Federal Indictment Charges Louisiana Permanent Resident With Voter FraudJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA Louisiana permanent resident faces a four-count federal indictment for falsely claiming citizenship to register and voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections.
Second Circuit Affirms Bankman-Fried’s Fraud Conviction and $11 Billion ForfeitureJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture order on June 12, 2026, leaving him with limited appellate options.
Afghan National Faces Death Penalty in White House-Area Guardsman KillingJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal on 17 counts, including death-penalty-eligible murder, for the 2025 White House-area killing of a National Guardsman.
United States v. Direct Action Minnesota: 15 Indicted Over Anti-ICE Protests in MinneapolisJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed a 94-page indictment charging 15 Direct Action Minnesota members with assault and conspiracy tied to anti-ICE protests at a Minneapolis federal building.
Five Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men for an alleged drone-and-sniper plot against the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026, targeting the president.
D.C. Circuit Affirms 115-Month Sentence After Plea Agreement BreachJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe D.C. Circuit found federal prosecutors breached a plea agreement but upheld the 115-month sentence because the defendant failed to object at sentencing.
San Diego Man Charged With Funneling $600K in Charity Fraud Proceeds to HamasJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged a San Diego man with funneling roughly $600,000 raised through a sham charity and social media to Hamas via cryptocurrency and direct transfers.
15 Members of Direct Action Minnesota Face Federal Indictment Over Anti-ICE ActionsJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 15 members of Direct Action Minnesota on eight counts tied to alleged obstruction of ICE operations at a Minneapolis federal building.
Five Men Charged in Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men with conspiring to attack the White House UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14 with drones and snipers, targeting senior U.S. officials.
Trump Blocks Jay Clayton Hearing, Leaving Section 702 Reauthorization in LimboJune 18, 2026Intelligence