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May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
The Perfect Judge Will Rule on Trump’s Shady $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Judge Richard Leon has ruled against Trump more than once before this case.
May 21, 2026
Timothy Noah
Trump’s IRS Deal Is a Massive Test for Congress and the Courts
The president’s slush-fund-and-tax-penalty “settlement” is brazenly criminal. If our governing institutions can’t block it, America will officially be a banana republic.
May 21, 2026
Matt Ford
Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund Is a Criminal Enterprise
The president has long been operating under the assumption that he is immune from prosecution. His latest scheme, however, may be a step too far.
May 20, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Democrats Move to Force Republicans on the Record on Trump Slush Fund
Republicans will soon have to make clear what exactly they think about Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund.
May 20, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Law enforcement officers who protected the Capitol on January 6 are suing to block Trump’s slush fund.
May 20, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Democrats Move to Subpoena Top Officials Behind Trump Slush Fund
Democrats are prepared to fight to stop Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for his friends and allies.
May 19, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Gets DOJ to Ban IRS From Ever Investigating Him Again
The update to Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS shields him, his family, and their various businesses.
May 19, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Todd Blanche Panics Over J6er Who Tried to Bribe Underage Abuse Victim
The acting attorney general struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to create a slush fund.
May 19, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
Democrats will seek to force Republicans to vote on Trump’s toxic new slush fund for January 6 rioters, Representative Jamie Raskin tells TNR in an interview. Democrats shouldn’t let up.
February 19, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Reveals He’s Taking $10 Billion From Taxpayers for His New Board
Critics warn Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is essentially a slush fund he controls.
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