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Acting AG Todd Blanche Says the $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Is Dead — But It’s Still Blocking His Confirmation

Acting AG Todd Blanche told senators the proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund is dead and never started, but the plan is still stalling his Senate confirmation as Trump threatens to revive it.

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Sen. Bernie Moreno Calls on Fellow Ohio Republican Max Miller to Resign From Congress

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) publicly urged Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) - his former son-in-law - to resign from Congress, citing his daughter's police-report allegations. Miller denies them and was never charged.

35d ago

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Capital One Closed More Than 300 Trump Accounts After an Anti-Money-Laundering Review, Court Filing Reveals

A newly reported court filing shows Capital One says it shut down more than 300 Trump Organization accounts in 2021 after its anti-money-laundering team flagged transaction patterns - its defense against a Trump debanking lawsuit.

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Now Running for Re-Election, Susan Collins Says She Doesn’t Regret the Kavanaugh Vote That Helped End Roe

Sen. Susan Collins is running for re-election in 2026, and her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh -- who later helped overturn Roe -- is trailing her on the trail. She says she has no regrets.

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Capital One Says Its Anti-Money-Laundering Team, Not Politics, Closed the Trump Organization’s Accounts

In a new federal court filing, Capital One says its anti-money-laundering team - not political motives - drove the March 2021 closure of more than 300 Trump Organization accounts, rebutting Trump's 'woke debanking' lawsuit.

35d ago

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Just Launched: Trump Media Is Selling Wall Street Early Access to Trump’s Posts for $100,000 a Month

Trump Media launched a premium service selling trading firms early access to Truth Social posts - including Trump's - for up to $100,000 a month, raising SEC-probe calls.

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Trump Calls His Own $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund ‘Dead’ – But Still Wants the Payouts Sent Out

Trump called the roughly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund 'dead' while still pushing for payouts - a program that traces back to his own settled $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

36d ago

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For the First Time, Trump’s Disapproval Crosses 60% in a Major Polling Average

As of July 29, 2026, the FiftyPlusOne polling aggregate put Donald Trump's disapproval at 60.5% and approval at 36.5% - the first time it has crossed 60%.

38d ago

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Fauci’s Subpoenaed Diary Shows He Called Trump ‘an Idiot’ and ‘a True Embarrassment’

Sen. Rand Paul subpoenaed and released Dr. Anthony Fauci's private pandemic diary, which shows the nation's top infectious disease official called President Trump 'an idiot' and 'a true embarrassment.'

38d ago

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Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination in Jeopardy as Cornyn Withholds Support Over $1.8 Billion Fund

Sen. John Cornyn says he won't back Todd Blanche as attorney general unless the DOJ confirms in writing that a roughly $1.8 billion settlement fund is permanently killed. The Senate Judiciary Committee vote was postponed.

38d ago

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Fauci Pleads the Fifth at Rand Paul’s COVID Hearing as Republicans Threaten a Contempt Vote

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing led by Rand Paul, called the senator unhinged, and now faces a possible contempt vote.

38d ago

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Bernie Sanders Forced the Senate to Vote on Blocking Arms for Israel – and the Resolutions Failed

Bernie Sanders forced the Senate to vote on halting roughly $447 million in bombs and bulldozers bound for Israel. The resolutions failed along party lines, and no arms were blocked.

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