The Justice Department on Monday launched a nearly $2 billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of a settlement after President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $10 billion. The fund, which will receive a total of $1.776 billion dollars, will give payouts as well as issue “formal apologies” to those who pursue settlements after arguing they were wronged by the government. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5883454-doj-launches-anti-weaponization-fund/ #trump #doj #irs
A judge ruled that some evidence found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack at the time of his arrest will be excluded from his upcoming trial however, other key items including the gun that Mangione allegedly used to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the notebook he wrote his frustrations of the healthcare industry will be admissible. His lawyers argued that local police illegally searched his backpack when he was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in December 2024. #LuigiMangione #Healthcare #Evidence #Courtcases
A jury in Oakland, Calif., reached a decision after a three-week-long trial seen as pivotal for the future of OpenAI and the artificial intelligence race.
President Trump said Monday that he'd planned to strike Iran "tomorrow" but was holding off to give negotiations another chance. He claimed he made the decision at the request of several Arab leaders. Why it matters: The White House saw an updated peace proposa l Iran sent on Sunday as insufficient, leading to a growing expectation —including inside the White House — that Trump was about to strike . - Trump has extended deadlines and postponed planned attacks on Iran at least half a dozen times since the war began. Driving the news: Trump was expected to convene his top national security team in the Situation Room on Tuesday to discuss military options, two U.S. officials told Axios. - A senior U.S. official told Axios on Monday…
A California woman admitted to paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote, following an investigation by O'Keefe Media Group.
A California woman admitted to paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote , following an investigation by O’Keefe Media Group. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old woman from Marina del Rey, California, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of paying homeless people on Skid Row, Los Angeles, to register to vote. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. WHEN & WHERE: The case is being handled in the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, with Armstrong appearing in court on Monday. KEY QUOTE: “Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong has agreed to a plea deal, admitting she paid homeless people in Los Angeles to register to vote in Federal elections to support…Open
