Trump-DOJ Settle IRS Tax-Returns Suit; Audit Bar and $1.8 Billion Fund Raise Conflict ConcernsJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyA DOJ settlement resolves Trump's $10 billion IRS tax-return leak suit, creating a $1.776 billion fund and permanently barring IRS audits of Trump and his family.
House Democrats Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement With Amicus BriefMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyNinety-three House Democrats filed an amicus brief challenging the Trump-IRS settlement and its $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on separation-of-powers grounds.
DOJ Settlement Creates $1.776 Billion Anti-Weaponization FundMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to settle Trump's IRS tax-return lawsuit, drawing legal challenges over self-dealing and appropriations authority.
DOJ Wire-Fraud Case Against SPLC Draws Expert SkepticismMay 18, 2026Legal NewsDOJ charged the SPLC with wire fraud and money laundering over informant payments. Legal experts question whether the theory can survive pretrial scrutiny.
DOJ Settles Trump IRS Suit, Creates $1.776 Billion Anti-Weaponization FundMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled Trump's $10 billion IRS tax return lawsuit with a formal apology and a new $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, drawing immediate legal scrutiny.