Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
Category: Justice Department
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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
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Justice Dept. Announces $1.8 Billion Fund in Settling I.R.S. Suit
The New York Times – Business:The dismissal appears to be part of the Trump administration’s effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019.
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Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.
The New York Times – Business:One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.
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For Struggling JetBlue, Spirit’s Demise May Offer an Opportunity
The New York Times – Business:JetBlue Airways is adding flights at Spirit Airlines’ former home airport as it tries to turn a profit again.
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Justice Dept. Settles Case Against Provider of Meat Industry Data
The New York Times – Business:Under the agreement, Agri Stats would pay a fine and broaden whom it sold its pricing data to. The department said the move would help reduce food costs.
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Spirit Airlines, a Pioneer of Low-Fare Flights, Shuts Down
The New York Times – Business:Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.
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Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center
The New York Times – Business:Fidelity and Vanguard’s donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions in the wake of a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group.
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How Powell Just Complicated Trump’s Fed Plans
The New York Times – Business:Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.
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Fidelity Won’t Let Donor-Advised Fund Holders Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center
The New York Times – Business:Fidelity cited the Justice Department’s recent action against the civil rights organization in emails to holders of its charitable-giving funds explaining its decision.
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Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.
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Transition to a New Fed Chair Is Unlikely to Mean Immediate Rate Cuts
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.
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The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.