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Congress Democrats Grill Treasury Secretary About Trump's $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee asked Treasury and IRS officials to explain their role in an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" for people who claim they were wrongly targeted by the Biden administration.

International Business Times · May 22

‘Dirty deal’: Trump bailed himself out of IRS trouble and got a $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for allies. Legal experts sound the alarm

IN FOCUS: Anyone cutting checks to Trump’s allies or throwing out tax investigations should start lawyering up, experts tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK · May 21

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so.

The Conversation · May 20

Could voters in US’s bluest district deliver a ‘Mamdani moment’ in Philadelphia?

Pennsylvania’s third district, a Democratic bastion, will see a face-off between party’s traditional wing and insurgents

The Guardian - US · May 15

Trump’s ICE is deporting crime victims, witnesses and defendants before trial, report finds

The administration’s mass deportation strategy is a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card for immigrants accused of crimes, Democrats say

The Independent UK · May 12

Trump’s approval ratings plummet amid Iran war and sky-high gas prices, poll finds

A new poll found that 66 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Iran war

The Independent UK · May 3

"These are not normal times": Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans

New York, Illinois, Maryland, Colorado, California and New Jersey are among the states being targeted.

Axios · May 1

US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers

Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance program

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas

US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawful

The Guardian - US · Apr 28

Washington in shock after White House press dinner shooting: ‘an angry, polarized nation’

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officials

The Guardian - US · Apr 26