The Trump administration is abandoning the president’s USD 1.8 billion “weaponisation” fund, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after a rare backlash from Republican senators. “We are not moving forward with the fund,” Blanche said. “Period.” But Blanche also told lawmakers that an agreement with Trump to bar future audits of … Read more
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions from Congress on whether President Donald Trump was aware of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s activities that led to his criminal indictments or whether he directed her to redact Justice Department files that were made public, Democratic lawmakers said on Friday. In a closed-door … Read more
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday defended the Department of Justice’s handling of the release of files about notorious sex … Read more
A federal judge has temporarily stopped President Donald Trump’s administration from disbursing payments through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund intended for Trump allies who claim they were targeted by a “weaponised” government. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema, sitting in Alexandria, Virginia, issued the order on Friday, blocking the administration from moving ahead with the … Read more
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A second lawsuit challenging the creation of the controversial $1.8 billion ‘lawfare” fund by the Department of Justice was filed Friday in Virginia … Read more
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard speaks during a press briefing, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as President Donald Trump‘s director of national intelligence, becoming the latest Cabinet official to leave his administration, she announced Friday. Gabbard, in a resignation … Read more
As aides of Donald Trump scrambled to manage a fragile ceasefire with Iran, the US President filled his social media feed with conspiracy theories at breakneck speed. Over four frantic hours, he unleashed more than 50 posts on the Iran war and conspiracy theories to attack Democrats. Much of the 79-year-old’s posting frenzy took aim … Read more
The man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a White House reporters’ gala last month pleaded not guilty to all charges in a Washington federal court on Monday. Cole Allen, 31, from California, remained silent during the hearing as his attorney, Tezira Abe, entered the plea on his behalf. Allen faces … Read more
Photo of the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account on April 25th, 2026. @realdonaldtrump | Truth Social The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was derailed Saturday night after an armed man, Cole Allen, rushed through a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. The … Read more
Before opening fire during the White House Correspondents’ dinner event at the Washington Hill hotel, the shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, allegedly assembled a long weapon in a lightly monitored area in the hotel, an eyewitness named Helen Mabus told The New York Times. Mabus, who worked as a volunteer during the event, further mentioned that … Read more