Newsom wants to claw back Trump fund cash as California burns billions on rail and other boondoggles

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a 100% tax on Californians who receive money from President Donald Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund, a move that comes as critics accuse Newsom of running “slush funds” of his own. “Anyone from California that receives any of those funds,” Newsom … Read more

Dozens of ex-judges push to look into Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” settlement, calling it a “fraud on the Court”

A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court Wednesday to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the federal government that was settled by creating a controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” calling the deal potentially fraudulent. The legal filing adds to growing criticism of the settlement deal, which the Justice Department announced … Read more

Proposed bill would tax New Yorkers who tap ‘anti-weaponization’ fund at 100%

A New York lawmaker says state residents who tap the Trump administration’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund should be required to pay a 100% state income tax on that money. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Assemblyman Alex Bores, who represents part of Manhattan, said in … Read more

Where to keep a $40,000 emergency fund right now (and where not to)

There are better places than others to store your $40,000 emergency fund in today’s economy. BanksPhotos/Getty Images While saving up a large, five-figure amount of money in the inflationary economic climate of recent years was certainly challenging, savers did have one factor working in their favor. Higher interest rates on everything from high-yield savings to … Read more

Ted Cruz says GOP senators were ‘screaming’ at Todd Blanche during ‘anti-weaponization’ fund briefing

Screaming, yelling and accusations of self-dealing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That’s how Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday described a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that’s drawn bipartisan opposition. On … Read more

Way harder than it should be: Why Congress may balk on $1.7B compensation fund

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had never appeared before a congressional panel asking for money to run his department until Tuesday morning. And even though cabinet secretaries routinely make their budget requests to Congress, it appears that Blanche apparently didn’t even need to ask lawmakers for the … Read more

Republicans Cancel Votes Amid Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Republicans Cancel Votes Amid Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund 02:31 UP NEXT Cuban Americans React to US Indictment of Raúl Castro 02:07 Trump’s Deal With IRS for $1.8B Fund Draws Bipartisan Backlash 02:43 DOJ Set to Announce Criminal Charges Against … Read more

Jan. 6 prosecutor, Trump administration targets sue over ‘weaponization’ fund

A fired Jan. 6 prosecutor and a law professor acquitted in a federal criminal case brought by the Trump administration are among the plaintiffs who sued Friday to block a $1.8 billion dollar fund established to give payouts to allies of President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Trump, who claimed he “wasn’t involved” in creation of “anti-weaponization” fund, now says he allowed it

Washington — President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department’s new $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and said he had “allowed” it to go forward, just days after the president asserted he was not involved in its creation. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said that he could have received a significant amount of … Read more