Tag: Judgment Fund
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Weaponization Fund Is Symptom of Congress’s Irrelevance
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Jun. 15, 2026) — Democrats are criticizing President Trump and the IRS for settling a lawsuit the president brought against his own IRS over injuries allegedly caused by the leak of his tax records by the Biden administration. Initially, Trump sued for $10 billion but reached a settlement with the…
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Trump: Iran Agreement “Complete”
by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 14, 2026) — At 5:29 p.m. EDT, in accordance with his message of Saturday, President Donald Trump declared the long-sought “deal” mandating that the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot and will not develop, procure or otherwise prepare nuclear weapons for use was consummated and the U.S.-imposed blockade on the Strait of Hormuz…
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SCOTUS Strikes Down Tariffs, Judgment Fund, Citizens Will Pay
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Feb. 20, 2026) — On February 20, 2026, SCOTUS struck down the Trump tariffs, writing, “The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive branch.” Moreover, as expected, the difficult part of the decision, how to refund $133 billion of the taxes illegally imposed, is…
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Judgment Fund Sticks Us Twice with Bill for Illegal Tariffs
by William L. Kovacs, ©2025 (Nov. 10, 2025) — President Trump claims a Supreme Court ruling that the worldwide tariffs are illegal would place the country on “the brink of economic catastrophe.” Yes, Trump would suffer a blow to his ego and his trade policy. The real cost of the catastrophe, however, would be imposed…