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Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies

WASHINGTON | Senate Republicans were evaluating Tuesday whether the Trump administration’s scrapping of a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensative the president’s allies eased their concerns enough to move forward with votes this week on separate legislation funding immigration enforcement. Democrats were relishing the chance to put Republican senators on the record about the settlement […]

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Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund

WASHINGTON | Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted. The hearing before […]