Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has hit pause on a proposed “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after an unfavorable court ruling. “The Department of Justice disagrees strongly with the decision on the Anti-Weaponization Fund put forth by the United States
The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a “slush fund” by the president’s critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.
The move comes after the committee spent months attacking the attorney general during his primary against Sen. John Cornyn, which he won last week.
The DOJ paused the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponization fund Monday, giving Senate Republicans space to push immigration enforcement funding.
The Marine Corps has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug use, and Marines in violation can face prosecution in military court Graham Platner (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner discussed buying cocaine in now-deleted Reddit posts and admitted to drug use and “partying it up” while backpacking during paid military leave. Platner,
Washington — The Justice Department said Monday that it will stop work on the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund following a district judge’s decision temporarily blocking the program. The move comes after the plan earned intense pushback from Republicans in Congress, which threatened to imperil the GOP agenda on Capitol Hill. The Justice Department said on
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attends the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on June 1. The meeting, confirmed to The Epoch Times by a