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DOJ says ‘tens of millions’ could be eligible for payouts from Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’

‘Democrats can submit claims, too,’ the Department of Justice said in a memo released Thursday

The Independent UK · May 22

'This Is F---ing Our Money' Jon Stewart Rips Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund In Furious Taxpayer Warning

Jon Stewart criticises Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, calling it a taxpayer insult and likening it to a public 'smash and grab.' The fund has sparked bipartisan concern.

International Business Times UK · May 22

DOJ amplifies gender care attacks

The move targets at least one New York hospital in an effort to ostracize transgender Americans, critics warn

Salon · May 22

Reconciliation bill punted until after Memorial Day recess

Congressional leaders are closing up shop for the week without voting on their long-sought immigration budget bill, as Senate Republicans struggled to agree on legislative text amid an 11th-hour fight over a new Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund. While Republican leaders had hoped to push the bill through both chambers on strictly…

Roll Call · May 21

Former Proud Boys Chairman Seeks Multimillion-Dollar Payout From Trump DOJ Fund: 'Everyone Deserves to Get Money'

Enrique Tarrio also said that he expected to seek between $2 million and $5 million from the fund

Latin Times · May 21

Where will money for the ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years

The creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” at the Department of Justice may have shocked a lot of people, but not Paul Figley, a legal scholar and former DOJ staffer who has spent years warning that taxpayer money could be used by an administration for political ends in just this way.

The Conversation · May 21

Is the Presidential Records Act Unconstitutional? DOJ Office Memo Overturned

The federal judge's latest order to senior White House staff has directly challenged a Justice Department opinion that branded the statute unconstitutional.

International Business Times UK · May 21

US Government is Coming for 100,000 Diesel Truck Owners Caught Using App to Tamper Their Emissions

The US government is targeting 100,000 diesel truck owners for using apps to alter emissions controls, raising compliance and privacy concerns.

International Business Times UK · May 21

White House Ordered to Comply with Presidential Records Act in Blow to Trump's 'Personal Agenda'

In a blow to President Trump's personal agenda a federal judge ruled that the Presidential Records Act (PRA) was constitutional and that the presidents staff and other administration officials have to follow it.

International Business Times UK · May 21

What Is Presidential Records Act Ruling? Trump Administration Faces Urgent Court Clash as Judge Rejects DOJ Legal Opinion in Injunction

Federal judge rules Presidential Records Act is likely constitutional, ordering Trump administration to comply despite DOJ legal opinion.

International Business Times UK · May 21