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

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

The Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.

Much of Donald J. Trump’s wealth is tied up in real estate, which is difficult to use as collateral.

Wayne LaPierre had led the N.R.A. for more than three decades.

Letitia James, the attorney general, said that Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial had demonstrated that he had gained $370 million through unlawful conduct.