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds
Legislation introduced this week aims to prevent participants in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol from receiving compensation via a new fund established by the Trump administration.
US Department of Justice announces Antisemitism Advisory Committee
The US Department of Justice announced an Antisemitism Advisory Committee to advise on rising antisemitism and a national tour to strengthen local responses.
US pursuing second criminal probe into ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro
The New York indictment, originally filed in 2020, was cited as legal justification for the US special forces raid in Caracas that deposed Maduro as Venezuela's leader.
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
The settlement creates a nearly $1.8 billion DOJ-controlled fund for alleged victims of political “weaponization,” drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and democrats.
Cuban president warns US aggression would create a 'bloodbath'
The comments follow a report that said Cuba had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed plans to use them to attack the US military installations and civilian infrastructure.
Trump seeks to establish compensation fund for victims of government 'weaponization' - report
Sources familiar with the matter told ABC that US President Donald Trump is pushing for the creation of the fund in exchange for dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service.
Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site
According to her plea agreement, Wang worked from late 2020 through 2022 with another man at the direction and control of PRC government officials to promote Chinese government interests in the US.
