Politics
US Administration Drops Tax Lawsuit and Unveils Compensation Fund
The Trump administration has dropped a tax lawsuit against individuals who alleged unfair investigations, unveiling a $1.7 billion fund to compensate them. The move comes as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups.
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BBC News
The settlement will go towards individuals who allege they were subjected to unfair investigations.
2026-05-18 19:53 UTC
The Hill
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire fraud, four counts of b
2026-05-19 02:41 UTC