Blanche’s nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund”

Washington — Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general is on hold as Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas leverages his vote in exchange for an agreement in writing to formally kill the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization fund.”  The Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote Thursday on advancing Blanche’s nomination, but Cornyn, a pivotal vote on … Read more

House GOP advances $95 billion plan to fund Iran war and SAVE America Act

Washington — The House adopted a GOP-backed budget blueprint on Wednesday that would provide up to $95 billion in funding for the Iran war, aid to farmers and parts of President Trump’s voting regulations bill known as the SAVE America Act.  The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all Democrats … Read more

Unearthed records reveal Dem mayor sought tax hike to fund DEI role ahead of key House race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, once proposed raising taxes to make room for a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. A “DEI coordinator” was among eight new hires in the city’s 2023 proposed budget … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center’s money women allegedly used major bank to fund pay-to-hate operation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A pair of former top executives at the Southern Poverty Law Center used a network of checking accounts to secretly funnel $4.1 million to extremists, including one nicknamed “The Aryan Barbarian,” in a long-running pay-to-hate scheme, federal officials told Fox News Digital. The SPLC’s … Read more

No emergency fund? You may currently own the safety net you need.

Access to a robust emergency fund may be easier to obtain than many people realize right now. Jamie Grill It’s always important to have a robust and accessible emergency fund. But in the economic climate many Americans find themselves in now, it’s arguably even more so. With inflation recently rising to its highest level since … Read more

DOJ rebuffs judge’s demand to state “anti-weaponization” fund is officially dead

Washington — The Trump administration on Friday declined to submit a declaration in court from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterating that the government is not continuing with a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, calling a judge’s demand for such a filing “unnecessary.” In a notice to the federal district … Read more

Taxpayer money expected to fund half of Trump’s White House ballroom project, Washington Post finds

A new Washington Post report says President Trump’s White House ballroom could cost $600 million, with half the cost borne by taxpayers. Sarah Blaskey, an investigative reporter at The Washington Post who helped break the story, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link

Clinton judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.776B anti-weaponization fund

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, even as another federal judge earlier this week declined to intervene after the Justice Department said the fund was no longer moving forward. The court disputes have heightened pressure on the administration to … Read more

Clinton judge warns Trump DOJ not to ‘play possum’ on $1.2B Anti-Weaponization Fund

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, even as another federal judge earlier this week declined to intervene after the Justice Department said the fund was no longer moving forward. The court disputes have heightened pressure on the administration to … Read more