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.
Two Defendants Indicted in New York Medicaid Ambulette Fraud SchemeJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Central Islip indicted two defendants on July 1, 2026, for allegedly billing Medicaid for ambulette rides never performed or induced by kickbacks.
Telemedicine Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in $136 Million Medicare FraudJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court sentenced a telemedicine company owner to 10 years and $66 million in restitution for a $136 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to a DOJ national crackdown.
I’ll review the single supplied source before writingJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ sued Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota on June 30, 2026, seeking court orders compelling the states to hand over five years of SNAP data to the USDA.
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.
Federal Jury Convicts Petersburg Man on Child Sex Trafficking ChargesJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria convicted Marcus Keon Ruffin of child sex trafficking and felon in possession of a firearm in the Eastern District of Virginia on July 1, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts South Lake Tahoe Man on Four Impersonation CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Sacramento convicted Anton Iagounov on four counts of impersonating a federal officer after he sent fabricated NASA OIG credentials to the Department of Defense.
Federal Jury Convicts North Carolina Man in Minor Catfishing CaseJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia convicted Matthew Thomas Becker on two counts for catfishing a 14-year-old on X and receiving child sexual abuse material.