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Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

By: Glenn Thrush β€”
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

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How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

By: Devlin Barrett β€”
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

On Pam Bondi’s first day as attorney general in February 2025, she signed a directive that appeared to prohibit the kind of fund the Trump administration established this week.

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New Nonfiction Books to Read This Year

By: Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson β€”
Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.
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Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director

By: Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman β€”
The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

Dan Bongino, the F.B.I. deputy director, at the Capitol last month.

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What to Know About the Fallout Around the Epstein Files and the Trump Administration

By: Devlin Barrett β€”
Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

Jack Posobiec and several other conservative influencers were offered a preview of the Epstein files in February, hours before they were released publicly by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws

By: Devlin Barrett β€”
In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

Justice Department veterans see an overarching pattern in the dismissals β€” a quickening effort by the Trump administration to ignore and eventually demolish longstanding civil service legal precedents meant to keep politics out of law enforcement work.

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Trump, Bashing the Federalist Society, Asserts Autonomy on Judge Picks

By: Charlie Savage β€”
The president has grown increasingly angry at court rulings blocking parts of his agenda, including by judges he appointed.

Justice Neil Gorsuch with former Justice Stephen Breyer at a memorial event for Antonin Scalia last year during a Federalist Society convention in Washington.

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