‘Shall have no force or effect’: Acting AG Blanche defies Trump to protect his nomination and gives in to GOP demands over Anti-Weaponization fund He has won over the veteran lawmakers. We Got This Covered · Aug 3
Trump Unleashes 40 Truth Social Posts in Weekend Blitz Spanning AI Aliens and GOP Attacks President Trump shared AI-generated images and disputed a court filing on Truth Social, blending entertainment with political controversy over the weekend. International Business Times UK · Aug 3
Todd Blanche's Concessions Underline the Flagrant Phoniness of Trump's IRS 'Settlement' The acting attorney general confirms his dishonesty in presenting that jaw-dropping scam as the resolution of a bona fide legal dispute. Reason · Aug 3
Trump and Blanche keep the president’s corrupt IRS immunity deal — and throw January 6 rioters to the curb ANALYSIS: Trump never needed the slush fund for taxpayer-funded payouts. But the fight over ‘Anti-Weaponization’ claims gave convenient cover for DOJ’s shield against tax investigations, Alex Woodward writes The Independent UK · Aug 3
Michigan Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicare for Therapy Sessions with Deceased Patients A Michigan adult day care owner pleaded guilty to $539,000 in false Medicare psychotherapy claims, including billing after beneficiaries had died. Medical Daily · Aug 3
DOJ Reportedly Reviving Rare Civil War-Era Law To Charge Ice Protesters, Raising Free Speech Fears Federal prosecutors are bringing more conspiracy charges against ICE protesters under a rarely used Civil War-era statute, a review of court records found. International Business Times UK · Aug 3
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important that when Congress passed many environmental protection laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, it didn’t want to leave enforcement only to the executive branch. The Conversation · Aug 3
Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it? After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth The Guardian - US · Aug 3
Blanche bid to move ahead with ‘weaponization’ fund ‘dead’ The Senate is back on track to consider acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department permanently after two key GOP holdouts said they were “pleased” with a deal they struck. The DOJ said in a statement posted Sunday night that it has “rescinded” a $1.8 billion… Roll Call · Aug 3
Todd Blanche Says 'Good Faith Discussions' Led to Termination of Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund Ahead of Senate Vote Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund on Sunday after negotiations with Republican senators whose opposition had jeopardized his nomination ahead of Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee vote. Benzinga · Aug 3
Trump Threatens to Keep Todd Blanche as Acting AG, Revive Anti-Weaponization Bill if Senate Rejects Nominee President Donald Trump warned he could keep Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and renew efforts to pass an "Anti-Weaponization Bill" if Republican senators do not confirm his nominee for the Justice Department’s top role. Benzinga · Aug 2
Trump Rejects His Own DOJ's Findings, Says 'Pure Vandalism'—Not Faulty Installation—Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool President Donald Trump rejected his own Justice Department’s conclusion on Saturday that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining to peel. Benzinga · Aug 2
MAGA rebel condemns ‘payout pot for punks’ after Trump says he’s reviving his $1.8B ‘slush fund’ President said Saturday morning he would move forward with the creation of the nearly $1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ if two Republican senators refused to confirm his attorney general nominee The Independent UK · Aug 1
DOJ reverses in Pool vandalism case Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian Salon · Aug 1
The Guardian - US · Aug 1 Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition
Benzinga · Aug 1 Trump Fights Back After Judge Calls His $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit 'Bad Faith'— Mourns Loss of Scrapped $1.776 Billion Fund: 'There Are a Lot of People...' On Friday, President Donald Trump appealed a federal judge’s finding that his $10 billion IRS lawsuit was filed in bad faith, while expressing disappointment that the controversial $1.776 billion "lawfare" fund tied to the proposed settlement had been scrapped.
Reason · Jul 31 Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
Roll Call · Jul 31 Trump defends ‘weaponization’ fund amid Blanche confirmation drama As his nominee for attorney general hangs in the balance, President Donald Trump dug in on Friday, defending a controversial settlement that has angered some Republicans in the Senate. It further upended Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently lead the Justice Department, as senators look for a path forward after canceling…
Medical Daily · Jul 31 What Families Managing a Relative's Disability Care Should Know About the New Federal Reading of Olmstead A Justice Department opinion says the ADA never required community placement. State obligations have not changed yet. What caregivers should watch for.
International Business Times UK · Jul 31 Trump's DOJ Forced to Hand Over Secret Unredacted Epstein Files to Federal Judge After Katie Phang's Court Victory Trump's DOJ hands over unredacted Epstein files to a federal judge after Katie Phang's court victory, while admitting it wrongly redacted Jeffrey Epstein's own email address.
The Economic Times · Jul 31 Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund as Todd Blanche nomination stalls President Trump defends his proposed "anti-weaponization" fund amid Senate opposition. Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis are blocking Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination. They seek assurances the Justice Department will not implement the $1.8 billion program. Trump insists the fund will aid patriots unfairly targeted by government abuse. Blanche can serve…
Medical Daily · Jul 31 Federal Prison Terms Handed Down in Kentucky Suboxone Clinic Case as the Last Defendant Is Sentenced Three people were sentenced for a $4.8M fraud at Kentucky opioid clinics. Here is how patients can verify a treatment program is legitimate.
Salon · Jul 31 The reason Blanche won't drop slush fund The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president’s defense attorney
The Independent UK · Jul 31 US citizen faces felony charge for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone Samuel Tunick of Atlanta was charged with obstruction after allegedly having his phone wiped when federal authorities seized it
Medical Daily · Jul 30 Patients May Have Received Eye Tests They Did Not Need, a Federal Indictment Alleges A federal indictment alleges a NJ eye care founder billed Medicare for unnecessary tests. How to check whether your own imaging was warranted.