September 18, 2026
A Virginia federal judge seemed unlikely to toss a challenge to the Trump administration's nixed "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and tax audit immunity for the Trump family Friday, saying she worries the fund could be revived in a different form down the road.
September 17, 2026
Plaintiffs suing over the Trump administration's once-proposed "anti-weaponization fund" are telling a Virginia federal judge to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's objections to a magistrate judge's discovery order, accusing the administration of stonewalling their requests and urging prompt discovery production.
September 14, 2026
The Justice Department is asking a Virginia federal judge to reverse a magistrate judge's order compelling discovery in a suit challenging the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization fund," claiming the plaintiffs lack standing and are merely attempting to set out on a fishing expedition that would intrude on executive privilege.
September 04, 2026
A Virginia federal magistrate judge ordered the Trump administration Friday to move quickly in turning over documents connected to its proposed "Anti-Weaponization Fund," including the names of those who structured it before the idea was shot down in several federal courts and withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Justice.
August 06, 2026
The IRS workers' union Thursday joined litigation in Virginia federal court challenging what the plaintiffs call President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "slush fund," adding claims that a side-order granting Trump, his family and businesses immunity from federal audits could expose IRS workers to criminal liability.
August 03, 2026
Two holdout GOP senators said Monday that they would support confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent role after he gave assurances that President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, would not move forward.
July 20, 2026
A Virginia federal judge should dismiss a suit challenging the U.S. Department of Justice's $1.8 billion settlement fund that was to be included in a deal to close President Donald Trump's tax leak suit, the federal government said, arguing the case is moot.
June 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice refused to file a declaration stating it won't create a $1.8 billion settlement fund as part of the deal to close President Donald Trump's tax leak suit against the Internal Revenue Service, telling a Virginia federal judge it is "unnecessary."
June 12, 2026
A Virginia federal court judge ordered the federal government Friday to submit in writing that it won't create a $1.8 billion payment fund to settle President Donald Trump's tax leak suit against the Internal Revenue Service.
June 09, 2026
Plaintiffs challenging what they call President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "slush fund" in Virginia and Washington, D.C., federal court on Tuesday expressed doubt that the administration's plan to pay victims of "lawfare and weaponization" is truly "not moving forward" as the acting attorney general has claimed.