司法省は月曜日、トランプ政権が設立した17億7600万ドル規模の武器化対策基金について、法的異議申し立てが続く間、同基金を停止せよとの裁判所の命令に従う方針を明らかにした。
バージニア州東部地区連邦地方裁判所の判事は先週、民主主義推進団体「デモクラシー・フォワード」などによる提訴を受け、同基金を一時的に差し止める命令を出した。この命令により、6月12日に予定されている審問で差し止めを恒久化するかどうかの判断が下されるまで、資金の移転や分配は一切行われないことになる。
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Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment on Thursday that sought to permanently prohibit the Justice Department from creating its proposed $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. The measure failed 49-50 after hours of debate. Three Republican senators joined Democrats in supporting it.
President Trump has dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The move paves the way for a $1.776 billion settlement fund aimed at compensating those who claim government overreach. Critics in Congress and ethics groups have raised concerns over the arrangement.
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The Trump administration has settled a lawsuit with the president and established a $1.776 billion fund to compensate victims of what it calls lawfare and weaponization of government.
Congress restored billions in federal research funding earlier in 2026 after cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Watchdogs and former NIH officials now claim the administration is using new tactics to delay or withhold the money. Scientists report severe impacts on their work, including layoffs and halted projects.
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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is directing 700 million dollars in grants to coal facilities across the United States using the Defense Production Act. The move includes support for existing plants and two new facilities in Alaska and West Virginia.