Law

FBI Busts Staged Robberies for U Visas

Federal agents arrested 10 people accused of staging fake armed robberies so store clerks could claim victim status on U visa applications. The scheme allegedly ran since 2023 and involved payments, actors, and recorded storefront videos.

DOJ Drops Autopen Probe Into Biden Pardons

Federal prosecutors in Washington have closed a criminal inquiry into whether President Biden or his aides used an autopen to sign pardons. News outlets say the team could not find a legal basis to bring charges despite evidence of repeated autopen use.

Trump Says Supreme Court Will Get It Wrong

After a recent Supreme Court tariff ruling, President Trump predicted the justices will again reach the wrong outcome on his bid to end birthright citizenship by executive order. The legal fight is playing out in courts while Washington argues about timing, meaning, and political fallout.

Court Stops California Mask Ban For ICE

A federal appeals court has blocked California’s law that banned federal agents from covering their faces and required badge display. The DOJ won a wider stay while the case moves to argument.

Yale Suspends Professor Over Epstein Emails

Yale removed a computer science professor from teaching after Department of Justice documents showed he corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein and recommended a student in a way the university called inappropriate.

Judge Blocks California Mask Ban for ICE

A federal judge barred California from enforcing a law that would have stopped federal agents from wearing masks during immigration operations, citing the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.