Also known as: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche · Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche
Acting and permanently nominated U.S. Attorney General, Trump's former personal lawyer, announced abandonment of anti-weaponisation compensation fund in June 2026.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Joy Online
… t on democracy”, while their families condemned the length of their sentences. “The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche …
Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shotJoy Online
… t on democracy”, while their families condemned the length of their sentences. “The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche …
Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shotJoy Online
… President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the top U.S. …
Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to be Attorney GeneralJoy Online
… Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had said on Tuesday that plans for the fund were being dropped – although Trump later suggested it was not entirely dead, telling reporters he would “have to ask the lawyers”. …
US Senate approves $70bn for Trump immigration agenciesJoy Online
US President Donald Trump has said he will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the role permanently. …
Trump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basisJoy Online
… Testifying to lawmakers on Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Department of Justice was dropping its plans to set up the fund, but declined to put it in writing. …
Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump’s new White House ballroomJoy Online
… And on Tuesday, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the provision shielding Trump and his family from tax audits would remain in place, further angering Republicans who said it should be scrapped. …
The end of Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ fund is another sign Republicans are fighting backJoy Online
The Trump administration has abandoned plans to create a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted or investigated by the government, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. …
Trump administration drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fundJoy Online
… Bondi rebuffed accusations that during questioning she shifted blame to her former deputy, Todd Blanche, now the acting attorney general. …
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probeJoy Online
… d how – his government would get Castro to the US to face the charges, Rubio replied: “I’m not going to talk about how we’re going to get him here, if we were trying to get him here, why would I say to the media what our plans are about that?” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche …
Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’Eight people with alleged Antifa ties have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison for their roles in a July 4 riot at an immigration detention centre in Texas, where a law enforcement officer was shot. Sentences range from 30 to 70 years, with one former Marine Corps reservist convicted of attempted murder receiving 100 years.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Eight people with alleged Antifa ties have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison for their roles in a July 4 riot at an immigration detention centre in Texas, where a law enforcement officer was shot. Sentences range from 30 to 70 years, with one former Marine Corps reservist convicted of attempted murder receiving 100 years.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Eight people with alleged ties to Antifa have been collectively sentenced to 450 years in prison for roles in a riot outside an immigration detention centre in Texas on Independence Day, including a former Marine reservist convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer who received 100 years.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump formally nominated his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, submitting his name to the Senate after Blanche has been serving as acting attorney general since April. The nomination faces scrutiny from Senate Republicans, who had pressured Blanche to scrap a weaponisation victims fund and some lawmakers have expressed skepticism about his record.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Senate has approved over $70bn in funding for President Trump's immigration agencies, including ICE and Border Patrol, for the remaining three years of his administration. The bill passed 52-to-47 largely along party lines and now heads to the House for a vote before going to Trump for signature.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the role permanently, subject to Senate confirmation. Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer, has served as interim attorney general since Trump removed Pam Bondi in April.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Senate voted to advance an immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1bn in funding for President Trump's new White House ballroom, which was intended for Secret Service security upgrades. The $72bn reconciliation bill will now fund immigration agencies including ICE and Border Patrol, and heads to the House before final approval.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The justice department has ended Trump's "anti-weaponisation" fund after Republicans threatened to block a critical immigration bill over the plan. The fund, part of a settlement over a lawsuit against the IRS, would have paid people deemed unjustly targeted by the Biden administration and banned current tax audits of Trump and his family.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration has dropped plans for a $1.8bn fund to compensate individuals claiming unfair government targeting, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced to lawmakers. The fund, proposed to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his tax returns, faced strong criticism from Democrats and Republicans over concerns it could pay Capitol riot defendants, and was halted by a federal judge pending a June 12 hearing.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee, defending her handling of the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, stating the Department of Justice produced nearly 3 million pages of material under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Bondi, who was removed from her post in April, acknowledged the process was complicated but said the Department produced everything required by law, though the release has faced criticism over withheld documents and identifiable victims.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba poses a "national security threat" and the likelihood of a peaceful diplomatic agreement is "not high," while Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused him of spreading "lies" and denied the island had ever threatened the US.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and murder over the 1996 shooting down of two aircraft belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people including three Americans. President Díaz-Canel called the charges a political manoeuvre without legal foundation.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Capitol and Metropolitan police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt President Trump's $1.8 billion fund created by the Justice Department to compensate victims of political "weaponisation" following Trump's tax-return lawsuit settlement with the IRS.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump and two firearms offences after trying to enter a White House Correspondents' Association dinner with weapons on Saturday night. A Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously injured during the incident.
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former FBI Director James Comey has been formally charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump over an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47". Comey has denied knowing what the numbers meant, while the Trump administration claims the image was a threat against the 47th president.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump after attempting to storm a White House Correspondents' Association dinner gala in Washington on Saturday night carrying a semi-automatic handgun, pump-action shotgun and three knives. A Secret Service agent was shot but not seriously wounded during the incident, and Trump and other officials were evacuated from the venue.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
A gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, with the suspect exchanging fire with security officials on a floor above where Trump was present. The incident has renewed scrutiny over Secret Service security protocols and screening procedures at high-profile events.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, was arrested after exchanging fire with security at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. According to CBS sources, Allen told officials he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials, and US media report a history of anti-Trump social media posts and a document describing plans to target administration members.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, was arrested after shots were fired inside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. According to acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche, preliminary findings suggest he was targeting administration officials, though the motive remains under investigation.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
A final decision on King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US was expected on Sunday after a shooting incident at a Washington DC White House Correspondents' Dinner raised security concerns. The UK government indicated the trip would begin as planned on Monday, possibly with minor adjustments to public-facing events.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →