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Inside the new Dem move to curb Trump’s 'slush fund'

May 21, 2026Left

Democrats have come up with a new idea to stop the Department of Justice's new "anti-weaponization" fund, but it has several significant hurdles. Trump sued the IRS in January after claiming the agency leaked his tax returns. Politico reported in 2025 that 400,000 Americans had their taxes leaked like Trump's. However, Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion.…

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The Senate will go on recess without voting on a reconciliation bill tied to the Department of Justice's $1.8 billion weaponization fund, according to reports on Thursday.PunchBowl News reporters Jake Sherman and Andrew Desiderio reported that Sen. John Thune (R-ND) told senators that the bill would be left unfinished while the lawmakers returned home for…

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