American Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Unregistered Chinese Government AgentJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyAmerican citizen Thomas Weir Pauken II pleaded guilty June 4, 2026, to acting as an unregistered agent of China under 18 U.S.C. § 951, the DOJ announced.
DOJ Arrests Dual U.S.-Iranian CEO Over Iran Nuclear Sanctions ViolationsJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyA dual U.S.-Iranian tech CEO faces federal charges for allegedly supplying American networking and encryption equipment to Iran's nuclear and military establishments.
Oklahoma Man Indicted on Eight Counts for Threatening U.S. SenatorJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted an Oklahoma man on eight counts for allegedly threatening to kill a U.S. Senator and family members during three phone calls in March 2026.
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shoot-DownJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder and aircraft destruction in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shoot-down.
Bolton Pleads Guilty to Single Classified Information CountJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyJohn Bolton agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information, accepting a $2.25 million fine and up to 60 months in prison under a federal plea deal.
Iranian Tech CEO Arrested for Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear ProgramJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors arrested Iranian tech CEO Jamshid Ghomi on IEEPA sanctions charges for allegedly supplying U.S. equipment to Iran's nuclear and military program.
Texas Man Indicted for Shooting Near VP Motorcade at Washington MonumentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted a Texas man on May 29, 2026, for a shooting near the Washington Monument that wounded a teenager and targeted federal officers near the VP motorcade.
Arcadia Mayor Wang Pleads Guilty to Acting as China AgentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty May 29 to acting as an illegal agent of China, admitting she used a fake news outlet to spread pro-PRC content.
White House AI Oversight Order Shelved as Senior Officials Split Over Regulatory ApproachMay 29, 2026Intelligence
DOJ Charges Raúl Castro With Murder Over 1996 Cuban ShootdownMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over Cuba's 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes.