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Benjamin S. Weiss
Benjamin S. Weiss covers Congress for Courthouse News Service. Before joining CNS, he covered the nuclear power industry, the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with a focus on spent nuclear fuel and power plant decommissioning. He is a graduate of the American University in Washington. Senator Chuck Schumer calls him 'mustache.'
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DOJ weaponization fund remains roadblock for Senate budget reconciliation
The Justice Department said it would abandon its proposed $1.8 billion settlement fund for victims of so-called “government weaponization” after it threatened to derail a must-pass budget measure — but its specter still haunts the Senate.
DC mayoral primary: What’s at stake in the race to run the capital city
Whoever emerges victorious from a tightly contested Democratic primary race will have an opportunity to continue — or reshape — Washington, D.C.’s local politics and its unique relationship with the federal government.
House Democrat moves to block Trump IRS settlement
Democrats have framed the agreement, which established the now-paused weaponization fund and barred the government from probing the Trump family’s past tax returns, as a “super-pardon” and a misuse of settlement funds.
Another high-speed car chase in DC spotlights Park Police’s norm-shattering pursuit guidelines
The Trump administration last year handed the federal police force, charged with protecting national parks, expanded authority to “chase until the wheels fall off.” It’s a decision experts say sets Park Police apart from most state and local law enforcement.
Trump poised to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
The president’s former personal lawyer has served as acting chief of the Justice Department since former Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired in the spring.
In rebuke of Trump, House passes war powers resolution aimed at ending Iran conflict
The White House has contested Congress’ authority to rein in the president’s war powers — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week declared the administration’s hostilities against Tehran were over.
Blanche says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department’s program aimed at compensation people the Trump administration believes were unfairly targeted by the government drew bipartisan criticism and threatened to derail congressional budget legislation.
Free PACER: Senators take another stab at revamping access to federal court records
The Open Courts Act would require the federal judiciary to overhaul PACER, the online repository of court records, and make the service free to access.