Schumer said that reports of the Trump administration dropping plans for the fund won't change his plans to force a vote. The fund aimed at compensating victims of what the administration calls "lawfare" has become a political flashpoint on Capitol Hill, sparking rare criticism of Trump from his own party. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday that Democrats will force Republicans to vote on a controversial "weaponization" legal relief fund pushed by President Donald Trump. "This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund before one cent goes out the door," Schumer wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter sent Monday to Senate Democrats. "And no matter what Republicans do, we will force them to vote." ChatGPT dominates early AI spending in Congress as lawmakers weigh regulation Trump slams Pirro after she moves to drop…

Fed chairman's words suggest a rate hike The fund helped grind Senate floor action to a halt last month, when Republicans were trying to use the budget reconciliation process to fund immigration law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. Some Republicans told acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a closed-door meeting that they opposed the fund when he came to Capitol Hill to explain it. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is meeting with Trump at the White House, Johnson's office said. MS NOW reported that the meeting is to discuss the DOJ fund.