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US $300B Fund, Amazon NDA, Judge Blocks Subpoenas

6/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

The United States and partners signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a plan with $300 billion.
Critics and Senators Chris Murphy and Amy Klobuchar called it a $300 billion reparations payment, though the text only creates a fund.
Officials who met with Amazon signed nondisclosure agreements that bar disclosure of water used to cool its data-center servers.
A federal judge ruled subpoenas to Minnesota elected officials were politically motivated and unconstitutional.

History

Historical Context

In October 2008 Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, creating the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and President George W. Bush used to inject $250 billion into banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. The 2024 memorandum signed by President Joe Biden, Amazon and state leaders establishes a $300 billion fund, reviving the same partisan and accountability debates.

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Story summary

The United States and partners signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a plan with $300 billion.
Critics and Senators Chris Murphy and Amy Klobuchar called it a $300 billion reparations payment, though the text only creates a fund.
Officials who met with Amazon signed nondisclosure agreements that bar disclosure of water used to cool its data-center servers.
A federal judge ruled subpoenas to Minnesota elected officials were politically motivated and unconstitutional.

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