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Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement Thursday](https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-soldier-charged-using-classified-information-profit-prediction-market-bets). “Widespread access to prediction markets is a relatively new phenomenon, but federal laws protecting national security information fully apply.”  filed against former FBI head James Comey, insisting that the case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last
Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks alongside Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel a news conference last month to announce charges against to the Southern Poverty Law Center. They allege the group funneled over
announcement of a nearly $1.8bn “anti-weaponization” fund to compensate his allies drew objections from congressional Republicans and sparked talk of restraining the fund in the reconciliation bill. Both developments slowed the bill
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the move on Thursday, saying it "allows for research on the safety and efficacy of this substance, ultimately providing patients with better care and doctors with more reliable information." Rescheduling
Trump's legal team, the justice department announced an agreement to establish the so-called Anti-Weaponisation Fund that would provide a "systematic process to hear and redress claims of those who suffered under weaponisation
Attorney General Todd Blanche. Thune tempered expectations that Cassidy would go rogue, telling reporters that, "Cassidy is a team player, and I think he obviously wants to see our team succeed." But Cassidy's early
Attorney General Todd Blanche told members of Congress yesterday that plans for Trump's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund** are no longer moving forward. His remarks come just days after a federal judge [temporarily blocked
Trump's [executive order](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/28/2025-01900/ending-the-weaponization-of-the-federal-government), announcing that the policy of the United States is "to identify and take appropriate action to correct past misconduct by the Federal Government related to the weaponization
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the provision shielding Trump and his family from tax audits would remain in place, further angering Republicans who said it should be scrapped. The firestorm over the fund
announced as part of a broader push to step up federal executions after a moratorium under the Biden administration. Only three defendants remain on federal death row after Democratic President Joe Biden converted
announced on Monday, as part of a lawsuit settlement. Trump had sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), part of his own government, for the actions of a contractor who leaked his tax refunds around
announcing the charges, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the US "does not, and will not, forget its citizens". But the US is notably taking aim at a key Cuban figure. Díaz-Canel said
Trump has issued an oil blockade against Cuba, which has exacerbated fuel shortages. This week the island's energy minister acknowledged that Cuba has, in essence, run out of fuel oil. Potential charges against Raúl
Todd Blanche said in a release. However, the Trump administration has actively pursued cases against perceived political enemies, including former FBI director [James Comey](/news/2026/4/29/why-8647-landed-ex-fbi-chief-comey-in-trumps-crosshairs) and former [Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,](/economy/2026/4/24/us-justice-department-drops-criminal-probe-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell) Fed Governor
Todd Blanche testifies during a House committee hearing on June 2 in Washington, D.C.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3485x3485+331+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2Fe5%2Fc0c01a054b558a7a0faf0de07957%2Fgettyimages-2278800716.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/g-s1-125268/justice-department-trump-anti-weaponization-fund-pause) ### [Law](https://www.npr.org/sections/law/) ### [Blanche says DOJ has nixed the 'anti-weaponization' fund](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/g-s1-125268/justice-department-trump-anti-weaponization-fund-pause) Trump said
Todd Blanche echoed the sentiment, saying the department was "trying to protect the integrity of the naturalization process." ### "Protect the citizenry" To supporters of the effort such as Gene Hamilton, president of the nonprofit conservative
announced its largest-ever class of new immigration judges. Last week, the agency onboarded [77 judges and 5 temporary military lawyers](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/eoir-announces-77-immigration-judges-and-5-temporary-immigration-judges) serving as judges. The agency has boasted hiring 153 immigration judges
Trump gets “forever” immunity on his past tax affairs](https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0nmcs7t) The IRS does not announce its investigations, and so we do not know what - if anything - it was reviewing related to the President
Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in a statement. “This changed when Donald Trump became President.” Trump has long been an advocate for increasing the use of the death penalty, even before his presidency