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Blanche Cancels $1.8B Fund Amid Nomination Push | Durham News
Attorney General Todd Blanche just axed the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” — a move that cleared the way for his confirmation after Republican senators had been holding him up. The fund, meant to compensate Trump allies allegedly wrongfully prosecuted, was scrapped in writing Sunday night — though a separate retroactive tax immunity for Trump and family remains intact despite being previously ruled improper self-dealing. Meanwhile, Trump announced new Iran peace talks set for Monday — though Iranian media says they’re not negotiating. And immigration’s still Trump’s top issue, even as…
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