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July 1, 2026

DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights

The Justice Department sued California and Virginia over state gun restrictions, targeting assault weapons bans and semiautomatic pistol laws.

July 1, 2026

Ex-CIA chief accused of orchestrating 'Russia hoax' sues Trump admin for 'vindictive prosecution'

Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding an order requiring the administration to preserive its investigation records.

July 1, 2026

DOJ says 11 migrants indicted in multi-state sex trafficking, drug, firearms case

Federal prosecutors charge 11 illegal aliens with child sex trafficking, drug trafficking and firearms trafficking across multiple U.S. states.

July 1, 2026

DOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas, Illinois murder and kidnapping cases

Prosecutors described the horrific nature of the crimes. Outside Dallas, Texas, the alleged TdA members executed a man in front of two children, authorities said.

July 1, 2026

Southern Poverty Law Center's leaders allegedly used major bank to fund pay-to-hate operation

Federal case alleges SPLC secretly funneled millions to far-right extremists through shell accounts, with finance and intelligence chiefs accused.

July 1, 2026

Trump administration threatens Kansas school district funding over transgender student policy

The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funding from the Kansas City Public School District over its transgender policies.

June 30, 2026

Federal judge blocks blue state's law prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks on the job

A federal judge blocked Virginia's mask law targeting federal immigration agents, citing the Supremacy Clause and siding with the Justice Department.

June 30, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: New York woman who wished 'every day were Oct. 7' charged with funding Palestinian terror group

Catherine Beth Washburn allegedly sent more than $30,000 in cryptocurrency to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighter and led a radical extremist group, DOJ says.

June 30, 2026

Dem senator faces DOJ probe after allegations of spending campaign funds on luxury lifestyle

Sen. Ruben Gallego faces a DOJ investigation after allegedly using campaign donations to fund family trips to Disney, Miami and the Super Bowl.

June 29, 2026

New Mexico governor demands federal reparations after accusing DEA of fueling state's fentanyl crisis

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham demands federal reparations, accusing the DEA of allowing millions of fentanyl pills to flood the state unchecked.