May 20, 2026 Daniel Hodges aed Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol on January 6, sue Trump to block the creation of his slush fund to pay off those convicted of crimes related to that attack, The lawsuit covers what actually happened on January 6, in detail, In the House, Rep Jamie Raskin has introduced an act to prohibit use of federal funds to pay off anyone claiming to have faced “weaponization,” Trump is making it clear that making money and building monuments to himself are his priorities, Funding for the ballroom could not go into a budget reconciliation measure, so Trump is trying to replace the Senate parliamentarian, Republicans are taking note of Trump’s cratering approval ratings, Trump has backed Ken Paxton against John Cornyn in Texas, and successfully backed the challenger to Kentucky’s Thomas Massie, but shrinking margins suggest that his hold may be loosening.