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Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund

The settlement creates a nearly $1.8 billion DOJ-controlled fund for alleged victims of political “weaponization,” drawing sharp criticism from legal experts and democrats.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) on the sidelines of a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
A Mexican Navy ship, Asian Katra, carrying aid approaches Havana, Cuba, May 18, 2026.

Cuban president warns US aggression would create a 'bloodbath'

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Military Mother's Day Event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2026.

Trump seeks to establish compensation fund for victims of government 'weaponization' - report

Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, US, in this handout image released on April 16, 2025.

Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site


Michigan man receives 20-year sentence for providing material support to ISIS

Aws Mohammed Naser, convicted of attempting to support ISIS and creating bomb-making materials, is sentenced to 20 years in prison.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, admitted to planning the assault because he did not agree with Omar's political views.

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

US adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods

The recommendation came in a DOJ report fulfilling Trump's promise to resume capital punishment at the federal level, while being prepared for lawful executions in the event of a drug shortage.

A lethal injection chamber at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, US, September 6, 2024.

White supremacist pleads guilty to giving Hezbollah list of 35,000 Israel-linked individuals

Regan Darby Prater also admitted to causing $1.2 million in damage after planting a napalm-based incendiary device in the Highlander Center.

Mug shot of Tennessee resident and white supremacist Regan Darby Prater.

FBI arrests former SOCOM employee for leaking classified information to journalist

Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the transmission of classified national defense information to unauthorized individuals.

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Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies,' calls for Congressional hearing

Melania Trump denied any involvement with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, called for public hearings on Epstein’s victims, and rejected online smears in a speech at the White House.

US First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from the White House, April 9, 2026.

Pakistani pleads guilty to planning ISIS-inspired Oct. 7 anniversary terror attack on NYC's Jews

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had been charged with planning an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

The justices threw out a lower court's decision to uphold Bannon's 2022 conviction for refusing to turn over documents or testify to a congressional panel that investigated the January 6 attack.

Steve Bannon, former advisor to former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with the media outside New York Criminal Court, on the day of a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, in New York City

US Justice Department’s October 7 task force is unraveling, report says

The task force, convened by US Attorney General Pam Bondi shortly after she took office, has struggled to deliver results despite the administration’s stated priority to fight antisemitism.

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

Trump administration launches further probes into Harvard University

The US Department of Justice escalated legal action against Harvard on Friday, suing the Ivy League school for billions of dollars due to an alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students.

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.