Luigi Mangione is back in court for the jury selection process in his murder trial. Fox News’ CB Cotton reports from New York City. Prosecutors have recovered a gun and a notebook with writings on corporate America and the health insurance industry following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Lawyers for Mangione have argued...
The Justice Department recently decided to drop a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn. He was initially charged with allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. New evidence provided by the Interior Department now suggests a contractor’s mistake caused the damage. Government lawyers explained in a detailed court filing that documents showed the damage...
Background on Sean Grayson’s Conviction The Illinois Prisoner Review Board denied the medical release request of Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey. The board’s 3-0 decision means Grayson will continue his incarceration. Grayson’s defense attorneys noted his diagnosis with colon cancer, which has metastasized to his liver. Sonya...
In February 2026, an image of President Trump was prominently displayed on the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters’ facade in Washington, D.C. This visual was captured by Drew Angerer of AFP via Getty Images. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is for the first time using a special court to advocate for the removal of a...
The U.S. Attorney, Dominick S. Gerace II, announced federal charges against eight individuals involved in an alleged terror plot. The plot includes providing material support to terrorists, planning an attack on a UFC event, and targeting government officials, potentially including the president and vice president. Those convicted could face penalties up to life imprisonment. The...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 2026. His nomination hit a roadblock as lawmakers halted a planned vote, with key Republicans seeking further assurances regarding the settlement of a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Senate Judiciary Committee...
A jury convicted Hadi Matar on federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The verdict followed a short deliberation period, where jurors found him guilty of transnational terrorism, among other charges. Matar was motivated by a 1989 fatwa issued by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, demanding Rushdie’s death over...
Conviction and Sentencing On a Wednesday, a federal jury convicted Hadi Matar of charges related to the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie. The charges include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. The attack took place while Rushdie was about to speak at an event focused on writers’ safety. Matar, aged 28, has already...
Two weeks after losing an attempt to avoid paying $5 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation, former President Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a separate $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to her. Both judgments arose from civil federal trials held in 2023 and 2024. In...
Jonathan Fahey, a former DHS deputy assistant secretary, has criticized anti-ICE protests in Brooklyn that obstructed hospital entrances. He condemned Mayor Mamdani’s response and expressed concerns about proposed New York bills. These bills could potentially lead to the release of violent criminals, such as serial killers, under the ‘elder parole bill’ which applies to those...