Legal

Justice Department Clarifies Duty of States to Report Known Illegal Aliens Under Welfare-Reform Law

The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued a legal opinion clarifying that when a state chooses to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplem...

2026-09-02

Morning Docket: 09.02.26

* When Scalia died, John Roberts decided to change the rules to keep the justices' papers locked away for decades after they die. [NY Times]* House Republicans begin inquiry into the Eleventh Circuit'...

2026-09-02

Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson to Face Trial and the Death Penalty

“Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, this evidence is sufficient at this stage to support a reasonable belief that the defendant is the individual who shot and killed Charlie Kirk” ...

2026-09-02

Illegal alien sentenced for federal firearm possession following drug discovery

A 38-year-old illegal alien from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm

2026-09-02

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty in $7M Tax Fraud Scheme

A Michigan man pleaded guilty yesterday to filing a false claim in connection with his $7 million scheme to defraud the IRS.

2026-09-02

Keithville Man Sentenced to Six Years for Firearms Charge

2026-09-02

USP McCreary Inmate Sentenced for Attempted Murder

2026-09-02

Micronesian Citizen Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

2026-09-02

Tulsa Man Indicted for Sexual Assault and the FBI is Seeking to Identify Potential Victims

A Tulsa man was indicted on several counts related to sexually assaulting women and is now detained, pending trial.

2026-09-02

Federal Judge Orders Illegal Alien to Pay Nearly $10,000 and Serve Prison Time for Ramming ICE Vehicles in January

Robyn Argote-Brooks, an illegal alien from Cuba, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution for destruction of government property

2026-09-02

Armenian Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling Controlled Goods to Russia

Kamo Kirakosyan, an Armenian national, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for his participation in a criminal conspiracy to export goods from the United States to the Russian Federation thro...

2026-09-02

Grand jury indicts local man for threatening federal judges in Indiana

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced, that on Aug. 26, a federal grand jury indicted Joseph Dale Lewis, 45, from Dallas, for threatening to kill multiple f...

2026-09-02

Lynchburg Man to Serve More Than 17 Years for Selling Fentanyl and Methamphetamine While Possessing an Illegal Firearm

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Lynchburg man, who was in possession of more than 60 pressed fentanyl pills and over 850 grams of methamphetamine, as well as a 9 mm pistol when police pulled him over in June 2024,...

2026-09-02

Jacksonville brothers charged with nitazene distribution

Vladislav and Stanislav Chernyshov were arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, and charged with conspiracy to distribute nitazenes.

2026-09-02

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Indicted for Lying to Obtain U.S. Citizenship After Committing Felonies

RENO –A Reno man who was a naturalized U.S. citizen made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly lying about his prior criminal acts to obtain U.S. citizenship.

2026-09-02

Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced for Immigration Violation

A Mexican National, illegally inside the United States, was sentenced to federal prison today for immigration crimes.

2026-09-02

Federal Jury Convicts Man and Woman of Interfering with Federal Officers Performing Official Duties and Related Offenses

2026-09-02

Springfield Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, - A Springfield, Illinois, man, Kevin Gibbs, age 41, was sentenced on August 20, 2026, to an aggregate 25-year sentence for drug trafficking and related firearm possession.

2026-09-02

Foreign Nationals Indicted and in Federal Custody for Alleged $40M Timeshare Fraud

Four foreign nationals indicted in an alleged $40M fraud scheme are in federal custody after a couple was arrested in France and extradited to the United States

2026-09-02

Smith County man arrested, charged with child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas

A Tyler man has been charged with federal child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

2026-09-02