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Monday, June 1st, 2026

Today, a federal judge temporarily blocks the $1.8B Slush Fund; a court orders Trump to take his name off the Kennedy Center; the Trump IRS case has been reopened so the court can examine whether there was collusion and fraud; Judge Mehta has ordered the government to explain why they want to dismiss the Oath Keepers sedition charges; Vietnam veterans are suing to block Trump’s 250 foot arch; the Trump administration is moving to limit assistance animals for disabled tenants; the Postal Service is moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail-in voting; the Pentagon is recruiting troops to attend the Idiocracy UFC fights; Congress has advanced a US-Israeli military integration plan; the ICE agent who shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis has been captured in Texas; Pam Bondi threw Todd Blanche under the bus during her unsworn deposition; where is New Jersey Republican Tom Kean; Sam Alito’s son has been quietly working as a lawyer at the Treasury Department; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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BREAKING: I’m Suing Todd Blanche and the DOJ to stop the $1.8B Slush Fund
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Stories
Judge pauses Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund | POLITICO

Judge Mehta doesn’t want to quietly dismiss the seditious conspiracy conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes | Kyle Cheney | twitter

Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS | The New York Times

Judge blocks renaming, closure of Kennedy Center | POLITICO

Vietnam Vets Sue to Block Trump's Triumphal Arch That Could Overshadow Arlington National Cemetery: ‘It's Just Disrespectful’ | CNN

‘Appalling’ and ‘wrong’: Vietnam veterans on Trump’s arch plans | CNN

ICE agent arrested for January shooting of immigrant in Minnesota | POLITICO

Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting | Democracy Docket

HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants | The New York Times

Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers'