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NPR • May 18, 2026 14:58

Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

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The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

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Mon 14:58 - NPR

Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

Mon 16:55 - France 24

Trump drops $10 billion IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.7 billion fund for allies

Mon 18:57 - Fox News

Apologies and cash headed to alleged ‘weaponization’ victims in billion-dollar Trump settlement

Mon 19:42 - DW All

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, gets billion-dollar 'victim's fund'

Mon 19:42 - DW Top

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, gets billion-dollar 'victim's fund'

Mon 22:55 - Washington Examiner

Trump says he wasn’t ‘involved’ in creation of $1.776 billion fund for lawfare victims

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19:42

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, gets billion-dollar 'victim's fund'

A new settlement will disburse $1.76 billion to victims of so-callled "lawfare," who were prosecuted under President Joe Biden. Critics have said the move amounts to "outright corruption."

DW Top

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19:42

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, gets billion-dollar 'victim's fund'

A new settlement will disburse $1.76 billion to victims of so-callled "lawfare," who were prosecuted under President Joe Biden. Critics have said the move amounts to "outright corruption."

Fox News

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18:57

Apologies and cash headed to alleged ‘weaponization’ victims in billion-dollar Trump settlement

The DOJ created a $1.776 billion fund for people who allege they were victims of government lawfare as part of a Trump IRS lawsuit settlement.

France 24

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16:55

Trump drops $10 billion IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.7 billion fund for allies

The US Justice Department on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were politically persecuted by the department …

Washington Examiner

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22:55

Trump says he wasn’t ‘involved’ in creation of $1.776 billion fund for lawfare victims

President Donald Trump said on Monday he wasn’t involved in the creation of a $1.776 billion Justice Department fund to compensate victims of alleged lawfare during the Biden administration. The …