US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown MurdersMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
Russia Pledges Support for Cuba as Washington Escalates Sanctions and Criminal ChargesMay 21, 2026Intelligence
DOJ Unseals Murder Indictment Against Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane ShootdownMay 21, 2026Intelligence
Capitol Officers Sue to Block Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 21, 2026Legal NewsTwo Jan. 6 Capitol officers filed the first lawsuit targeting Trump's $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund, invoking the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause and challenging Congress's spending power.
Iraqi Kata’ib Hizballah Commander Charged Over Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged an alleged Kata'ib Hizballah commander with six terrorism counts for directing attacks on U.S. Jewish institutions and targets across Europe and Canada.
U.S. Charges Raúl Castro in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue ShootdownMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors in Miami unsealed a superseding indictment charging Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with murder in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
DOJ Chief Says Hunter Biden May Apply for Anti-Weaponization FundMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyActing AG Todd Blanche confirmed Hunter Biden could apply for the DOJ's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund during a Senate budget hearing on May 19, 2026.
DOJ Settles Berenson v. Biden Social Media Censorship LawsuitMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled Berenson v. Biden, a Second Circuit case alleging the Biden administration coerced Twitter to suppress protected speech in violation of the First Amendment.
DOJ Settlement Creates $1.776 Billion Anti-Weaponization FundMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to settle Trump's IRS tax-return lawsuit, drawing legal challenges over self-dealing and appropriations authority.