DOJ Secures $30 Million Settlement with PayPal Over Race-Based Lending ProgramMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ secured a $30 million settlement with PayPal over a DEI investment program the department says violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by favoring minority-owned firms.
Cole Tomas Allen Indicted on Four Counts in Trump Assassination AttemptMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyCole Tomas Allen faces four federal counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, after a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
DOJ Sues Denver to Invalidate 37-Year-Old Assault Weapons BanMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued Denver on May 5, 2026, to overturn a 1989 assault weapons ban, marking one of the first actions by the department's new Second Amendment Section.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges of conspiracy and concealment of COVID-19 records from FOIA requests.
Grand Jury Indicts Comey a Second Time Over Instagram Seashell PostMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two threat counts over an Instagram post, the second such prosecution under the Trump administration.
Three Federally Indicted for Assaulting Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three Minnesota residents for assaulting Turning Point USA journalist Savannah Hernandez at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Fraud ChargesMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on April 21, 2026, on wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to alleged secret payments to extremist informants.
California Man Charged with Attempting to Assassinate Trump at Correspondents’ DinnerMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyCole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, faces three federal felony counts after allegedly shooting a Secret Service officer at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Purdue Pharma Sentenced to $5.5 Billion, Clearing Path for Opioid SettlementMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Arleo sentenced Purdue Pharma to $5.5 billion in fines and forfeiture on April 28, 2026, clearing the way for a $7.4 billion opioid bankruptcy settlement.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 CountsMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering on April 21, 2026, in Alabama.