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11:30 PM ET, May 19, 2026

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits … The waiver specifically encompasses “tax returns filed before the effective date” of the settlement, which was Monday.  —  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the addendum, dated Tuesday.
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Donald Trump and sons to be ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits  —  Justice department deal comes day after government set up $1.8bn fund to pay president's allies hit by alleged ‘lawfare’  —  US tax authorities will be barred from pursuing claims against Donald Trump, his eldest sons …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants  —  Months before the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was announced, Ed Martin predicted Capitol rioters would get millions, even if it took until 2028, two people told NBC News.
Discussion: The Atlantic, MS NOW and HuffPost
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon  —  Now that Donald Trump has created his very own political slush fund with $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to hand out to allies, the very least that Democrats can do right now is this: Do everything possible to force Republicans to vote on it—over and over again.
New York Times:
I.R.S. Prohibited From Pursuing Audits of Trump and His Family  —  As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending.  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded …
New York Times:
I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family  —  As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending.  —  The Justice Department has granted President Trump …
Discussion: Axios, Associated Press and Forbes
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
IRS ‘Forever Barred’ From Investigating Trump After DOJ Expands Settlement  —  The one-page document, which appeared on the DOJ website Tuesday, was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.  — Copy  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday issued an expanded settlement agreement …
Politico:
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous … “There is no level below which these folks will not go,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) said in an interview.  “It is just disgusting, having come off Law Enforcement Week, to have set up a slush fund to pay off people who attack police officers.”
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:   John Adams quote projected on DOJ building in protest of $1.8B fund
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Senators put Blanche on defense over $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Gets Its First Applicant
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
CNN:
New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
Discussion: Reason
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Abortion clinic protesters eligible for payouts from new Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Discussion: MS NOW
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New York Times:
Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump's Endorsement of Paxton  —  News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.  —  Republican senators reacted angrily on Tuesday …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Another Trump enemy falls as Brad Raffensperger loses Georgia primary
Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump scores major victory with Massie's primary defeat in Kentucky
Bloomberg:
US Senate Signals Rising Opposition to Trump's War in Iran
Discussion: National Review and Reuters
NOTUS:
Trump's Paxton Endorsement Sends Shockwaves Through Senate Republicans
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:   Senate Advances War Powers Measure After GOP's Cassidy Switches Sides
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Newsweek
NOTUS:
Democrats Are Bullish on Texas After Trump's Move for Paxton
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Search as you know it is over  —  The era of the “ten blue links” is officially over.  —  Google unveiled on Tuesday an AI-powered overhaul of Search centered around a reimagined “intelligent search box” — what the company describes as the biggest change to this entry point …
New York Times:
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran's Leader  —  An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.  —  Days after Israeli strikes …
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Mediaite
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
What We Know About the Motives of the San Diego Mosque Shooters  —  A California community has been left reeling after a pair of teenage gunmen opened fire at the San Diego Islamic Center Monday morning, killing three people in an attack that is currently being investigated as a hate crime.
Patrick McNeil / nomination notes:
Eight Democrats vote to confirm a lifetime judge who wouldn't say Biden won in 2020  —  The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted (52-38) to confirm the nomination of Sheria Clarke to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.  Eight Democrats voted in favor of confirmation.
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Manager at Trump's N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs  —  David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.  —  The general manager of President Trump's golf club …
Associated Press:
Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to take a closer look at the citizenship of their customers, a new measure in his administration's push …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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The Colorado Sun:
Jared Polis says his Tina Peters decision “will be remembered fondly,” despite growing outrage  —  Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday said he doesn't regret his decision to commute the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, despite widespread condemnation from Democrats …
US Department of Justice:
Four of the World's Largest Container Manufacturing Companies and Seven of Their Executives Indicted for a Global Conspiracy Affecting Billions of Dollars of Commerce  —  For Immediate Release  —  Seven Chinese executives and four of the world's largest shipping container manufacturing companies …
 
 
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Marni Rose McFall / Newsweek:
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Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
House GOP resurrects Trump's plan for year-round daylight saving time
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat in Kentucky
Jo Ingles / The Statehouse News Bureau:
LaRose cast provisional primary ballot when his overseas ballot didn't get to Ohio in time
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