The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Did Todd Blanche Give Donald Trump Tax Amnesty? Secret IRS Deal Discovered

A quietly filed Justice Department document has granted Donald Trump and his businesses sweeping protection from IRS audits, as part of a settlement that also created a $1.776 billion fund for alleged 'weaponization' of tax data.

International Business Times UK · May 20

Venezuela's Maduro's Legal Troubles Deepen With Second U.S. Investigation

U.S. prosecutors are reportedly pursuing a second criminal investigation into Nicolás Maduro, raising the possibility that the ousted Venezuelan leader could face additional charges beyond the drug trafficking and narcoterrorism case already pending in New York.

Latin Times · May 20

‘Illegal and unconstitutional’: Jamie Raskin explains exactly how Donald Trump turned DOJ cash into his personal slush fund

The cure may become the disease.

We Got This Covered · May 20

Did Trump's IRS settlement permanently shield his past tax matters? New clause sparks outrage- here's what the new clause is

A new settlement term bars the IRS from investigating President Trump, his family, and businesses for past tax issues. This extraordinary addition to a $10 billion lawsuit resolution permanently prevents claims or examinations arising from tax returns filed before the agreement. Critics have labeled the move "self-dealing" and "corruption."

The Economic Times · May 19

IRS will not pursue Trump for back taxes under settlement agreement

The US Internal Revenue Service will not pursue President Donald Trump, his family or the Trump Organisation for back taxes under an agreement announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday. Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and the Trump Organisation sued the IRS in January over leaked tax returns,…

France 24 · May 19

Trump’s DOJ promises that Trump’s IRS will no longer investigate Trump and his companies over unpaid taxes

IRS is ‘forever barred and precluded’ from investigating the president, his family and companies as part of lawsuit settlement

The Independent UK · May 19

Timeline of how US-Cuba tensions escalated to possible Raúl Castro indictment

This development unfolds as the US navigates an uneasy ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Iran

The Independent UK · May 19

U.S. Investigates Whether Chinese Firms Cut Shipping Container Output Before COVID: Report

Federal authorities are reportedly investigating whether Chinese companies deliberately restricted production of shipping containers just before the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that could have worsened one of the most painful supply chain shocks in recent history.

International Business Times · May 19

Is Donald Trump government corrupt? Well, they just dropped fraud charges against a billionaire, and get this – he isn’t even American

It just took $10 billion.

We Got This Covered · May 19

Top government lawyer resigns as outrage mounts over Trump’s ‘slush fund’ of $1.7B for allies

The Treasury Department would have been responsible for distributing payments to those who successfully filed claims with the anti-weaponization fund

The Independent UK · May 19