Huawei Technologies faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York after federal prosecutors opened the case on Wednesday by accusing the Chinese tech company of stealing technology from American companies, abusing the U.S. financial system, and helping Iran snoop on its citizens, according to court proceedings. Federal Prosecutors Open Racketeering Case in Brooklyn The trial … Read more
The Ohio State University agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve federal allegations that the institution failed to disclose researchers’ foreign ties while securing taxpayer-funded grants, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal investigators alleged that the university did not properly report affiliations and financial support involving Chinese universities and state-run research organizations in … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on August 31, 2026, voted 5-4 to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed with construction on a $400 million White House ballroom.
Justice Department official Ed Martin is leaving the Trump administration, according to an announcement made by President Donald Trump in a social media post. According to the AP News report, Trump stated that Martin is departing his role as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney to transition to external legal battles. Ed Martin Leaves the Justice … Read more
A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit alleging Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated and episodic to support claims of institutionalized discrimination. U.S. District Judge Richard G. The ruling, which came after the administration sought to recover billions in federal funding, marks … Read more
President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dismissing felony vandalism charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn. Dismissal of Charges Against David Hearn The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia moved to dismiss felony destruction of property charges against 67-year-old David Hearn on Friday. Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, … Read more
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Friday that he will back Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, clearing a crucial path for confirmation to lead the Justice Department under President Donald Trump after weeks of doubt driven by GOP opposition over a controversial $1.8 billion fund. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced on Friday that … Read more
Federal prosecutors moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging former U.S. Olympian David Hearn with felony property destruction at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, citing newly acquired Interior Department documents that reveal extensive damage resulted from a rushed and botched contractor installation rather than vandalism. The sudden reversal marks an embarrassing retreat … Read more
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit, accusing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the U.S. Justice Department of unlawfully blocking state investigators from accessing key evidence regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes and trafficking at his former Zorro Ranch. The legal action, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., arrived alongside a … Read more
President Donald Trump appealed a federal ruling on July 31 that blocked him from officially using a settlement with the IRS. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams previously struck down the deal, which included a nearly $1.8 billion fund and tax immunity, as a form of self-dealing. The legal dispute surrounding President Donald Trump’s abandoned $10 … Read more