Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited From Finland to Face Chicago ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ extradited 19-year-old Peter Stokes from Finland on charges he was a member of Scattered Spider, a group tied to 100-plus network intrusions.
DOJ Charges 8 Alleged Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois with kidnapping and murder, escalating the administration's terrorism-designation enforcement effort.
Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747 Enters Service as Air Force One, Emoluments Questions UnresolvedJuly 2, 2026Intelligence
35 Retired Federal Judges Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement as Fraud on CourtJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThirty-five retired federal judges have asked a Miami court to void the Trump-IRS settlement as fraud on the court, including a provision barring IRS audits of Trump family returns.
Judge Blocks Trump IRS Settlement Fund as Officials Defy Declaration OrderJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsA Virginia federal judge blocked a $1.776 billion Trump IRS settlement fund on June 12, and the government refused to submit court-ordered sworn declarations, citing separation of powers.
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expands Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overrules Humphrey's Executor and gives the president at-will removal power over all independent agency heads.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 5-4July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment, but a Kavanaugh concurrence opens a legislative path.
Missouri AG Charges 24 in Statewide Medicaid Fraud TakedownJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyMissouri AG Catherine Hanaway charged 24 defendants in a $613,000 Medicaid fraud sweep tied to the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown coordinated by DOJ and HHS OIG.
DOJ Charges 455 Defendants in $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud ActionJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged 455 defendants, including 90 doctors, in a $6.5 billion health care fraud takedown spanning 56 federal districts and marking the debut of its new National Fraud Enforcement Division.
DOJ Files Four Suits to Compel State SNAP Data DisclosureJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed four federal lawsuits on June 26, 2026, to compel Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota to turn over SNAP applicant data to the USDA.