President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he “may release” his current tax returns to the public after the IRS reached a settlement over a leak of his past tax records. The leaked returns from Trump’s first term “showed I pay a lot of tax,” he told the Washington Examiner. “I may even release my current […]
He broke the one real rule of the MAGA Republican Party.
President Donald Trump plays down the need to further ratchet up pressure on the Cuban government after the US charged the country’s former president, Raúl Castro, with murder. (Source: Bloomberg)
Donald Trump’s allies are racing to get a piece of his $1.8 billion slush fund.Michael Caputo served in the Trump administration during his first term as a campaign strategist and spokesperson at the Department of Health and Human Services, where he interfered with CDC findings on Covid. He is now seeking $2.7 million in damages from the government, claiming his life was upended after being investigated as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe in 2016.“I was the target of the illegal Crossfire Hurricane investigation and our family suffered greatly during that dark era of political weaponization,” Caputo wrote in a letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche obtained by CNN. He claimed he was still under FBI investigation as recently as December 2025.“They found nothing; we lost everything,” he wrote.Caputo resided in Russia in the 1990s while an employee of the U.S. government. The Mueller report determined he had helped arrange a meeting between Roger Stone—Trump’s campaign manager and close associate—and a Russian agent, for the purpose of sharing information about Hillary Clinton.But who cares what FBI investigations say when your buddy is president? Now Caputo can get a huge chunk of taxpayer money because he thinks he was wronged by people Trump doesn’t like.Caputo is the first to publicly seek damages after the slush fund was created, but he won’t be the last.The Department of Justice has not said exactly who can profit off the fund, but hundreds of Trump allies—including January 6 rioters and members of Trump’s own super PAC—could theoretically get a piece of the pie.
Former Bush Speechwriter David Frum and Republican strategist David Urban each took turns unloading on President Donald Trump for making Republicans’ difficult November fight even harder in ruby-red Texas and everywhere else.The punches came after Trump endorsed problematic Texas AG Ken Paxton over incumbent Texas Republican John Cornyn, who was assured an easy victory.“I think [Sen.] Lindsey Graham summed it up best,” Urban told CNN anchor Kaitlyn Collins. “It's going to cost three times as much now [to win that Texas seat]. That's what's really underpinning all this in a Texas race that Cornyn … was kind of a walk to win and beat [Democratic challenger James] Talarico. But Paxton — completely different story.”“I've seen some numbers where it's estimated the [National Republican Senatorial Committee] is going to have to spend an additional $250 million in Texas. That's not pocket change, when you got a race in Maine and a race in Alaska to help protect. Some of these races are going to be close. And if you have to spend 250 million bucks in Texas now to kind of prop up a guy who may not be the strongest candidate in a general election.”“I also think that if you look at the situation in May and project it forward to November, you're not understanding the dynamics of the American economy,” warned Frum. “This is a slowing economy. By November, it will be clear that Donald Trump lost the war in Iran. It will be clear that all Americans got out of it was higher gas prices, higher food prices, higher fuel prices. You're probably going to be in a very slow job creation situation by the second half of the year and continuing high rising prices.”“So, the situation is deteriorating,” said Frum “I think that that's the sense of panic you're hearing from the Republican senators. They know it's going to get worse. And Donald Trump is doing his part to make it worse because of his own ego needs: his desire is to get the ballroom and never pay taxes again and punish my enemies.”Ashley Allison, a former senior staffer with the Obama and Biden campaigns, said “Republican senators are lying in the bed that they made.”“They had moments of intervention, and they didn't have the moral courage, and it still came to bite them in the long run,” Allison told Collins and the panel. “Texas is going to be hard [for Democrats]. But what I will say is in the primary with James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, we had some of the largest turnout of democratic voters in history there, because Democrats have not always organized in Texas and didn't always have a strong democratic infrastructure.” - YouTube youtu.be
Retired Capitol police officer and DC officer allege Trump’s $1.8bn fund unlawfully rewards January 6 rioters and alliesUS politics live – latest updatesTwo police officers who clashed with rioters at the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection in 2021 have sued Donald Trump over plans to create a $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund.The fund, which critics have argued is essentially a slush fund, is set to compensate allies of the US president who he claims were victims of prosecutorial overreach. Continue reading...
The president continues to rack up wins in his revenge tour.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is projected to lose his Kentucky House primary race to President Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, according to Decision Desk HQ, a major victory for the president in his bid to oust Republican lawmakers who openly defy him. Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer, was projected to win the GOP primary…
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Castro and five co-defendants are also charged with four counts of murder and additional counts of destruction of aircraft in the Feb. 24, 1996, shootdown.
Authorities say they recovered a manifesto expressing hatred toward a range of groups.
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Donald Trump has revealed that his White House ballroom will come with a new fleet of advanced weaponry.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Justice Department indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges Wednesday, a move that coincides with Cuba’s Independence Day and a threat from President Trump that he could invade the island. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche joined prosecutors in South Florida to announce the indictment “in conjunction with a ceremony to honor the victims of the…
The Justice Department has established a more than $1.7 billion fund for victims of weaponization under Joe Biden, which President Trump said will reimburse those who faced Biden-era political persecution. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the $1.776 billion weaponization fund, which was created as he dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, would be "reimbursing people that were horribly treated, horribly treated. The post (VIDEO) Trump Admin Creates $1.776 BILLION Reparations Fund for Victims of Biden-Era Weaponization – Trump: “This is Reimbursing People That Were Horribly Treated” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Interesting things happen when members lose primaries and suddenly have the opportunity to do as they please.
Alabama's Republican Senate race narrows to Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson after a seven-way primary triggers a June runoff.
The creation of the fund, which could be used to compensate Trump allies investigated under Biden, is part of deal to resolve the President's lawsuit against the IRS.
President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is delaying further strikes against Iran pending current negotiations with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. According to the announcement the Gulf States are negotiating a ‘zero nuclear’ position. This is an interesting development as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were previously the ones urging […] The post Gulf States Negotiating with Iran – President Trump Delays Further Military Strikes Pending Outcome appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Much of the criticism of President Donald Trump's $1.7 billion "weaponization fund" is coming from Democrats, who are attacking it as a "slush fund." But some conservatives are speaking out as well — including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota), who is saying he's "not a big fan" of the fund. After Trump and his allies dropped their $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), they did so on the condition that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would set up a $1.7 billion fund to help people who, MAGA Republicans claim, were wrongly targeted for "lawfare" under former President Joe Biden and ex-U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.According to The Hill's Alexander Bolton, Thune said of the fund, "Not a big fan. I'm not exactly sure how they would use it but my understanding is that was just announced. But yeah, I don't see a purpose."On the right, the fund is also drawing criticism from the conservative National Review's editorial board — which used much stronger language in a scathing editorial published on May 19.The Review editors argued that "hard-to-supervise slush funds aimed at financing well-connected political allies are exactly the sort of thing a populist presidency is supposed to end."Trump is claiming that Biden used the DOJ to target his political enemies, and he is describing the "anti-weaponization fund" as a way to help them out.
Michael Caputo, a longtime ally of President Trump who worked in his first administration, became the first known person to seek compensation from the Justice Department’s (DOJ) newly created “anti-weaponization” fund on Tuesday. The former Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson is requesting $2.7 million in restitution over claims that he and his…
His district’s voters should send the conspiracy theorist into retirement.
Two suspects and three victims have died at a shooting at the San Diego Islamic Center on Monday as more details emerged. Investigators shared additional information about the shooting at 7050 Eckstrom Ave, just west of the 805 Freeway.Here are five things to know about the fatal shooting.1. Two suspects, who died of self-inflicted gunshots and were found in a vehicle near the mosque, were reportedly teenagers. They were believed to be ages 17 and 19, according to the FBI. Their names were not immediately released. It's unclear what motivated the shooting.CNN analyst Josh Campbell described the involvement of two shooters as "unusual."2. A security guard killed in the shooting was "pivotal" in preventing further deaths or harm.“One of the deceased is a security guard that works there and I think played a pivotal role in assisting from this being much worse,” San Diego Police Department Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.The security guard's name was not immediately released. It appears this guard prevented people from entering the location where a group of children was located. No children were hurt. Children were seen in footage holding hands and escorting the site.The suspects also shot at a gardener. The gardener was not injured, according to authorities.3. The FBI was investigating the incident as a hate crime. No known motive was immediately released. Authorities said they would investigate the incident as a hate crime until it's determined that it's not because it's a place of worship. 4. The location of the shooting is the largest Islamic center in San Diego. The mosque is about 9 miles north of San Diego and is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to The Associated Press.5. Authorities were asking the public to contact them with additional information and tips. Anyone with information can visit at fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI to report any information about the incident.
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The Senate parliamentarian struck down Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill that would provide $1 billion in funding for the Secret Service and the White House, including President Trump’s […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took questions Tuesday on President Trump's new $1.8 billion fund designed for people who the Justice Department says "suffered weaponization and lawfare" under the Biden administration. Nikole Killion has more.
The Senate advanced an Iran war powers bill, aiming to force an end to the war with Iran, after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) flipped his vote fresh off a resounding primary loss. The bill had previously been shot down because of a lack of Republican support. Cassidy is the key defection, as he previously withheld […]
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
The exact charges may be announced soon, as the Trump Administration escalates pressure on yet another foreign government.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he “may release” his current tax returns to the public after the IRS reached a settlement over a leak of his past tax records. The leaked returns from Trump’s first term “showed I pay a lot of tax,” he told the Washington Examiner. “I may even release my current […]
He broke the one real rule of the MAGA Republican Party.
President Donald Trump plays down the need to further ratchet up pressure on the Cuban government after the US charged the country’s former president, Raúl Castro, with murder. (Source: Bloomberg)