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

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’

A federal judge in Virginia on Friday extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund”, frustrated that the Department of Justice has not said under the penalty of perjury whether the fund is truly dead. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Leonie … Read more

Judge continues to block Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund

Alexandria, Virginia — A federal judge on Friday continued to block the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, expressing skepticism with the Trump administration’s claims that the controversial program is not moving forward. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema granted a preliminary injunction that indefinitely prevents the Trump administration from creating or operating the controversial fund. … Read more

Judge warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund it says is dead

WASHINGTON — A federal judge denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund but warned the Justice Department not to misrepresent the status of the $1.8 billion fund, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress is not moving forward. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Judge declines to halt “anti-weaponization fund” since Blanche says it’s dead, but warns DOJ not to “play possum”

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to block the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund,” accepting the government’s argument that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward with the controversial $1.776 billion fund. But in a court hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a warning to the Justice Department: … Read more

Republicans pass bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of Trump’s term

WASHINGTON — After weeks of setbacks and delays, the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday narrowly passed a roughly $70 billion package to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 214-212. The package, … Read more

Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks $1.5 million from trust fund for defense in parents’ killings

Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his father, legendary film director Rob Reiner, and his mother, is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense. The 32-year-old’s civil attorneys filed a petition in a Los Angeles County court on Monday saying trustees … Read more