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Trump-Backed Candidate Wins G.O.P. Race in San Antonio District

27. Mai 2026 um 03:45
Carlos De La Cruz, a first-time candidate, defeated a moderate rival in a U.S. House district that was redrawn to favor Republicans, but where Democrats see an opportunity.

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Carlos De La Cruz, a Republican running in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, speaking in February before an appearance by President Trump in Corpus Christi, Texas.

In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner

Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate in Georgia, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself.

© Nicole Craine for The New York Times

While campaigning, Burt Jones boasts about his efforts in 2020.

Lawsuit Argues Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Excludes Those He Targeted

22. Mai 2026 um 23:50
The constellation of individuals and groups involved claims to have suffered partisan attacks by the federal government under Trump, yet would not be compensated.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Rioters during the attack at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

G.O.P. Break With Trump Reflects Limits of Party’s Post-Jan. 6 Truce

22. Mai 2026 um 21:29
Republicans, seeing President Trump’s personal agenda diverging from their political interests, vented their outrage about paying those who threatened their lives on Jan. 6, 2021.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, at the Capitol this week after losing his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

Fact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund

The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.

© Carolyn Van Houten for The New York Times

President Trump has suggested the $1.8 billion fund is not particularly unusual, but critics say it essentially establishes a way to funnel taxpayer money to Mr. Trump’s allies.

Inside the Senate G.O.P. Meltdown Over Trump’s Fund

21. Mai 2026 um 23:13
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans’ concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, said his colleagues had “very legitimate questions” about the new fund.

Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund

20. Mai 2026 um 15:55
The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.

© Kenny Holston for The New York Times

Officer Daniel Hodges of Washington’s Metropolitan Police, left, and Harry Dunn, then an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police, at a congressional hearing in 2022. The two filed suit on Wednesday.

Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

20. Mai 2026 um 13:49
The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

© Kenny Holston for The New York Times

The pro-Trump mob at the Capitol in 2021. If all of the Jan. 6ers sought money from the fund and received the same amount, the payouts would be around $1.125 million each.

Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts

19. Mai 2026 um 23:12
The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Todd Blanche made clear that the fund was created in response to what Mr. Trump and his allies have argued was unjust overreach by the Biden administration.

What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?

18. Mai 2026 um 21:29
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 Times

The Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.

Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump

17. Mai 2026 um 10:00
In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden

Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.

© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

President Trump controls both the I.R.S., the agency he sued, and the Justice Department, which would typically represent the I.R.S. against legal claims.

Romania’s Coalition Government in Crisis as PSD Ministers Resign

23. April 2026 um 16:16
Romania is bracing for a period of political uncertainty after the resignation of one third of its ministers from its coalition government.

Romania’s Ruling Coalition in Turmoil as Social Democrats End Support for PM

20. April 2026 um 17:10
The Social Democratic Party, the leading party in Romania’s governing coalition, announced its decision to withdraw support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan - a move expected to trigger political instability.

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