DOJ Seeks Denaturalization of 12 Citizens Over Concealed Serious CrimesMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil denaturalization complaints against 12 naturalized citizens, including a former U.S. ambassador, over concealed crimes ranging from Al-Qaeda support to espionage.
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.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 12 for Concealed CrimesMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed denaturalization suits against 12 individuals in multiple federal courts, alleging concealment of terrorism, espionage, war crimes, and sexual abuse during naturalization.
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation RecordsMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.
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.