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Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund

A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.

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The order came from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, in a case brought by a group of people who say they have faced partisan attacks by the Trump administration but expect to be excluded from accessing the fund.

How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.

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A Dominion Energy power plant near Davis, W.Va. NextEra Energy’s political activities are expected to be scrutinized as it seeks approval of its purchase of Dominion.

Is Spencer Pratt for Real?

The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.

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“It’s not a kind of fame that is fun,” Spencer Pratt said of his political turn.

Is the U.S. Prepared for a Major War?

America has fired “something like eight years’ worth of Tomahawk missile production” in Iran, Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, says on “Interesting Times,” where he and the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat discuss the limitations of America’s arsenal of “luxury” weapons.

In Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry, Scrutiny Turns Toward Private Citizens Who Antagonized Trump

The Justice Department is said to be examining the funding of lawsuits brought by E. Jean Carroll, an author who has never sought a public role, political power or governmental authority.

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E. Jean Carroll, the author and columnist, leaving court in Manhattan in 2024 after a hearing on one of her lawsuits against Donald J. Trump.
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