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.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Second Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury re-indicted former FBI Director James Comey over an "86 47" social media post, raising First Amendment and selective prosecution claims.
Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Faces State Removal PetitionMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA former Laredo council member petitioned a Texas court to remove Sheriff Martin Cuellar after a federal five-count fraud indictment tied to COVID-era fund misappropriation.
Dan Sohail Pleads Guilty to Ramming Chabad Headquarters in BrooklynMay 13, 2026Law and PolicyDan Sohail, 36, pleaded guilty May 13 to federal religious property damage after ramming his car into Chabad's Brooklyn headquarters. Hate crime charges were not filed.
Maryland Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in Southern District of FloridaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Maryland man Brandon Sartor on six counts of sex trafficking by force and fraud in the Southern District of Florida on May 12, 2026.
Three Charged With Smuggling AI Server Technology to ChinaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThree defendants face federal export control charges for allegedly smuggling U.S. AI server technology to China using fake documents and transshipment schemes.
Army Sergeant Indicted for Trading Classified Venezuela Mission Intel on PolymarketMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Army Special Forces Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using classified intel on a Venezuela mission to profit on Polymarket.