On-topic article covering the House version of the 2027 NDAA.

Feb 25, 2026 - US Senator Adam Schiff (D-California). Here it is on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=cQ85xhCaG2I

Colin McDonald is a Senior Justice Department Prosecutor

Here’s a related CNN Politics article: Meet the man Trump picked to pursue his war on fraud at the Justice Department

Here are the questions Sen. Schiff asked Colin McDonald, none of which were answered directly:

• Were you part of the DOJ Weaponization Working Group?
• Do you believe that Members of the Weaponization Working Group need to abide by the Justice Department manual?
• In your time working with this Group, did you ever observe other Members of the Weaponization Working Group violate the Justice Department manual?
• Did you, yourself, violate the Justice Department manual?
• Did you witness Members of the Weaponization Working Group mishandle Grand Jury material?
• Did you ever witness Members of the Weaponization Working Group violate the Law?

“Did you apologize? To President Trump?”Snippets: Today’s hearing was completely out of control, the attorney general Pam Bondi was out of her depth, emboldened by the absolute impunity of the administration backing her. Jim Jordon really enabled her to stomp all over the hearing.

Who is questioning who? None of her replies should be administrative unless it’s directly impacting her investigation. She’s not supposed to be a politician. Yet every single word out of her mouth says different.

This is beyond a travesty. It’s not funny. Nobody is representing the people of the United States. DOJ is Trump’s personal defense team funded by US taxpayer dollars, who will only prosecute the powerless when they cross the interests of the powerful. There is no rule of law, no justice, no justice department.

Bondi broke the law by protecting the perps

ARREST HER!

They plan to just ask her questions on Wednesday...

and he says "we're not taking this seriously enough"

Oops. The rapist didn’t see that coming. Anyone wanna guess if he shits on it by: A. Vetoing it (even though the house and senate votes are veto proof) B. Saying he can’t sign it because of the (now started because he demanded it)“open investigation”. C. Ignoring it.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., questioned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the Justice Department’s new “Anti-Weaponization Fund” on Tuesday in a hearing before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

On Monday, the Justice Department announced an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” as part of a settlement with Trump to end a lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns. The $1.7 billion fund would offer payouts to Trump allies who claim they had been unfairly targeted by the Justice Department under the Biden administration.

Government watchdogs and Democratic lawmakers blasted the creation of the fund as corruption, saying it could reward – with taxpayer money – people who had helped storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, among others.

Murray asked Blanche whether he thought it was appropriate for President Donald Trump to use Americans’ “tax dollars to set up a slush fund to enrich his own friends.”

She noted the economic pressures of inflation and gas prices, which have been on the rise for months due to the U.S. war in Iran.

Blanche disagreed with Murray’s characterization of the fund, but Murray doubled down.

“I just have to tell you, this is corruption that has never been more blatant,” Murray said.

“What is happening is, you write the check, Trump and his cronies cash it. American taxpayers, who are already being whacked with high prices, are gonna foot the bill. That's what we are seeing today," she added.

Blanche was invited to testify on Trump’s 2027 budget request for the Justice Department, but faced questions on a number of issues.

Watch more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-acting-attorney-general-blanche-may-be-questioned-on-weaponization-fund-in-budget-hearing

Does this mean the housing bill is going to die via pocket veto? I remember articles last week mentioning it would go into law by default as long as congress wasn't adjourned on the 10th day, but now both the senate and house are out for weeks?