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Critics Ignore 70-Year-Old Law for Anti-Weaponization Fund
A debate has emerged over the Justice Department’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” with supporters arguing that critics are mischaracterizing what is essentially a long-standing legal mechanism rooted in the federal Judgment Fund, a congressionally authorized program established in 1956 to pay court judgments and settlements against the government. Pro-life leaders such as CompassCare CEO Rev. Jim Harden and Family Policy Alliance President Craig DeRoche contend that Americans who believe they were unfairly targeted by government agencies because of their political or religious beliefs should have access to the same restitution processes available in other federal disputes. Harden pointed to the unresolved 2022 firebombing of a CompassCare pregnancy center in New York as an example of unequal treatment, noting that no arrests have been made despite evidence provided to the FBI. Opponents, including Rep. Mike Levin and former DOJ official Paul Figley, argue that using the Judgment Fund in this way risks bypassing congressional control over federal spending and could create opportunities for politically connected individuals to receive preferential treatment. Although Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the DOJ would not move forward with the proposed fund after criticism and legal challenges, supporters maintain that the broader question of compensating alleged victims of government “weaponization” remains unresolved. Read More
Lawmaker pushes panic button on 'really stupid' Trump move that is 'not getting attention'
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network at the precise moment scientists say the world's oceans are behaving in alarming ways — and a Democratic congressman says the timing is not a coincidence.Rep. Mike Levin, a California Democrat and environmental atto... Read More
2026 Election Results: In CA-49, D-Mike Levin faces 2 challengers
This district covers parts of San Diego County as well as Ladera Ranch, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. Read More
AOC Says 'Big Money In Politics' Hurts Public Trust As Democrats Set To Launch Anti-Corruption Caucus
AOC, Jason Crow and Mike Levin launch new anti-corruption caucus targeting Trump-era ethics and influence concerns. Read More
Alarm as GOP lawmakers hand themselves cash offer: 'Republicans in Congress did what???'
Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) revealed Friday that House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voted to make themselves eligible to collect from President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund, triggering immediate outrage online.Levin took to X to announce that he had introduced an ... Read More
Lawmakers conduct unannounced visit to Otay Mesa detention center but can’t speak with detainees
Reps. Mike Levin and Sara Jacobs were given a new ICE memo requiring consent and advance notice to visit with detainees. Read More
Q&A: Meet Rep. Mike Levin, candidate for California’s 49th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Levin, 47, is the incumbent congressman and a Democrat. Read More
Democrats tee up energy affordability debate with new bill
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition have introduced a lengthy bill aimed at navigating rising energy costs for American consumers. Reps. Sean Casten of Illinois and Mike Levin of California are leading the charge on the 419-page legislative effort unveiled Wednesday that they’ve dubbed the “Energy Bills Relief Act,” which takes aim at much ... Read More
Betting on war and terrorism should be illegal, California lawmakers say
Rep. Mike Levin wants to prevent making money "off the outbreak of war or the deaths of American service members." Read More
ICYMI: Tucker Carlson Calls Mark Levin’s Messaging “A Species of Witchcraft” - Suggests Mike Huckabee Is Under a “Spell” to Support Israel
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused radio host Mark Levin of engaging in what he described as “a species of witchcraft” to manufacture political consensus, while also suggesting that Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee may be under some sort of “spell” when it comes to his support for Israel. Read More
US Democrats working on bill to rein in prediction markets after Iran bets
U.S. Democratic lawmakers Representative Mike Levin and Senator Chris Murphy are working on a bill to rein in prediction markets after well-timed bets ahead of the U.S.-Israeli air strikes in Iran stoked concerns over the legality and ethics of such trades, Levin told Reuters. Read More
California woman whose parents were deported to attend Trump’s State of the Union
U.S. Rep Mike Levin, whose district includes parts of O.C. and San Diego counties, will attend the State of the Union and bring the daughter of an O.C. couple who were deported last year as his guest. Read More
New bipartisan bill aims to help disabled veterans with home loan fees
From Rep. Mike Levin, the bill is meant to help veterans who are still awaiting their disability rating or service members still in the transition process. Read More
Mike Levin: Olympic surfing must put surfers first
Olympic surfing won’t just be a moment on our shoreline — it will be a legacy. Read More