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Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in court

The civil rights group claims the DOJ shared a draft version of a new indictment this week before the document was officially filed in court, ‘putting media strategy before the sacrosanct rules on grand jury secrecy’

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files

Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJ

The Guardian - US

DoJ investigates 15 medical schools over alleged discrimination in admissions

Announcement follows DoJ’s recent findings that medical schools at UCLA and Yale illegally used race in admissions

The Guardian - US

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Todd Blanche to Stay Put as Trump Teases a Permanent Shift That Could Change Everything for the Department of Justice

Blanche’s potential nomination also raises questions about the future of the DOJ’s relationship with the IRS.

The Mary Sue

Wall Street Turns Bullish on Health Insurers: UNH Surges 5.7% as BofA Upgrades and Morgan Stanley Raises Target to $453

UnitedHealth Group was written off by many investors after five straight sessions of losses. Then Thursday morning arrived — with two simultaneous Wall Street upgrades, easing medical cost data, and a technical setup that had been coiling for a breakout. Here is what changed, what it means for patients, and…

Medical Daily

California moves to ban the sale of 3D printers without a "firearm blueprint detection algorithm."

3D printers could soon be mandated to include a 'blocking' feature to prevent the printing of firearms

TechRadar

Trump's New Order Could Make 8,000 Federal Employees Easier To Fire

President Trump's executive order reclassifies 8,000 federal employees, allowing dismissal without cause. Critics warn of impacts on civil service independence and potential legal challenges.

International Business Times UK

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Slush Fund, We Hardly Knew Ye

I have bad news for the Acting Attorney General: This shitshow is not going away any time soon.

Reason

National Institutes of Health researchers charged with smuggling virus into United States on commercial flight

"The dangerous and unlawful smuggling of deactivated Mpox virus into the United States."

We Got This Covered

‘Will abide by the Court’s ruling’: The Trump administration seemingly backs off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ DOJ fund

The fund faced bipartisan backlash.

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George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets

Disgraced former congressman said to have put bet on whether he would be at Trump’s State of the Union speech

The Guardian - US

Justice Department investigates disgraced former congressman George Santos for alleged Kalshi insider trading: report

Santos’ new alleged scheme reportedly centered around whether he would attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

The Independent UK

Trump’s Pentagon hires Jan 6 rioter for highly sensitive counterterrorism role

The Trump administration previously hired an accused January 6 rioter to the Justice Department

The Independent UK

Where Have All the Good Lawyers Gone?

How did an immunity for Trump sneak into Slushfundgate?

Reason

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Acting AG Todd Blanche says Trump ‘absolutely’ would have gone to prison if he lost the 2024 election

Blanche’s DOJ is currently leading an investigation seeking to prove a ‘grand conspiracy’ to damage Donald Trump over the last decade

International Business Times UK

Trump Said He Would Purge Hundreds of Citizens but the Courts Are Not Playing Along

Trump's second-term plan to revoke citizenship from foreign-born Americans faces significant legal challenges, with only 35 cases filed despite ambitious targets. Legal protections for naturalised citizens pose hurdles.

Medical Daily

ACA Enrollment Fraud Now Tops 6 Million — And Taxpayers Are Footing a $27 Billion Bill

A sweeping new report released today confirms what critics of the Affordable Care Act have warned for years: millions of ineligible individuals are receiving federally subsidized health coverage, draining tens of billions in public funds through a system riddled with structural loopholes and almost no accountability.

International Business Times UK

Where Was $1.776 Billion Going? The Shocking List of People Blocked by New 'Slush Fund' Bill

US senators Mark Kelly, Adam Schiff and Elissa Slotkin have introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act to shut down Donald Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti‑weaponisation' fund.

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The Guardian - US

‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund

Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters

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A former Vice President is calling the anti-weaponization fund ‘a bad idea from the start’

"My hope is the administration will drop it, drop the idea entirely."

The Economic Times

Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

President Trump's proposed $1.8 billion fund for alleged government "weaponization" victims has been halted. Republican lawmakers in Congress strongly opposed the plan. This move comes as senators returned after a break and faced an impasse with the president over border funding. The fund faced legal challenges and political uproar. Federal…

AAP

Trump's $US1.8b 'weaponisation' fund put on hold

Donald Trump has paused moving forward with a $US1.8 billion fund established to compensate people who said they had been the subject of US government abuse.

International Business Times UK

Trump Backs Down From Multi-Billion Dollar IRS Settlement Account Following Intense Congressional Rebellion

President Trump drops the £1.4 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund following bipartisan opposition, legal challenges, and criticism from former Vice President Pence, marking a significant setback in his second term.

Reason

The Art of the Deal cont'd, cont'd

Serious questions about Trump's scheme to get the government to (a) put $1.776 billion into a slush fund under his control, and (b) drop ALL tax claims the IRS has against him, are, I'm happy to report, not going away.

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This week: Reconciliation round two?

After a weeklong recess, Senate Republicans return Monday with their focus set on ways to move their budget reconciliation package, which hit several hurdles before the Memorial Day break. The House, which has been on standby while Senate leadership works out how much of the White House wishlist they can…

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