Editorial illustrationLIVEHomeland Security Task Force Arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas to Face Charges in Multibillion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering and Bribery Schemes
A Colombian national charged in two separate federal indictments involving the alleged laundering of more than $2 billion in connection with Venezuelan government bribery schemes will make his initial appearance on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 13, in the Southern District of Florida to face federal prosecution.
Editorial illustrationLIVECuban Alien Arrested for Unlawfully Voting
A Cuban alien was arrested after being charged with unlawful voting by an alien. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted the investigation.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFormer Medical Doctor Convicted of Naturalization Fraud
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided critical assistance to the investigation leading to the conviction of a former medical doctor for naturalization fraud.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Announces Updates to Emergency Scheduling Actions for 7-OH and Related Opioid Substances
The Department of Justice today announced updated emergency scheduling actions targeting 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three potent opioid substances related to 7-OH: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), MGM-15, and MGM-16.
Editorial illustrationLIVENew Update to the Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
OIP updated the Exemption 5 section of the Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
Editorial illustrationLIVEAssistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Comprehensive Approach in the Fight Against Fraud
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division) today released Directive 26-13, outlining the Division’s comprehensive approach in the fight against fraud.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department and FBI Seize Vulnerability Scanning and Spear Phishing Tools Operated and Used by China-State Sponsored Hackers
Today the Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures to deny malicious cyber actors access to two hacking tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used to scan and, in some cases, hack, U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure systems and other networks.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species Act
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These cases, in the Northern District of California and the District of South Carolina, are the first in a series of similar challenges across the country to reach this stage of litigation.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of Arrive AS’s Proposed Acquisition of Passport Labs Inc.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Antitrust Division’s investigation into Arrive AS’s (Arrive) proposed acquisition of Passport Labs Inc. (Passport):
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, Mayor Michael C. Johnston, City Attorney Michiko Ando Brown, and Police Chief Ronald Thomas, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting them from wearing masks and by requiring identification in the manner prescribed by D.R.M.C. §§ 28-300–28-303.
Editorial illustrationLIVENicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro Charged with Torture
The Justice Department announced that former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and former First Lady of Venezuela Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro have been charged in a Superseding Indictment unsealed today with conspiring to commit torture, narcoterrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses.
Editorial illustrationLIVEOIP Announces New FOIA Training Dates for Fiscal Year 2027
The Office of Information Policy continues to offer virtual FOIA trainings with a new in-person training opportunity in Fiscal Year 2027
Editorial illustrationLIVEItalian Alien Charged With Voting in 2024 General Election and Lying About It
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided critical assistance in the investigation that led to a federal indictment charging Andrea Catanese, 60, an Italian national, with voting by an alien, attempting to unlawfully procure naturalization, and making a false statement in connection with naturalization.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFederal partners seize 90 fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million bound for sanctioned Cuban entity
HSI Miami and HSI Houston, working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seized 90 biodiesel fuel shipments valued at over $2.8 million dollars. These shipments were part of an attempt to unlawfully export fuel to Cuba in violation of federal export laws.
Editorial illustrationLIVEUnited States Files Civil Suit to Recover Customs Duties and Fraud Penalties exceeding $280M Against Importer and Retailer of Kitchen and Bath Construction and Remodeling Products…
The United States has filed a civil fraud lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade against importer Uni-Tile & Marble Inc., and its chief executive officer, Xin Mian Pan, jointly and severally, to recover $67.9 million in unpaid customs duties on merchandise imported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The government also seeks $222.5 million in fraud penalties from the defendants.
Editorial illustrationLIVEThe Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces First Stop on The American Tour Against Hate
Today, the Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced the first stop of the American Tour Against Hate will be in Southfield, Michigan on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The Task Force’s national campaign reflects the Trump Administration’s steadfast commitment to eradicating antisemitism across the country. The Department of Justice, as the agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws, is carrying out the President’s mission. For more information and to register, please visit www.mizoa.org/events
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Announces Phase Three of Compensation Process for Western Union Fraud Victims
The Department of Justice announced that it has begun the third phase of the remission compensation process to provide recovery for Western Union fraud victims.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFlorida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme
Yesterday, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida man who was the Vice President of a testing laboratory and owned and operated a separate marketing company for his role in a fraud scheme that took advantage of patients who wanted COVID-19 tests during the pandemic and were instead given additional blood tests they did not want or need, for which Medicare was billed for over $15 million.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Washington, DC arrests criminal illegal alien charged with felony sex crimes in Virginia
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on October 6, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department and USDA Reaffirm and Expand their Partnership to Protect Competition in Agricultural Inputs
Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), building on the joint progress of the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture to strengthen competition for agricultural inputs. Under the MOU, the agencies will expand their strong cooperation with respect to food and agricultural inputs, such as feed, fertilizer, fuel, seed, equipment, pesticides, among other essential goods.
Editorial illustrationLIVEAfghan alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offenses
Following the deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Badshah Sahi, a 21-year-old alien from Afghanistan, and sexual predator, was carelessly released into the American interior by the Biden administration. An investigation conducted by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas, police departments in Arlington and Forney, as well as sheriff’s offices in Green and Hays Counties, discovered Sahi was producing and was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
Editorial illustrationLIVEAfghani alien recklessly released into US by Biden administration; sentenced to 35 years for multiple child sex offenses
Following the deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Badshah Sahi, a 21-year-old alien from Afghanistan, and sexual predator, was carelessly released into the American interior by the Biden administration. An investigation conducted by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas, police departments in Arlington and Forney, as well as sheriff’s offices in Green and Hays Counties, discovered Sahi was producing and was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Announces Actions Advancing Two Challenges to State and Local Natural Gas Bans in Colorado and Illinois
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) last week received a favorable decision regarding its statement of interest filing in a Colorado case. ENRD also filed an amicus brief opposing a natural gas ban by a Chicago-area municipality.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 Aliens for Election Crimes
Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 aliens in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, and false statements on citizenship applications.
Editorial illustrationLIVEWeaponization Working Group Releases Report on Garland Memo That Chilled Parental Rights and Warned Parents Could Be Domestic Terrorists
Today, the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group issued a report detailing how Biden Administration officials at the Department of Justice explored avenues to prosecute parents and protestors who spoke to school boards and school officials during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Editorial illustrationLIVEU.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Reaffirm Parents Are Not Terrorists and Have the Right to Direct their Children’s Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a joint letter to all state Attorneys General reaffirming the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting parental rights. The letter puts Attorneys General on notice that under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), parents have the right to know and be informed of the most sensitive and personal information pertaining to their children. ED and DOJ also announced a new enforcement action against the Los Angeles Unified School District in California (LAUSD) for policies that require staff to keep sensitive information hidden from parents.
Editorial illustrationLIVEU.S. Department of Justice Obtains Settlement on Behalf of National Guard Medic for Alleged Employment Discrimination by Texas Memory Care Facility
A federal judge in Austin has approved a settlement between the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, on behalf of Army National Guard Combat Medic Specialist Maria Opara, and Texas-based University Village Memory Care (UVMC) to resolve allegations that UVMC violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The lawsuit arises from UVMC’s demotion, and ultimate termination, of Specialist Opara because she went on leave to fulfill military orders.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration
The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs man. Filed between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2, 2026, these complaints represent the largest volume of complaints submitted in a single period under the Trump administration.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFormer Syrian Prison Official Sentenced for Torture and Immigration Fraud
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted with the case that led to the sentencing of Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, a former Syrian prison warden and provincial governor.
Editorial illustrationLIVECoordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States
The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for their involvement in paying, soliciting and collecting funds for Hamas.
Editorial illustrationLIVEApprehended Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Leader on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List Appears in Nebraska Court Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
The Justice Department announced the apprehension of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50, of Venezuela. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in March of 2026. Canelon Aguirre was the first cyber criminal and the 540th individual to be added to the Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Fed…
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring they provide identification in the manner prescribed by Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 3-207, 3-535, 3-536, Prince George’s Co., Md Code § 18-124, and Montgomery Co., Md. Code § 35-13E.
Editorial illustrationLIVEThree Members of Violent Memphis Street Gang Sentenced for Attempted Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Firearm Charges
Three members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL), a violent street gang in Memphis, Tennessee, were sentenced to a total of over 42 years in prison for conspiring and attempting to commit a gang-related murder and firearms violations.
Editorial illustrationLIVEAssistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Corporate Enforcement Priorities
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division released a memorandum today regarding the Division’s corporate enforcement priorities.
Editorial illustrationLIVEThe Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware for violating federal law by prioritizing the needs of illegal aliens over U.S. citizens in defiance of Congress’s commands. The Department is challenging the University of Delaware’s policy which grants in-state tuition for illegal aliens while denying reduced tuition to U.S. citizens. This policy unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rate, which is in direct conflict with federal law.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Finds UCLA Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today investigative findings that the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law (UCLA Law) discriminated against white and Asian students in granting admission to its 2023, 2024, and 2025 incoming classes. UCLA Law’s discriminatory conduct violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or color, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ( SFFA ), which banned race discrimination in admissions.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE repatriates 58 objects of cultural heritage to the People’s Republic of China
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 30, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEAnnouncing Upcoming FOIA Reporting Deadlines
The Office of Information Policy announces Annual FOIA Report, Chief FOIA Officer Report, and Quarterly Report submission deadlines and resources.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Files Judicial Misconduct Complaint Alleging MN Judges Made Improper and Unethical Comments to the New York Times
Today, The Department of Justice filed a complaint of judicial misconduct against Hon. Patrick J. Schiltz, Hon. John R. Tunheim, and Anonymous District Judges at the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Indicts Ten Aliens for Voter Fraud in Minnesota
Attorney General Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that a federal grand jury indicted ten defendants separately on September 24, 2026, for voter fraud. All defendants have made their initial appearances in federal court.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFederal Court Dismisses Another Challenge to Energy Development in Gulf of America
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2018 biological opinion and 2025 consultation determination for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America.
Editorial illustrationLIVEUSCIS Assists Florida Investigation Leading to Charges for Unlawful Voting
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided critical assistance to investigations that resulted in charges against 16 aliens accused of unlawfully voting in Florida elections.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOJ’s Fraud Division Uncovers $1.34M in Stolen Social Security Benefits in One Month Takedown, Including Fraudster Who Allegedly Hid Deceased Mother in Garage Freezer
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the results of a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s benefits programs, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Editorial illustrationLIVECuban Alien Convicted for International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a critical role in the investigation that led to the conviction of Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, 28, of Hialeah, Florida, for his role in an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE lodges immigration detainer against criminal illegal alien linked to Virginia high school fentanyl overdoses
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 28, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes
Today, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, false statements on citizenship applications, and the alleged disposal of approximately 300 mail-in ballots by a former postal carrier.
Editorial illustrationLIVEAliens Charged with Illegally Voting and Making False Statements While Applying for US Citizenship
An Essex County man and a Middlesex County woman, both aliens, were charged with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Nashville arrests criminal illegal alien from Guatemala convicted of child rape
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 25, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVERomanian Alien Admits Conspiring to Commit Marriage Fraud
A Romanian alien admitted to conspiring with an American citizen to enter into a sham marriage so that she could obtain U.S. citizenship. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted the investigation.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Holds the First Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
On Thursday, the Attorney General gathered victims and survivor families together at the first Summit on Victims of Violent Crime ahead of National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE arrests 121 during summer enforcement initiative in Texas lake community, including 2 members of the Tren de Aragua terrorist organization
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 25, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Holds the First Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
Department of Justice News published this official item on September 24, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Ends Over 50 Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases Throughout the United States
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of more than fifty desegregation cases — from Waterbury, Connecticut, to Flagler County, Florida — ending matters that had remained on court dockets for more than half a century.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOJ Announces $25M “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Opportunity for Local Law Enforcement in Honor of Americans Killed by Illegal A…
Today, the Justice Department announced the “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Program .This initiative seeks to protect American citizens from being victimized, harmed, or killed by violent criminal illegal aliens. No additional families should endure the trauma and life altering devastation experienced by victims of violent crime and Angel Families. This funding opportunity will support state, local, and tribal government’s activities to identify, disrupt, and prevent violent crime and enhance public safety through coordinated, intelligence-led law enforcement operations.
Editorial illustrationLIVEUnited States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European Commission
The United States filed an application to intervene in the captioned cases, X Internet and X Holdings v. Commission , Case No. T-114/26 and Musk v. Commission, Case No. T-121/26, before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (GCEU) in Luxembourg in support of the applications to annul the Dec. 5, 2025, Decision of the European Commission that found them liable for violations of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and imposed a fine of €120,000,000 jointly and severally, based on “the total worldwide annual turnover of the single economic unit ultimately controlled by Elon Musk or that of X Holdings Corp.”
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Sues Minnesota, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Over Firearm Purchase Waiting Period
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, and the City of St. Paul. As stated in the lawsuit, Minnesota’s permit to purchase and waiting period regulatory scheme violate the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens who desire to acquire firearms for self-defense in their homes. For Minnesotans who do not intend to carry in public, state law imposes a thirty-day waiting period. The lawsuit also challenges waiting periods in St. Paul and Minneapolis, where some citizens are forced to wait nearly 60 days.
Editorial illustrationLIVEHaitian Alien Pleads Guilty to Illegally Voting in 2024 Election
A Haitian alien pleaded guilty Sept. 22 in federal court to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote and casting a ballot in the 2024 general election.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Issues Statements on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s Decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al.
The Justice Department issued the following statements regarding the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al., which was an antitrust lawsuit brought by the state against energy companies. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) had previously filed a statement of interest to inform the court of legal doctrines that limited the state’s claims.
Editorial illustrationLIVEChinese Aliens Indicted on Naturalization and Firearms Charges
Two Chinese aliens turned themselves in Sept. 17 on charges that accuse one of a naturalization crime and both of a firearm crime. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri made the announcement.
Editorial illustrationLIVEBosnian Prisoner Abuser Charged with Lying to Get US Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided vital assistance to an investigation that lead to the indictment of Miran Kostic, an alien and accused war criminal from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDeputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association Conference
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is always good for me to be back in Chicago. This is home. I grew up here. I started my career here. I worked in city government and I prosecuted cases here. The Antitrust Division has an office here, just a few blocks away, where I got my start as a federal prosecutor. Our office on LaSalle Street has done a lot over the years to advance the mission, from bringing a landmark global price-fixing case (that became a Hollywood film) to producing two thirds of the current criminal front office and the chief of staff at the Antitrust Division.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Announces Enforcement Actions Related to Election Integrity
Department of Justice News published this official item on September 22, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVECourt Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South Texas
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas yesterday allowed a land exchange to proceed between the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and SpaceX in South Texas. The court denied a preliminary injunction request, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish an injury in fact to support standing and they failed to establish irreparable harm.
Editorial illustrationLIVEMedical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto Rico
The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lodged a proposed settlement agreement with medical equipment sterilizer Steri-Tech Inc. yesterday to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and related federal and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico regulations at its Salinas, Puerto Rico, sterilization facility. Under the proposed settlement, Steri-Tech will pay a $700,000 civil penalty and destroy its emissions of ethylene oxide by 99.99%.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFormer Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Disposing of Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots in Utah
An indictment was unsealed today charging a former postman with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail after he allegedly unlawfully threw away mail that he was entrusted to deliver – including approximately 300 mail-in ballots to registered voters in Utah.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today its finding that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF Medical School) discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2023-2025 incoming classes. UCSF Medical School’s discriminatory conduct violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ( SFFA ), which banned race discrimination in higher education.
Editorial illustrationLIVEChinese nationals sentenced after ICE HSI investigation in California
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 21, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFive Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) supported a federal investigation that resulted in the indictment of five people for their roles in a scheme to exploit a nonimmigrant visa worker program. The defendants fraudulently obtained worker visas and smuggled aliens into the United States. The U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Georgia made the announcement.
Editorial illustrationLIVEColombian national sentenced for stealing U.S. citizen’s identity to vote; obtain citizenship, passport
An HSI investigation resulted in a three-year federal prison sentence for criminal illegal alien Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales. The 55-year-old Colombian criminal illegal alien, residing in Jacksonville, was convicted for using the identity of a U.S. citizen to obtain government-issued documents and vote unlawfully in federal elections.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Chicago removes former Liberian combatant who participated in killings, torture during Liberian civil wars
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 18, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Boston arrests foreign fugitive wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 18, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Expands Tribal Access Program to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data with Federally Recognized Tribes
The Justice Department has selected seven additional federally recognized Tribes to participate in the continued expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program that provides Tribal governments with means to access, enter, and exchange data with national crime information systems, including those maintained by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 consistent with the Second Amendment.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia
The Department of Justice is returning approximately $2.5 million in corruption proceeds to the Republic of The Gambia to be used to compensate victims of the Jammeh regime. Yahya Jammeh, the former President of The Gambia, and his wife, Zineb Jammeh, used criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds to purchase a mansion in Potomac, Maryland, for their personal use.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOJ Secures Agreements with NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”
Today, the Department of Justice announced agreements with two of the nation’s largest health care systems—New York University Langone Hospitals (“NYU”) and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”)—that resolve investigations into potential violations of federal law arising from their provision of sex-rejecting procedures on children, often euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care.” Under the agreements, NYU and UPMC will cease providing these dangerous interventions to minors, which include administering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and performing surgical procedures. Each hospital will also pay a monetary amount as part of the resolutions, with NYU agreeing to pay $8.5 million and UPMC $950,000.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOJ Revises Justice Manual to Strengthen False Claims Act Enforcement
Today, the Department of Justice announced revisions to the Justice Manual to strengthen its fight against fraud under the False Claims Act through clearer standards that promote fair and effective enforcement. These revisions clarify the limits on the use of sub-regulatory guidance across Department litigation and when the Department will seek dismissal of qui tam actions that do not serve the interests of the United States.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
Today, the Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes across the country. The charges include unlawful voting by non-citizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenship to register or vote, and related offenses including wire fraud, naturalization fraud, passport fraud, and unlawful firearm purchases uncovered during the course of these investigations.
Editorial illustrationLIVEImmigration Attorney Arrested in Alleged Fraud Scheme
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided pivotal assistance to an investigation leading to the indictment and arrest of a Houston area immigration attorney.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Returns Approximately $29.7M in Proceeds of Fraud, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Scheme to the Government of Curaçao
The Department of Justice announced today that it is transferring $29.7 million to Curaçao in three installments.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFormer Syrian Prison Official Sentenced for Torture and Immigration Fraud
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, a former Syrian prison warden and provincial governor, was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for torturing prisoners and lying to U.S. immigration officials to gain entry to the United States.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE HSI Dallas investigation targets child exploitation in Oklahoma
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Dallas announced Aug. 26 that 39 defendants have been indicted or charged by complaint and several others have been identified and remain under investigation following a multiagency child exploitation enforcement operation in the Northern District of Oklahoma
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE expands local 287(g) law enforcement partnerships in Tennessee
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 16, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Washington, DC arrests criminal alien fugitive charged with child sex crimes in Colorado
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 16, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Operation Safe Community nets more than 400 arrests in Indiana
An ICE enhanced immigration enforcement operation throughout the state of Indiana resulted in the arrests of 426 illegal alien offenders between Aug. 30 and Sept. 3.
Editorial illustrationLIVELiability for Unregistered Foreign Agents
The Department of Justice would like to remind the public of federal laws that require individuals to register as foreign agents when they act in the United States at the direction or control of a foreign government or foreign principal, and that they will face civil and criminal liability if they fail to do so.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Sues San Jose for Unconstitutional $1600 Firearm Permit Fee
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the City of San Jose, California, and the San Jose Police Department for charging private individuals unreasonable fees to exercise their Second Amendment right to lawfully carry a firearm. At nearly $1,600 per license, the City’s application fee to carry a firearm is the highest in the nation. Indeed, San Jose’s fee towers over those imposed by the country’s biggest cities. New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago all charge a small fraction of San Jose’s fee. The Supreme Court has held that “exorbitant fees” such as San Jose’s violate the Second Amendment because they deny ordinary citizens their right to carry firearms for self-defense.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Again Wins Substantial Relief Against Google
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won substantial relief in its monopolization case against Google in advertising technology markets. In United States et al. v. Google LLC , the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered significant behavioral relief, including requiring close integration between Google’s products and products offered by rivals, including the open-source solutions offered by Prebid. The court ordered further relief that will help to pry open these markets to competition.
Editorial illustrationLIVENational of Bosnia and Herzegovina charged with attempting to fraudulently obtain US citizenship by failing to disclose role in abuse of prisoners
An investigation by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Seattle and the FBI has led to an indictment charging Bosnian national Miran Kostic, 66, of Boise, with lying to try to obtain U.S. citizenship.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE arrests 2 illegal alien CDL operators in New Jersey during separate targeted enforcement actions
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 15, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationLIVEIllegal Alien from Guatemala Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Seeking to Obtain Custody of an Unaccompanied Alien Child
Gladys Marina Caal Chen, 21, of Guatemala, pleaded guilty today to submitting a sponsorship application with false statements to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to gain custody of an unaccompanied alien child (UAC).
Editorial illustrationLIVEMaduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving Bribery and Public Contracts for Food and Medicine
Alex Nain Saab Moran, 54, of Caracas, Venezuela, and formerly of Baranquilla, Colombia, a former Minister of Industry in the regime of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder proceeds of a massive bribery and fraud scheme in Venezuela and the United States.
Editorial illustrationLIVEMembers of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged with Conspiring to Finance Terrorism and Commit Murder for Hire in the United States
The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of charges against five individuals working for the intelligence services of the Russian Federation to conduct attacks and murders around the world, including in the United States. As detailed in the unsealed indictment, the network is alleged to have, among other things, paid and attempted to pay individuals within the United States and elsewhere to conduct pre-operational surveillance and carry out targeted killings, and commissioned associates to commit and attempt to commit acts of terrorism against civilian and military infrastructure in European countries that are aligned, or perceived to be aligned, with Ukraine.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJustice Department Announces Settlement Ending Discrimination Against Jewish Students at Lincoln Memorial University
This week the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights entered a voluntary settlement agreement with Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) to end discrimination against its Jewish students. The settlement agreement resolves the joint investigation conducted under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Editorial illustrationLIVEFive Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States
A superseding indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Georgia charging five defendants for their roles in a scheme to exploit a nonimmigrant visa worker program to fraudulently obtain worker visas and smuggle aliens into the United States.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOJ’s Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, as part of a Heartland Fraud Surge announced the results of Operation No Doze, a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in SBA’s small business COVID-era loan programs.
Editorial illustrationLIVERussian National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Aerospace Goods to Russia
Andrei Samuilovski, 32, who has citizenship in Estonia, Switzerland, and Russia, pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to illegally export U.S.-origin aviation and aerospace parts to Russia in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Removes Alien Terrorist in First Use of United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court
In the first-ever case before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), Nazira Haji Zada, 47, an Afghan national previously residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was removed from the United States after conceding that she is an alien terrorist.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE Boston arrests 118 illegal aliens during 4-day operation in southern Connecticut
Those arrested include a number of criminal illegal aliens with charges ranging from sexual assault against a child, child abuse and weapons offenses.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of Justice Removes Alien Terrorist in First Use of United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court
In the first-ever case before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), Nazira Haji Zada, 47, an Afghan national previously residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was removed from the United States after conceding that she is an alien terrorist. As the matriarch in her family, she supported a plot to commit an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day in 2024 for which her son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, were previously arrested and convicted.
Editorial illustrationLIVEICE arrests 3 criminal illegal aliens from Guatemala after Tennessee identity theft investigation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement News published this official item on September 10, 2026. TrumpViral preserves the issuing source, publication date, and direct record URL.
Editorial illustrationREFERENCEImmigration and the border: what readers should track
Immigration coverage often combines executive actions, agency guidance, court orders, congressional proposals, individual case reporting, and statistics. A headline can be accurate and still leave out which part of that system it describes.