What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund? NYT | Top Stories By: Andrew Duehren 27 May 2026 at 01:30 The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies. © Eric Lee for The New York TimesThe Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.
Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy in the Runoff for Texas Attorney General NYT | Top Stories By: Lauren McGaughy 27 May 2026 at 10:16 After connecting his opponent to past criticism of President Trump, the conservative state senator now advances to the general election. © Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated PressMayes Middleton in March at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas.
5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas NYT | Top Stories By: Tim Balk 27 May 2026 at 09:37 With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff. © Desiree Rios for The New York TimesKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general, received an endorsement last week from President Trump.