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.
22-State Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Stay Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyA 22-state coalition and Connecticut filed separate amicus briefs asking the Supreme Court to stay the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone in-person dispensing ruling before a May 11 deadline.
Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.
DOJ Official Allegedly Pressured Alabama Prosecutors to Rush SPLC IndictmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyHouse Democrats cite whistleblower reports alleging a senior DOJ official ordered Alabama prosecutors to rush an SPLC indictment despite case-viability concerns.
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.
Cole Tomas Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate President TrumpMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyCole Tomas Allen, 31, faces three federal felony counts after storming a security checkpoint armed at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals in Myanmar Pig-Butchering Fraud OperationMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged two Chinese nationals for managing Myanmar pig-butchering crypto fraud compounds, seizing 503 websites and restraining over $700 million in proceeds.
Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director Comey on Threat ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts tied to an Instagram seashells post prosecutors say threatened President Trump.
Federal Charges Filed Against Gunman in White House Correspondents’ Dinner AttackMay 2, 2026UncategorizedA California man faces federal attempted-assassination charges after breaching security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and wounding a Secret Service officer on April 25, 2026.