DOJ Defends Withholding 2.5 Million Epstein Files, Cites Victim PrivacyJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a brief on July 2, 2026, defending its withholding of 2.5 million Epstein investigative pages and offering in-camera judicial review as a compromise.
DOJ Charges Eight Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged eight alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois on July 2, 2026, for murders and kidnappings under Operation Take Back America.
DOJ Files Federal Suit Challenging Denver Assault Weapons OrdinanceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed suit in federal court June 30 to strike down Denver's assault weapons ordinance, calling it presumptively unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
DOJ Files Simultaneous Second Amendment Suits Against Virginia and CaliforniaJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed twin Second Amendment lawsuits July 1, 2026, against Virginia and California, challenging new state gun bans and seeking permanent injunctions in both cases.
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Carroll Testimony and Hoffman FundingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe DOJ has opened a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll's 2022 deposition testimony and Reid Hoffman's nonprofit funding of her anti-Trump lawsuits.
DOJ Charges 455 Defendants in Record $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud TakedownJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 455 defendants in the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, alleging $6.5 billion in false Medicare and Medicaid claims across 56 federal districts.
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.
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.
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.