DOJ Weighs Third Federal Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ is weighing a third federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, following two prior prosecutions in Trump's second term that raise First Amendment questions.
Former NIAID Official David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on charges he concealed COVID-19 grant records from FOIA requests using a personal Gmail account.
Three Federally Charged in Assault on Journalist at Minnesota Anti-ICE ProtestMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury charges three Minnesota family members with assaulting and intimidating a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul.
Brooklyn Tax Preparer Sentenced to 36 Months for $600 Million COVID Credit FraudMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA Brooklyn tax preparer received a 36-month federal prison sentence for filing over 8,000 fraudulent returns seeking $600 million in COVID tax credits.
DOJ Sues D.C. Bar Authorities to Block Jeffrey Clark DisbarmentMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a federal lawsuit May 13, 2026, to block D.C. bar authorities from disbarring former Trump official Jeffrey Clark over 2020 election conduct.
SEC and DOJ Charge 21 in Decade-Long Law Firm Insider Trading SchemeMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe SEC and DOJ charged 21 people in a decade-long insider trading scheme built on confidential M&A data misappropriated from multiple global law firms.
DOJ Charges 25-Plus Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide OperationMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 25-plus Tren de Aragua members across six federal districts, seizing 80 firearms and 18 kilograms of narcotics in the gang's largest single federal action.
Connecticut Jury Awards $488,958 in Multi-Site Injury Car AccidentMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Connecticut jury awarded $488,958 in compensatory damages to a plaintiff who alleged multi-site injuries from a motor vehicle accident in Middletown Superior Court.
Vermont Jury Convicts Elliot Russell of First-Degree MurderMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Bennington County jury convicted Elliot Russell of first-degree murder on May 11, 2026, in the 2022 shooting death of Ulysses Ivey at a Vermont power substation.
Illinois Tax Preparer Convicted on All Counts in $11 Million COVID Fraud CaseMay 14, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted Hiam Hmaidan on all six counts of mail fraud and conspiracy for a $11 million COVID-19 unemployment assistance fraud scheme.